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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).

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Posted on July 7, 2015 by twitmericks

In Athens the principal banks/ Are running on near-empty tanks/ The popular vote/ Said keep us afloat/ But not through austerity, thanks./// In Athens the principal banksAre running on near-empty tanksThe popular voteSaid keep us afloatBut not through austerity, thanks. … Continue reading →

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Alien Vs Creditor

Posted on July 6, 2015 by twitmericks

A minister named #Varoufakis/ Liked skewering running dog lackeys/ Of financial creditors/ He sees as predators,/ Turning them into souvlakis./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33406001 A minister named #VaroufakisLiked skewering running dog lackeysOf financial creditorsHe sees as predators,Turning them into souvlakis. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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Polls Apart

Posted on July 5, 2015 by twitmericks

A No in the Greek referendum/ May limit what lenders’ll lend ’em/ But Left politicians/ Who hate the conditions/ Are after a mandate to end ’em./// A No in the Greek referendumMay limit what lenders'll lend 'emBut Left politiciansWho hate … Continue reading →

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Bubble Trouble

Posted on July 3, 2015 by twitmericks

A bubble-wrap firm is in trouble/ For offering wrap with no bubble./ A bubble-free wrap?/ The idea’s crap/ And has to be popped at the double./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/soon-you-wont-be-able-to-pop-bubble-wrap-because-the-company-who-produces-it-hates-fun-10360231.html A bubble-wrap firm is in troubleFor offering wrap with no bubble.A bubble-free wrap?The … Continue reading →

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Making Poverty History

Posted on July 1, 2015 by twitmericks

The government led by the Tories/ Got fed up with poverty stories/ And so IDS/ Made poverty less/ By just redefining what poor is./// http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/01/iain-duncan-smith-scraps-_n_7704660.html The government led by the ToriesGot fed up with poverty storiesAnd so IDSMade poverty lessBy … Continue reading →

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Fracking Off

Posted on June 30, 2015 by twitmericks

Cuadrilla’s proposal for fracking/ Found backing in Lancashire lacking/ As people went wild/ In Blackpool and Fylde/ The councillors sent the firm packing. ///http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/29/fracking-application-cuadrilla-rejected-lancashire-county-council A plan by Cuadrilla for frackingSaw backing in Lancashire lackingAs people went wildIn Blackpool & FyldeThe … Continue reading →

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Dildoes of Terror

Posted on June 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A CNN journalist spied/ A pro-ISIS flag at gay pride,/ But oh what a cock-up -/ The flag was a mock-up,/ With dildoes for script on the side!/// http://www.vox.com/2015/6/28/8857415/cnn-isis-dildo-gay-pride-flag A CNN journalist spiedA pro-ISIS flag at gay pride,But oh what … Continue reading →

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Death by a Thousand Cuts

Posted on June 28, 2015 by twitmericks

The ECB says cut your spending/ Or we will not carry on lending/ But Greece says austerity/ Means for posterity/ Hardship and pain neverending./// http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/28/greek-crisis-ecb-decide-emergency-funding The ECB says cut your spendingOr we will not carry on lendingBut Greece says austerityMeans … Continue reading →

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Courting Couples

Posted on June 27, 2015 by twitmericks

The US Supreme Court has said/ That equal rights must go ahead./ Ohio to Texas/ Whatever your sex is,/ Or that of your mate, you can wed./// The US Supreme Court has saidThat equal rights must go ahead.Ohio to TexasWhatever … Continue reading →

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Drum and Trumpet

Posted on June 26, 2015 by twitmericks

One night in a blues bar, the drummer/ Let rip with a bit of a hummer/ He opened a window/ To let the foul wind go/ And got the bar fined – what a bummer!/// http://www.newser.com/story/208703/how-a-farting-drummer-cost-a-dc-bar-500.html One night in a … Continue reading →

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