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# Flames
- URL: https://dianaludwick.com/flames/
- Published: 2026-06-27T12:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-27T12:08:00.000Z
- Description: “Flames,” written Saturday, June 27, poem 178 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Flames," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
- Author: Diana Ludwick
- Tags: 2026 Poetry Challenge, Generational, Homage, Humor, Loosely Hinged, Nostalgia, Perimenopause, Petty, Poems, Rants, Short-form Musings, Snarky, Unserious, 1980s, Clue, Epic, Flames, Flames on the Side of My Face, I won't be explaining further, Iconic, Improvised, June, Madeline Kahn, Movie Quote, Mrs. White, One-Liner, Perimenopausal, Reference, Summer, Teen Daughter, Very Funny, #Migrated-1792872215677, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-24 20:03

***Flames***.  
***Flames*** 
***on the side*** 
***of my face*.**  
  
\- Mrs. White   
a/k/a   
actress Madeline Kahn.  
  
\= = =   
I am convinced  
that Madeline Kahn  
was a perimenopausal mother  
wrangling a teen daughter  
when she improvised   
this epic   
iconic   
vivid   
one-liner.  
  
I won't be   
explaining further,  
nor will I be  
taking questions.