Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Larry]

Yes, indeed, each of us owns a butt
and a mouth; both of which should stay shut
to prevent any sound
or strong smells that are bound
to distract you when trying to putt.

[JustDaniel]

If distracted while putting your ball
concentration must be very small
'cause his fart was so slight
that no flies took to flight
and no odor had come forth at all.

[Larry]

If no odor had come forth at all
what has made all the birds start to fall?
Could it be that the scent
formed a cloud and then went
where they flew and made little hearts stall?

[JustDaniel]

If your heart's overcome in the stall
best get out and just lean on the wall
'til the blood hits your head
or you could fall down dead
'cause there'll be no blood flowing at all!

[Larry]

If there’s no blood a-flowing, the cause
could be testosterone is on pause
or libido’s now junk
and your elephant’s trunk
is now flaccid in old age’s jaws.

[JustDaniel]

If your jaw has gone flaccid with age
you can put down your words on a page
where they still can be shared
and your tongue will be spared
to taste rosemary, parsley and sage

[Larry]

To taste rosemary, parsley and sage
one must use just enough to engage
the taste-buds on your tongue
for those herbs are among
the elite on a recipe’s page.

[JustDaniel]

If your recipe page is elite
it's unlikely that you'll taste defeat
if you follow directions
in making confections.
All the others will fall at your feet.

[Larry]

All the others may fall at your feet
when they realize they can’t compete
but you bend down to raise
everyone and then praise
each one’s effort to never retreat.

[JustDaniel]

Takes no effort to never retreat.
Just sit down and remain on your seat.
If they roll over you
you'll be up in the blue
there observing their coming defeat.

[Larry]

Of their coming defeat, you observe
that their battle line’s starting to curve
and there is no retreat
from impending defeat
for their leaders have all lost their nerve.

[JustDaniel]

When the waiters had all lost their nerve
it was clear that their boss was a perv.
He had told them to bare
because no one was there
but the waitresses showed up to serve.

[Larry]

If the waitresses showed up to serve
and they all had an ample reserve
how would I know what’s best
without giving a test;
I would just have to grade on the curve.

[JustDaniel]

If you grade on the curve then you're hip
to what could make you have a big lip
from where one of them slapped
when your fingers had happed
where no gentleman ever would dip.

[Larry]

Where no gentleman ever would dip
or condone someone taking a sip
is the city where laws
have a penalty clause
so indulgence must take a short trip.

[JustDaniel]

Where indulgences take a short trip?
That is Rome. But I don't have a grip
on how I might get one.
I don't think it's more fun
'cause just letting sin go isn't hip!

[Larry]

Letting sins go is not hip because
most of them are against all the laws
so speak up when they’re seen
and your soul will stay clean;
you’ll walk through pearly gates without pause.

[JustDaniel]

If you walk through the gates without paws
it is likely that you don't have claws
but 7-11
is nowhere near heaven
but you could be breaking some laws.

[Larry]

If you think you’d be breaking some laws
but the thought of a crime gives you pause
and the threat of a cell
doesn’t suit you real well
then I’d say you relent for good cause.

[Larry]

You’ve all heard of this guy, “April Fool”
who pulled out every gardening tool
when he thought Spring had come.
He was really quite dumb
and forgot the old “Good Friday rule”!