Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Alan]

but the suckers will always be housed
it's no matter how often aroused
state looks after the kids
puts us all on the skids
kids' needs, bleeding hearts always espouse

Alan

[Alan]

bleeding hearts espouse always lost causes
it's in their contract (the small print clauses)
it decreases their guilt
when at windmills they tilt
no need then for second-thought pauses

Alan

[Larry]

Two in a row calls for an answer of two in a row don't you think?

Does your spouse "heart" the bleeding kids needs
when you tell them no, she intercedes
and negates what you say,
pretty soon she will pay
when she finds out where spoiling kids leads.


Kneed and pausing for a second thought
just insures that you're going to be caught
bending over to puke
from the ladies rebuke.
That's how "NO" definitions are taught.

[Alan]

Yes, but I'll limit to one - over to you !

That's how no definitions are taught
let them guess (but know they are caught)
leads to clear comprehension
and civil unrest or tension
and the planned chaos that our "rulers" sought.

Alan

[Larry]

Chaos sought that our rulers have planned
will not work because we understand
nothing bad is a cinch
if you won't give an inch.
Don't set foot in my yard, I demand!

[Alan]

Get your tanks off my lawn, I demand
or some things might well get out of hand
the result : nuclear bomb
courtesy of this pom
you'll become the free of the land

Alan

[Larry]

In the land of the free, we've become
too complacent and lib'rally numb
so the morals we shared
are all changed and impaired
by "new-speak" to which we now succumb.

[Alan]

this "new-speak" to which we now succumb
is a blight on the land, not a crumb
of comfort in truth
for old, or the youth
political correctness - it's a bum

Alan

[Larry]

When correcting political bums
who will steal the last of freedom's crumbs
one should pull all their teeth,
up above and beneath.
Let them chew just desserts with their gums.

[Alan]

If they chew just deserts with stump gums
they will find this, when the time comes
their gums are no more
mere memories of yore
they are reduced to vacuumers of crumbs

Alan

[Larry]

If you vacuum the crumbs to reduce
extra bites which enlarge your caboose;
eat the crumbs, not the food
to reduce. I conclude,
"have you seen a fat fly on the loose?"

[Alan]

I've just seen a fat fly on the loose
it was buzzing that poor old fat moose
when it sat downto rest
he missed it, the pest
and it carried on, for reasons quite abstruse

Alan

[Larry]

Obtuse reasons are carrion quiet
for your mind will play dead. You don't buy it
and don't understand those
'cause your head's adipose
so speak plain or your liable to fry it.

[Alan]

plain, or you would like us to fry it
delicious, come on, and do try it
australian squid,
for a couple of quid
you want it wet, if not, we can dry it

Alan

[Larry]

If it’s wet like you want it, not dry
I would bet you’re upon it to try
with a long supple pole
to fish that honey hole.
I’m just talking about a trout fly!



dirty mind!!!

[Alan]

I’m talking about a trout fly
swallowed by spider on the sly
which, followed by stoat
and finally, goat
gave up, condescended todie

Alan

[Larry]

Give a condescending toad a kiss
from a princess or any old miss
and he'll turn to a prince
if he has any sense
or would like to enjoy wedded bliss

[Larry]

Since no one else wants to join in, I'll just play by myself.


Wedded bliss you may like to enjoy
so I'll tell you some things to employ
let her have the last word
even if it's absurd
and in bed, you might try a new toy.

[Larry]

A new ploy you might try here instead
of pretending all poets are dead
or have left to join twitter;
(I'd call them a quitter
but the evidence show they have fled.

[Larry]

Evidently they've fled and it shows
'cause I'm writing alone in the throes
of confusion and doubt
that I'll soon be left out
and to tell you the truth, that just blows!