Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Larry]

If poor piggy’s are chilled that’s the least
of your trouble until the pain’s ceased
for a case of frost-bite
will not be your main plight;
that will start with the doctor’s palm greased.

[Larry]

When you grease doctor’s palms you will start
to believe he’s a permanent part
of your budget and bills
will pile up for the pills
he prescribes for your ills and your heart.

[Larry]

To proscribe for the ills of the heart
one might hope other genders impart
medicines that taste sweet
and will help you compete
or at least aid you in a fresh start.

[JustDaniel]

It's a fresh start I needed, my friend;
My left knee's been revised. Comprehend
that I had no computer;
Eileen's a commuter
to rehab; she brought it... The end.

[Larry]

What she brought to rehab in the end
was a breath of fresh air which you send
with your “limericking” style
that always makes me smile
and upon your wry wit I depend.

[JustDaniel]

Our wry wit takes us to the deep end,
and it's helpful while we're on the mend,
'cause our pain needs a smile
that relieves for a while
while the healing takes place; that's the trend.


P.S. I did leave a note in the announcements with a few more details about my situation.

[Larry]

It’s a trend while the healing takes place
that pain drugs keep you in outer space
so the knee that’s repaired
won’t bow out and you’re spared
from a fall where you land on your face.



p.s. I read your note Daniel; that's why a few of my answers lean in that direction. I hope the operation was a complete success and 2018 will be a painless and wonderful year.

[JustDaniel]

In the fall, I may land on my face
while I'm raking the ground to displace
all the leaves from our trees;
if I fell to my knees
I would shriek from the pain... out in space!

[Larry]

Out in space, if you shriek from the pain,
I would say you have nothing to gain;
it’s a vacuum out there,
sound won’t go anywhere
and the ache will not slake but remain.

[JustDaniel]

If you shake, but remain with an ache
go inside after leaving your rake
with the leaves you have piled
for your wife, who has smiled
while she baked you a fine chocolate cake.

[Larry]

If she bakes you a fine chocolate cake
for reward when you put up your rake
after leaves are all piled
tell her thanks and go wild
with a big glass of milk; thirst will slake.

[JustDaniel]

If it's milk that will slake all your thirst
dive right into cake-eating head-first;
eat it frosting and all
as though naught will befall
your slim figure... until your pants burst.

[Larry]

You might figure you’re slim ‘till pants burst
and if that happens, you’re not the first
to believe you’re well-toned
but you’re only big boned
and the belly you have is from thirst.

[JustDaniel]

If the bully you have used his fist
it's not likely he'll cease and desist,
so avoid face to face
but have Mace just in case
he comes by; to his threats, give a mist.

[Larry]

He comes by but his threats leave a mist
from his breath for his lips are wind-kissed
and the words that he chose
made no sound for they froze
in his mouth. I just thought he had hissed.

[JustDaniel]

If you think from his mouth came a hiss
it is likely you ought to enlist
prayer from all of your friends
for his power extends
from the Serpent, so don't be remiss.

[Larry]

From the Serpent, don’t be so remiss
as to think Eve was lured with a hiss
for its beauty and wings
were just two of the things
God revoked without even a kiss.

[JustDaniel]

Gal rejected him without a kiss
so that she could live on as a miss;
said, "To marry's not me;
I would rather be free
and partake of my own private bliss."

[Larry]

Private bliss of her own she’ll partake
but I think it is all a mistake
for without the right tool
she’s just being a fool
and that isn’t the way to love-make.

[JustDaniel]

If you don't know the way to make love
you could pray for some help from above,
or perhaps ask your mother
or sister or brother,
but don't wait for a note from a dove.