Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Merlin]

Tis a fine day for wiping and painting,
yule likely not hear me complainting.
A comely young model
with a shapely formed caudal –
what rosy red cheeks, don’t need tainting!

[JustDaniel]

When 'er cheeks went from rosy ta swoonin'
Merlin panicked an' ceased from 'is spoonin',
lost track o' 'is fork
but pulled out the cork
in 'is bottle an' started cocoonin'.

[Maureen]

Cocooning in front of a screen
means that some poets rarely are seen
I must get out more
now just where is the door
Help I'm lost can you not here me scream?

[Alan]

Help I'm lost - can you not hear me scream ?
I've awoken from some ghastly dream
where I'm riding night-mare
named Sonnyandcher
and all is not quite what it'd seem !

Alan

[Merlin]

If it's not what it seemed, no surprise
when there’s Sonny and Cher in your eyes!
Don’t dream up Mick Jagger –
he’s also a bagger
like most of those 70s guys.

[JustDaniel]

Weren't some of those 70's guys
found delivering what Quaker buys?
They are called "Haulin' Oats";
not sure what that connotes,
but I heard them last year in Van Nuys.

[Larry]

In Van’s eyes, last year’s herd isn’t them
gathered in the vast coliseum
that he wanted to “Jump”.
They were all way too plump
and poor David and Sammy looked grim.

[JustDaniel]

After David, Goliath looked grim
after sword had removed head from him!
There were no hoots an' braggin'
from some Philistine dragon
an' Israel was heard singin' hymns.

[Merlin]

Twas hymn singing songs that I heard
and he sang like a real mockingbird.
No Grimm ugly duck,
a true-blue Canuck,
full of beer, but his words never slurred!

[JustDaniel]

Full of beer, though he slurred not a word,
Merlin sang like a downed, wounded bird.
What a pitiful sight,
and his hair was afright.
It is obvious he'll be chauffeured.

[Merlin]

Chauffeured, with his hair all affright,
it had been one pontifical night!
Singing loudly and clear
while the waiter brought beer,
the good bagpiper tilted a mite!

[JustDaniel]

Merlin tipped the bagpiper one mite.
Why you cheap S.O.B.! Now in fright,
Merlin ran from the pub.
Piper shouted, Hey, Bub,
when I catch you, I'll shorten your height!

[Alan]

If I catch you, I'll shorten your height
even now you are mere four foot aight
what you said sure rankles
learn to live - no ankles
or run away at the speed of light

Alan

[Merlin]

The speed of light is real fast,
so fast that you shoot right on past.
Ensure before risking
a night out for frisking,
who’s what in the entire cast.

[JustDaniel]

If you're WHAT, how could you be WHO?
WHAT or WHO's what they are from the womb!
Will identities change?
Are these pronouns deranged?
Won't they stay who they are to the tomb?

[Merlin]

They won't stay in the glomb of a tomb
‘less of course, there’s fresh air down a flomb.
Without air it gets stuffy
so it’s leave in a huffy,
back up where the dandelions blomb!

[JustDaniel]

If ye're walkin' where dande's 're bloomin'
it could mess with yer afternoon groomin'
'cause yer nose 'll be runnin'
which spoils some yer funnin'
an' makes ya sneeze 'til ya gets fumin'!

[Merlin]

Out fuming and sneezing and walking,
I noticed my engine start knocking.
“It must be bad gas
from those beans, my dear lass,”
I said, but she sort-of stopped talking!

[JustDaniel]

No wonder your lass has stopped speaking!
She sensed that your gas bag was leaking;
it caused her to choke,
and that was no joke.
Your relationship now will need tweaking.

[Larry]

If you tweak your relations, you will
have to swallow more than a blue pill.
Obama's lack of sense
brought you added expense
from his cronies on Capital Hill.