Monthly Archives: September 2017

Rudyard to Comprehend

Old Boris, whose gaffes are bizarre,/ Thought Kipling the thing for Myanmar,/ Reciting a poem/ Intended to show ’em/ The empire was better by far./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/30/boris-johnson-caught-on-camera-reciting-kipling-in-myanmar-temple Old Boris whose gaffes are bizarreThought Kipling the thing for Myanmar,Reciting a poemIntended to … Continue reading

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Leaving on a Jet Plane

The self-declared swamp-drainer Trump/ Decided he needed to dump/ Embarrassment Tom/ Whose jets cost a bomb,/ So Price was instructed to jump./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/29/tom-price-resigns-health-secretary-private-flights-trump  

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Follow the Leader

The delegates gave a big cheer/ To UKIP’s fourth head in a year/ But who gives a toss/ As soon the new boss/ Will doubtless be out on his ear./// https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/bolton-wanderers?utm_term=.ogENA9bQ9#.ewKKmXynX The delegates gave a big cheerTo UKIP's fourth head … Continue reading

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Hef Off

A fellow who made lots of money/ Said come and sit next to me honey/ It’s not exploitation,/ I preach liberation/ Now strip off and dress as a bunny./// https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/28/hugh-hefner-founder-of-playboy-magazine-dies-aged-91 A fellow who made lots of moneySaid come & sit … Continue reading

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Brevity is the Soul of Twit-

The character limit on Twitter/ Restricts how long users can witter/ Increasing the length/ May not be a strength/ And may see it go down the sh-/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41408798 The character limit on TwitterRestricts how long users can witterIncreasing the lengthMay … Continue reading

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The Golden Behind

  Police caught a smuggler so bold/ Whose arse hid a kilo of gold/ Asked why such a sum/ Was stuffed up his bum/ He answered that’s all it’ll hold./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41383100 Police found a smuggler so boldWhose arse hid a … Continue reading

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Angela the Wrangler

The woman in charge in Berlin/ Secured an electoral win/ But Angela Merkel/ Must widen her circle/ And bring some new bedfellows in./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/24/angela-merkel-faces-stark-choice-between-coalition-or-minority-rule The woman in charge in BerlinSecured an electoral winBut Angela MerkelMust widen her circleAnd bring some … Continue reading

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Red Rag to a Hashtag

The audience watched on TV/ The President’s Twitter decree/ To Stand for the Flag/ Become a red rag/ And NFL stars #TakeTheKnee./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/american-sports/nfl-players-kneel-en-masse-11229152 The audience watched on TVThe President's Twitter decreeTo Stand for the FlagBecome a red ragAnd NFL stars … Continue reading

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Keep off the Grass!

Four stoners out climbing a fell/ Gave Cumbrian coppers a bell/ And said please come by -/ We all got so high/ We can’t seem to walk very well!/// http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/Police-and-mountain-rescue-teams-called-to-help-walkers-stuck-on-Scafell-after-taking-cannabis-12bd7a19-9f16-40c1-952c-941ac57da00e-ds Four stoners out climbing a fellGave Cumbrian coppers a bellAnd … Continue reading

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Pissed Off

A Dutch woman fined by a court/ Who pubicly peed when caught short/ Said men have pissoirs/ So where then are oirs?/ A posture that’s gaining support./// http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/09/amsterdam-pee-in-public-protest-cancelled-too-many-women-want-to-attend/ A Dutch woman fined by a courtWho pubicly peed when caught shortSaid … Continue reading

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