Piloting Careers (Limerick)
Pilots know their career’s on the wane When bosses respond with disdain To suggestions they make, And tell them to take A long trip on a very slow train. (National Train Day falls on the second...
View ArticleAbout Edward Lear’s Last Lines (Limerick)
Happy birthday Edward Lear and happy Limerick Day! But about those redundant Lear last lines: This limerick lacks a good ending. And please note that I’m sure not defending Any Lear final line. (Are...
View ArticleThumbs Down On Plants? (Limerick)
A fellow was planning to plant Some fruit, but his wife said, “You can’t. I hate to sound mean, But your thumbs aren’t green; Seems your nurturing talents are scant.” May 18 is Fascination of Plants...
View ArticleHappy World Whiskey Day! (Limerick)
Many people are prone to get frisky The minute they guzzle some whiskey. But it’s worse, you’ll agree, When while off on a spree, Their behavior’s (tsk-tsk) rather risky. Happy World Whiskey Day! (3rd...
View ArticleAggrieved Roommate (Limericks)
“I’m sick of your cockatiel’s turds! Plus it bit me again!” — angry words From a roommate, unmuffled, Whose feathers were ruffled. “I’m moving. Your pet’s for the birds!” ***** There are several...
View ArticleThis Limerick’s For The Birds
Saw a lovely red bird near an inn. And that beautiful sight brought a grin To my face, till the bird Let loose with a turd On my tresses — a cardinal sin! “Bird Day,” celebrated May 4, is one of...
View ArticleTrust Me On This (Limerick)
Intuition’s a handy device To ensure you think twice, maybe thrice Before trusting a heel With a spiel and a deal. Heed that instinct, or reel from the price! (Trust Your Intuition Day falls on May 10.)
View ArticleDefending The Limerick
In honor of Limerick Day, I’ve written Defending The Limerick: Some poets deem lim’ricks inferior, Claiming THEIR kind of verse is superior. I suspect they lack wit. Can they rhyme? Not a bit! I...
View ArticleNot Celebrating Asparagus (Limerick)
It’s “Asparagus Day.” I’m no fan, Though of course I’m not pushing a ban. Why’s “asparagus” tossed Mid-line, where it’s lost? I could NOT make it rhyme right or scan.
View ArticleBirding Gone Bad (Limerick)
I was birding alone in a park,When it suddenly got rather dark;Though the forecast was “clear,”Rain and hail were now here.This was NOT my idea of a lark. (Happy “Bird Day” — May 4.)
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