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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).

Kicking the Abbott

Posted on September 15, 2015 by twitmericks

A fellow named Malcolm from Oz/ Will now be the PM becoz/ The other guy Tony/ Talked so much baloney,/ Folks saw what a loser he woz./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34241486 A fellow named Malcolm from OzWill now be the PM becozThe other … Continue reading →

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Labour’s Left Turn

Posted on September 12, 2015 by twitmericks

There was an old socialist man/ Whom people wrote off when he ran/ Now Labour’s absorbin’/ The triumph of Corbyn/ As left-wingers cry #JezWeCan!/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34223157 There was an old socialist manWhom people wrote off when he ranNow Labour's absorbin'The triumph … Continue reading →

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God Save The Quayne

Posted on September 9, 2015 by twitmericks

Surpassing a previous reign/ Is quite a big feat to attain/ So everyone here/ Let out a big cheer/ For all the achievements of Wayne./// http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-09-08/wayne-rooney-breaks-england-goalscoring-record/ https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/641618200535429121

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The Name of the Game

Posted on September 9, 2015 by twitmericks

A dentist who hunted big game/ Insisting he isn’t to blame/ Said Cecil would not/ Have ended up shot/ If only they’d all known his name./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11848106/Cecil-the-lion-hunter-talks-for-the-first-time.html A dentist who hunted big gameInsisting he isn't to blameSaid Cecil would notHave … Continue reading →

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The Passing Watergate Tapes

Posted on September 9, 2015 by twitmericks

A would-be Toronto MP/ Was videoed having a wee/ In somebody’s mug./ Not spotting the bug,/ He thought that nobody could see./// http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/jerry-bance-marketplace-1.3217797 A would-be Toronto MPWas videoed having a weeIn somebody's mug.Not spotting the bug,He reckoned nobody could see.http://t.co/XXv79UN1Ao … Continue reading →

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Suffer the Children

Posted on September 3, 2015 by twitmericks

As Syria’s child refugees/ Are risking their lives on the seas/ Will our politicians/ Build bigger partitions/ And go on ignoring their pleas?/// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/refugee-crisis-live-aylan-kurdis-death-drives-international-pressure-for-europe-to-act-as-people-smugglers-arrested-in-turkey-10484471.html As Syria's child refugeesAre risking their lives on the seasWill our politiciansBuild bigger partitionsAnd go on … Continue reading →

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Vice Crackdown

Posted on September 2, 2015 by twitmericks

Three journalists working for Vice/ Found Turkey was not very nice,/ They went to report/ But wound up in court,/ Press liberty cutting no ice./// https://news.vice.com/article/vice-news-journalists-transferred-to-prison-hours-from-legal-help Three journalists working for ViceFound Turkey was not very nice,They went to reportBut wound … Continue reading →

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Come to Brum

Posted on September 1, 2015 by twitmericks

The vaults of a big bank in Birmingham/ Have only 9 gentlemen’s sperminem/ Requiring owners/ Of boners as donors/ Of spermatozoa to squirminem./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34113080 The vaults of a big bank in BirminghamHave only 9 gentlemen's sperminemRequiring ownersOf boners as donorsOf … Continue reading →

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Kanye Believe it?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by twitmericks

A rapper they call Kanye West/ Is making the White House his quest./ Or was it a joke?/ He’d just had a toke,/ The would-be contender confessed./// http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/aug/31/vmas-2015-kanye-west-announces-2020-run-for-us-president-seriously https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/638379077066469376

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Show Trial on the Nile

Posted on August 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A Cairo political court/ Has made it a crime to report,/ Presenting pure fiction/ To gain a conviction./ Give #FreeAJStaff your support./// http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/al-jazeera-journalists-cairo-jail-150829171357306.html A Cairo political courtHas made it a crime to report,Presenting pure fictionTo gain a conviction.Give #FreeAJStaff your … Continue reading →

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