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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).

Blogger-Floggers

Posted on January 10, 2015 by twitmericks

An old theocratic regime/ Where fear of dissent reigns supreme/ Has publicly flogged/ A fellow who blogged/ Which some may find rather extreme./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30744693 An old theocratic regimeWhere fear of dissent reigns supremeHas publicly floggedA fellow who bloggedWhich some may … Continue reading →

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We are all Charlie

Posted on January 8, 2015 by twitmericks

As a journalist, humourist and human being, I have to respond somehow, hard as it is. 1) On France’s most terrible day The people have gathered to say To those opportunists Who murder cartoonists We’re all Charlie Hebdo today./// 2) … Continue reading →

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Double-barrelled

Posted on January 7, 2015 by twitmericks

A man with two willies declared I fear many women are scared The pleasure is double And rather less trouble With one correspondingly paired http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/30684471 A man with two willies declaredI fear many women are scaredThe pleasure is doubleAnd rather … Continue reading →

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You Better Watch Out…

Posted on January 7, 2015 by twitmericks

A woman who lived in LA/ Got stuck in a chimney one day/ We just saw a foot/ All covered in soot/ As she dangled naked halfway.

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Come and Get Me!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by twitmericks

A Kiwi decided his fate/ Was jihad with Islamic State./ He tweeted for terror/ But made one big error -/ He did it on geolocate./// http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11380705 A Kiwi decided his fateWas jihad with Islamic State.He tweeted for terrorBut made one … Continue reading →

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Not Randy Andy

Posted on January 3, 2015 by twitmericks

A chap of the royal variety/ And pillar of British society/ Who’s named in relation/ To teen exploitation/ Denies underage impropriety. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30659629 A chap of the royal varietyAnd pillar of British societyWho's named in relationTo teen exploitationDenies underage impropriety. — … Continue reading →

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2014 in Review 4 – Funny Old World

Posted on December 31, 2014 by twitmericks

To finish my limerick review of the year, here are a few of the weird and wacky stories that made me laugh at some point. If there’s a common thread running through them, I guess it’s sex. Links follow to remind … Continue reading →

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Unhappy Old Year

Posted on December 31, 2014 by twitmericks

Good riddance to 2014/ When ISIS appeared on the scene;/ Ebola, Ukraine,/ A vanishing plane -/ A merry old year YOU have been./// Good riddance to 2014When ISIS appeared on the scene;Ebola, Ukraine,A vanishing plane –A merry old year YOU … Continue reading →

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Flawed Fraud Trial

Posted on December 30, 2014 by twitmericks

Navalny was always disputin’/ The power of President Putin/ But such opposition/ Amounts to sedition/ Which plainly demands prosecutin’. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30630635 Navalny was always disputin'The power of President PutinBut such oppositionAmounts to seditionWhich plainly demands prosecutin'. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) December … Continue reading →

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#FreeAJStaff

Posted on December 30, 2014 by twitmericks

Three AJE journos in jail Have been there a year on the nail They have to go free And Sisi must see It’s all been one big epic fail./// (NB: Look behind the mask for a rare Hitchcockian cameo appearance … Continue reading →

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