I enjoy all manner of word play. At the urging of several friends, I've decided to share my talent with a broad audience.
Just built this blog site and hope to post at least one "fresh" limerick per day -- fresh not only meaning "new" but often lurid.
I will start out with two I composed on 7/24/11 and posted at NPR's "Marketplace Money" website. They had asked listeners to send in limericks regarding the Debt Ceiling crisis. They liked the two I submitted and on 7/26, called me and had me record them over the phone for airing on their 7/30 show. Here they are:
The Hill won't adjust the debt ceiling
Which engenders a real sinking feeling
If they do not act soon
The economy will swoon
And the Dow will go crashing and reeling.
There's no love 'tween Obama and Boehner
Frankly, I cannot tell who's insaner
"Raise the ceiling! Don't linger!"
Or else get the finger
This decision should be a no-brainer.
If you, too, have original limericks, feel free to post them. However, I am specifying up front that I reserve the right to delete limerick attempts which have improper meter, scansion, and/or poor rhymes. Either stick to the true limerick form or don't bother to "contribute." Later on there may be a post re: how a limerick must be written in order to meet the test.
a "clean one" to commemorate the site
ReplyDeleteThere once was a fellow named bill
Whose limericks were written with skill
A few were appalled
with his words so ribald
And belonged in the local land fill
An excellent limerick, wanusp!
ReplyDeleteI'd give you a full *** rating but for one minor problem -- "ribald" rhymes with dribbled, not with "appalled." (And it would be better if line 5 began with "They.") Still, your meter is perfect and that's a rarity.
Your grade is 2½ stars! Thanks for commenting.
picky..picky.picky
ReplyDeletethanks i enjoyed putting it together
Damn I'm glad David S Jaggard pointed me to this blog. Thanks for airin' 'em out!
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