Limerick, Poetic Form Exercise Options

[JustDaniel]

Call me late and I cannot refrain
from pit-pattering out in the rain
'cause I cannot get in
where you're drinking the gin
until hardly a drop will remain.

[Alan]

Not to Daniel's liking, therefore deleted.

Alan

[JustDaniel]

Never mind? Did you miss my refrain?
Do I have to remind you again:
3 and 4 have TWO feet,
which I'm glad to repeat
until hardly a drop will remain.

[Merlin]

Remains are all that is left,
the rest has slid down the cleft
till the belly is full
and that is no bull
when a hungry guy truly is deft.

[JustDaniel]

A Hungarian man who was deaf
thought he'd try his hand being a chef
but he just couldn't cook
from the words of a book
while distracted by young waitress Steph.

[Larry]

Although Steph could distract a man's soul
the Hungarian Chef's not her goal
with each curtsy or smile
adding to her tip pile
she soon saved a dowry to extol

[JustDaniel]

Young Steph has her ducks in a row
and she's watching her small dowry grow;
she is seeking a groom
owning more than a room
he's renting, who's not to and fro.

[Larry]

Touring pros who aren't renting might work
with nice homes and sponsors for a perk
but if Steph sees him leer
when she brings his food near
her backhand will sure make his head jerk.

[JustDaniel]

A backhand is more than a jerk
on the paddle, if you'd make it work
playing ping pong or tennis;
you never will menace
opponents. Just look at their smirk.

[Alan]

TEA PARTY

opponents need just look at his smirk
as he sets out his duty to shirk
though he only gets dole
it's enough, on the whole
to madden those who're taxed when they work ....

Alan

[Larry]

Capitol Offense

"Make those whores, when they work, pay a tax?"
Are you crazy? Those can't be the facts!
They would never pass laws
that keep their greedy paws
from the till of the toll; sacks and sacks.

[JustDaniel]

If one always does work 'til he's taxed
he could well be the first one who's axed
when the company fails;
they won't give the details,
but I hear that his pink slip was faxed.

[Larry]

Though his pink slip was flax, I hear that
it adhered to his dress when he sat.
Being full, it helped stop
the accouterments flop
and it kept his trans-vest-tight abs flat.

[Alan]

the old transvestite smoked a cheroot
cuz for fags he could not give a toot
he liked pretty young things
with hair done up in rings
with them he'd quaff champagne from old boot

Alan

[Larry]

Champagne from an old boot shows no taste
and besides, it would be such a waste
to select and uncork
a fine wine then embark
on a path where someone's foot was placed

[Merlin]

(Alan)
You guzzle champagne from a boot?
It shows me you’re some kinda broot!
Champagne is for crystal,
for Brutus, a pistol
would work if I knew how to shhhhooot!


(Larry)
Where somebody’s foot trod along
is the pathway that’s sure to be wrong.
Ask Robert de Frosted,
He’ll tell you, exhausted,
You SWIM if you’re bound for Hong Kong!

[Larry]

If you swim to Hong Kong on your trek
you will be on your own, a small speck
upon which fish will dine
from your toes to behin'
until nothing's left south of your neck.

[Alan]

There is nothing left north of my neck
of a brain there is no sign, no speck
but then, there never was
much, perhaps filmy gauze
still, be happy, I say, what the heck ?

Alan

[Merlin]

To say “what the heck?” might make sense
if you’re really and hopelessly dense.
The trick is – get smarter,
and that’s just a starter
to getcha right ova de fence!

[Larry]

To get ova defense one may use
prophylactics which always amuse
those who wish to have sex
but avert the effects
which occur with the post-partum blues