Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[Alan]

Ah, the garbage that's strewn out behind
the ship's stern, outasight, outamind
just shove all done the chute
for oceans to pollute
eons later, bill's paid by mankind

Alan

PS - poetic license - I believe none of that greenery stuff !

[Larry]

Now the bill of mankind has come due
with an island the size of Peru
built of trash and debris
floating out in the sea
like a pregnancy we can't unscrew.

[Alan]

Like a pregnancy, we can unscrew
when Superman so much faster flew
that he unwound the Earth
before moment of birth
so that Daddy, why, he never knew !

Alan

[Larry]

Daddy knew Superman was a hoax
in the comics; how two older folks
made with needles and thread,
from an alien's bed
some impregnable outfits and cloaks.

[Alan]

Our impregnable outfits and cloaks
were designed to fool all the folks
we ghouls and witches
would have them in stitches
as we once again told those old jokes

Alan

[Larry]

Some old jokes which are told should be left
to last rites; they are humor bereft
for the laughter they bring
is a pitious thing,
unless you are comedically deft.

[Alan]

Are Germans comedically sound ?
A question that goes round and around
they enjoy a pratt-fall
yup, that's it, about all
their hills alive with gutteral sound

Alan

[Larry]

All of Germany's comics of fame
left their country or else soon became
a short Austrian's pawn
to amuse Eva Braun.
Those who didn't she'd kill or just maim.

[JustDaniel]

Her sharp digits are killing her mane;
all her bleeding makes her seem insane.
If she simply would comb,
we'd see no scabby dome,
and she'd certainly have far less pain!

[Alan]

she would certainly have far less pain
if she kept her damn tongue on a rein
more she shouts re upset
worse the upset will get
and upset, plus her, go down the drain

Alan

[JustDaniel]

If my stomach-upset's down the drain
it is often from eating romaine;
since that's so, lettuce try
to eat something, like rye,
so I'll keep food, sustaining my brain.

[Larry]

Good nutrition keeps brains in fine health
so by using it we obtain wealth
but in this day and age
with bad jobs and low wage
we are forced to rely on our stealth

[JustDaniel]

Larry's forced to rely on his stealing?
plagiarism seems very appealing?
Will he take what we write,
disappear in his flight
far away to some place like Darjeeling?

[Merlin]

Posted to follow Larry, JD's beat me in...


Relying on stealth often works
when a fella is searching for perks.
Wear a suit of pitch black
and don’t take any flack
from the Russians, the Georgians or Turks.

[Merlin]

After JD...

Darjeeling is known for its tea,
which grows on a tall jeerling tree.
All the resident monkeys
are tea-drinking junkies
who swing in the trees wild and free!

[JustDaniel]

All those Russians and Georgians and Turks
got involved with those tree-swinging jerks;
now they monkey around,
and they're all losing ground
while the bystanders greet them with smirks.

[Larry]

Standing by with a smirk... well almost,
drinking Darjeeling tea, I would toast
plagiarism's appeal.
It's not stealth, you just steal
'round behind with a specious riposte.

[JustDaniel]

Round behinds take up space on the bench
where they're eating their burgers and french
fries with ketchup and zeal
that it's hard not to feel
you must challenge them if you're a mensch.

[Larry]

If a mensch, you won't challenge at all
for good people seldom have the gall
to deride someone's size.
They bribe them with hot fries
to get up and go in the food mall.

[Merlin]

I’ve dined at the mall once or twice,
had shrimp in black bean sauce, flied lice.
Fortune cookie surprise
said that I’m very wise
being cautious in giving advice.