Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[JustDaniel]

Inspired by his innermost Fu
he asked, How much can any Manchu?
'til his mandible breaks?
up to seven retakes?
But his film was urged on by the crew.

[Larry]

The coxswain urged his crew with one word
but repetitively so they heard
his voice over the tune
of the banjo and soon
they had finished first, second and third.

[Alan]

FIVE CIRCLES OF THE ABSURD

The'll have finished first, second and third
in summer's theatre of the absurd
round in circles they go
or perhaps to and fro
applause ? From me they'll just get the bird ....

Alan

[JustDaniel]

Is it plausible we'll get the bird?
Uncle Alan has given his word.
said the nephew who got
the cage he had sought.
Let's hope Tio will back what's been heard!

[Alan]

Dear Daniel,

Sorry , cannot follow this, who or what is Tio ?

Maybe Larry can kick this forward ?

Love
Alan

[Larry]

Uncle Alan, or Tio (in Spain),
said he'd give us the bird in disdain;
so we bought us a cage
with our miniscule wage
and in there, Alan's bird, we'll detain.

[Alan]

Oh, in there, Alan's bird, you'll detain ?
Not on your nelly, was the quick sweet refrain
from a wife who is MAD
and, boy, that IS bad
men in white coats had her, to distrain

Alan

[Larry]

I'd forgotten the duality
of the usage for "Bird". So you see
we all thought of "The Sign",
not the ladies, devine.
Which one is it, the lass or the "V"?

[Alan]

Which one is it, the lass or the "V"?
For the birds, or V for Victory ?
For Winston Churchill
the V was a huge thrill
for the Axis, like drowning in Tea !

Alan

[Larry]

If one drowned in some tea, I'd construe
they were using a bathtub to brew
just enough for small towns
to have one or two rounds
with fresh cream... oh, and some sugar too.

[Alan]

TRUE RED WHITE AND BLUE BREW

With fresh cream... oh, and some sugar too ?
You Yanks, that's for coffee, not brew !
For real tea, made with milk,
will go down smooth as silk,
to soothe, not make, indigestion too !

Alan

[Larry]

Stayed in Brackley, Northamptonshire twice.
Brackley Arms Bed and Breakfast was nice.
Mornings and around three
I drank hot Earl Gray tea
served with sugar and cream, cold as ice.

In my house, coffee's served hot and black
with no sugar, milk, cream or a snack.
Latte's, Frappe's and such
don't appeal to me much
but for kicks, I may add Applejack.

[JustDaniel]

Off to Williamsburg Ei and I went
but we didn't camp out in a tent;
we'd a two-bedroom suite,
with two bathrooms, complete
with jacuzzi, so we were content.

[Alan]

In jacuzzi, we were the content,
though wondering, where the water went
for we were all so dry
in temperatures to fry
we found pipes were unnaturally bent

Alan

[JustDaniel]

With a pipe dream I think you're o'ertaken;
I surely don't think I'm mistaken.
If you wake up in bed
with wet sheets overspread
you'll remember next time to awaken!

[Larry]

If one wakens to dampness in bed
maybe they're very drunk or near dead;
much too young or too old
to cajole or to scold,
patiently change their diaper instead.

[Alan]

FLOOD ALERT

Do remember, next time, to waken
before in nightmares you've forsaken
desp'rate search for a loo
for "Anywhere will do"
thus saving your sheets, and your bacon

Alan

[JustDaniel]

I have never mixed bacon with sheets
though do enjoy bitter with sweets
when I eat certain food
whether evil or good...
have you ever tried quilts with red beets?

[Alan]

DEBARRED

Have you even tried stilts, with red face ?
Been exposed as a fraud, a disgrace
to the whole of boyhood,
you can't do what you should -
you're excluded from whole human race !

Alan

[Larry]

Human race, faster pace, get it done
to appease or to please is no fun.
Quilted beet? Bacon sheet?
Walk on stilts? I'll use feet,
not compete; I'm just too old to run.