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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).

Berlin Wall limericks

Posted on November 10, 2014 by twitmericks

As well as the on-the-day news story limerick I just posted, I also put one up on Twitter from the book, but of course I had to tweak it quite considerably to fit 140 characters. I think it may even … Continue reading →

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New Walls, Please

Posted on November 10, 2014 by twitmericks

As Berlin remembers the Wall,/ And 25 years since its fall,/ A fellow named Gorby/ Asks might the Cold war be/ Returning to threaten us all?/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29966852 As Berlin remembers the Wall,And 25 years since its fall,A fellow named GorbyAsks … Continue reading →

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Sealing the Deal

Posted on November 7, 2014 by twitmericks

A former US Navy SEAL/ Revealed to be Robert O’Neill/ Said begging your pardon/ I totalled Bin Laden/ So how come Matt got the book deal?/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29945568 A former US Navy SEALRevealed to be Robert O'NeillSaid begging your pardonI totalled … Continue reading →

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Guy Fawked

Posted on November 5, 2014 by twitmericks

Some Catholics cook up a plot/ To blow up King James and his lot/ But somebody squawks/ So bomber Guy Fawkes/ And all his co-plotters get got./// Some Catholics cook up a plotTo blow up King James and his lotBut … Continue reading →

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Pork Chop

Posted on November 5, 2014 by twitmericks

A night of electoral drama/ Went badly for Barack Obama/ Whose administration/ Now faces castration,/ Says Joni the former hog farmer./// http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/11/joni_ernst_iowa_senate_the_country_s_most_conservative_senate_candidate.html A night of electoral dramaWent badly for @BarackObamaWhose administrationNow faces castration,Says Joni the former hog farmer.#midterms — Mick … Continue reading →

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Baker-Off

Posted on November 4, 2014 by twitmericks

A Lib Dem MP known as Norman/ Resigned as a minister, stormin’:/ “I’m wading thru mud,/ Enough of this crud,/ I just cannot take any more, man!”/// http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-29891132 A Lib Dem MP known as NormanResigned as a minister, stormin':"I'm wading … Continue reading →

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What’s Worse Than an Earworm?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by twitmericks

A singer discovered a spider/ Had taken up lodgings inside ‘er./ She said “Listen here/ Get out of my ear -/ Arachnids were not on my rider!/// http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/02/katie-melua-finds-spider-living-in-ear “https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/528971500406456320

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Super Collider

Posted on October 28, 2014 by twitmericks

What every Prime Minister needs/ When visiting cities like Leeds/ Is close supervision/ To fend off collision/ With joggers at dangerous speeds./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29784493 What every Prime Minister needsWhen visiting cities like LeedsIs close supervisionTo fend off collisionWith joggers at dangerous … Continue reading →

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Fallon Foul of the Boss

Posted on October 27, 2014 by twitmericks

The member for Sevenoaks, Kent/ Made comments he had to repent/ On No 10’s prompt/ He said: “Forget ‘swamped’,/ ‘A bit under pressure’, I meant”!/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29784486 The member for Sevenoaks, KentMade comments he had to repentOn No 10's promptHe said: … Continue reading →

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Immaculate Constriction

Posted on October 27, 2014 by twitmericks

A python who lives in Kentucky/ Got pregnant without getting lucky/ Contriving to make/ A wee baby snake/ With no mate and no ficky-fucky./// http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/worlds-largest-snake-species-gives-virgin-birth-9818968.html A python who lives in KentuckyGot pregnant without getting luckyContriving to makeA wee baby snakeWith … Continue reading →

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