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About twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Mick/Who's been penning the odd limerick/I admit he's no Keats/But he does them in tweets/So to follow, you just have to click. https://twitter.com/#!/twitmericks "The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).

Trump Breaks Promise Shock

Posted on August 22, 2017

When candidate Donald J. Trump/ Was canvassing out on the stump/ He promised no more/ Afghanistan war,/ A pledge we all knew he would dump./// https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/22/bannons-breitbart-spins-trump-afghanistan-speech-as-flip-flop/?utm_term=.67921ccd1985 When candidate Donald J. #TrumpWas canvassing out on the stumpHe promised no more#Afghanistan war,A … Continue reading →

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Watching the E-Clips

Posted on August 21, 2017

Here is the safest of tips/ For viewing a solar eclipse:/ Don’t look at the sun/ Just wait till it’s done/ Then check out the video clips./// https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-who-what-where-when-and-how https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/899625256100524032

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Hunt Sabotaged

Posted on August 21, 2017

A learned professor named Hawking/ Provoked ministerial squawking/ From Jeremy Hunt,/ Creating affront/ By showing what crap he’s been talking./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/19/jeremy-hunt-says-stephen-hawking-is-wrong-on-the-nhs A learned professor named HawkingProvoked ministerial squawkingFrom Jeremy Hunt,Creating affrontBy showing what crap he's been talking. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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Grace Under Pressure

Posted on August 19, 2017

Zimbabwean First Lady Grace,/ Alleged to have scarred a girl’s face/ By wielding a cable/ Will no doubt be able/ To stop cops pursuing the case./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/19/south-africa-grants-grace-mugabe-diplomatic-immunity-report Zimbabwean First Lady Grace,Alleged to have scarred a girl's faceBy wielding a cableNo … Continue reading →

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Trump Fires Bannon

Posted on August 18, 2017

A staffer the others distrust,/ The one Scaramucci had cussed,/ Steve Bannon, we hear,/ Is out on his ear -/ Another Trump aide bites the dust./// A staffer the others distrust,The one Scaramucci had cussed,Steve Bannon, we hear,Is out on … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a…

Posted on August 16, 2017

A Catholic box for confession/ Was used in a porno film session/ The church got litigious/ But tho sacrilegious/ It wasn’t a legal transgression./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40934331 A Catholic box for confessionWas used in a porno film sessionThe church got litigiousBut tho … Continue reading →

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Swift Justice

Posted on August 15, 2017

  Molested artiste Taylor Swift/ Is glad David Mueller’s been stiffed,/ Expressing a hope/ That others who grope/ Will also be given short shrift./// http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/14/entertainment/taylor-swift-verdict/index.html Molested artiste Taylor SwiftIs glad David Mueller's been stiffed,Expressing a hopeThat others who gropeWill also … Continue reading →

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Dumping Trump

Posted on August 15, 2017

The boss of the company Merck/ Is no longer going to work/ With President Trump/ Who, taking the hump,/ Said lower ya prices ya jerk!/// https://finance.yahoo.com/news/merck-under-armour-ceos-resign-015019041.html The boss of the company MerckIs no longer going to workWith President TrumpWho, taking … Continue reading →

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Bang Goes the Neighbourhood

Posted on August 14, 2017

The fellow who runs South Korea/ Considers the Donald’s idea/ To nuke Kim Jong-Un/ Most inopportune/ For anyone anywhere near./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40923284 The fellow who runs South KoreaConsiders the Donald's ideaTo nuke Kim Jong-UnMost inopportuneFor anyone anywhere near.#korea #Trump — Mick … Continue reading →

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Dedicated Followers of Fascism

Posted on August 13, 2017

If foreigners threaten he trashes ’em/ If liberals vex him he bashes ’em/ But Donald J Trump/ Is not gonna dump/ On home-grown American fascism./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-accused-inflaming-racial-tensions-violent-clashes-in-charlottesville-virginia-white-a7890351.html If foreigners threaten he trashes 'emIf liberals vex him he bashes 'emBut Donald J … Continue reading →

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