Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Larry]

When the wife comes to supper he’ll do
anything that she wants and won’t stew
about housework that sucks
because she makes the bucks
and sometimes she will give him a few.

[JustDaniel]

You are right that I will get a few,
but next month she'll retire, so my new
part-time job must suffice
for my needs and what vice
I may have, 'long with my morning brew.

[Larry]

Longing for morning brew means you may
be dependent on it for your day
to begin when you ‘wake
and without it you shake;
that’s how Starbucks is out making hay.

[JustDaniel]

Starbucks must make its bucks without me;
any coffee is fine, so I'm free
to go Burger King, Wawa
or any pop-mama
to be my caffeine addressee.

[Larry]

Addressing caffeine needs is my goal
every morning so I can control
the right color and strength,
I’ll go to any length
up to drinking it from a large bowl.

[JustDaniel]

If you're drinking it from that large bowl,
urine trouble, 'cause on down that hole
is the place it should go!
Larry, it's apropos
you'd have greater caffeine self-control.

[Larry]

For yourself to have caffeine control
you must measure it well when you dole
so there’s not any waste
and it’s brewed to your taste;
perked and hot with your bagel or roll.

[JustDaniel]

It's your role to fix bagels and toast
for your breakfast guys, since you're the host.
Set out cream cheese and jelly
with butter; your belly
will say it's well-filled and engrossed.

[Larry]

Will you say it is gross when it’s filled
with your compost and none of it spilled?
Grab the handle or crank
and then give it a yank,
add some worms and you’re going to be thrilled.

[JustDaniel]

Since you're thrilled to eat worms from the garden
you invite me to join you. Hey, pardon
me, Larry, but you
have a screw loose or two.
(I will not let my noodles so harden!)

[Larry]

If your noodle has hardened you’ll let
any moisture and warmth get it wet
which might help it grow limper
without any whimper
from someone who wanted to pet.

[JustDaniel]

So you're petting your noodles now, Larry?
Do you let them sit out 'til they're hairy,
then put them in cages
and onto your pages
in Facebook?! Just try marinari!

[Larry]

When on Facebook you try marinari
to increase hits ‘till they become scary
but the sauces nice flavor
won’t help them to savor
your posts so I doubt they will tarry.

[JustDaniel]

If folks tarry a while on our posts
they could chuckle... or just remain ghosts
who come in and go out.
If they do, we won't pout,
'cause we're gracious and diligent hosts.

[Larry]

Being gracious and diligent hosts,
we both try to critique all the posts
that we read; with concise
words which help. We’ll be nice
and try hard to refrain from the roasts.

[JustDaniel]

Sometimes hard to refrain from a roast
of pomes' content or lack of it -- posts
that leave questions I'd ask
far too great for the task
while the author meanwhile seems to boast.

[Larry]

Seems another mean wile was a boast
that he’d penned what he thought a wry toast
to himself for success
but I’d like to digress
with advice, “wooden posts shouldn’t post.”

[JustDaniel]

Wooden posts -- you should heed this advice --
should be treated, to be quite precise,
if you're building a fence.
You will save the expense
of rebuilding; you won't do it twice.

[Larry]

Do it twice and you’ll never rebuild
when you finish the job, you’ll be thrilled
‘cause you took time to measure
each piece of your treasure
and that dream, “home sweet home”, is fulfilled.

[JustDaniel]

By the time "home sweet home" is fulfilled
and the brew that you've made is distilled
you may be growing old
or be turning too mold
or at least your poor piggies are chilled.