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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).

Abbott to Grab it

Posted on September 8, 2013 by twitmericks

Australia‘s general election Resulted for Rudd in rejection And so Tony Abbott Can now have a stab at A shift in a rightward direction. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24005687 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/376300160084889600

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Labour Movement?

Posted on September 6, 2013 by twitmericks

An unemployed fellow from Wales/ Sought work in electrical sales/ He hadn’t a chance/ As Currys said ‘dance,/ The best Daft Punk mover prevails‘/ // An unemployed fellow from WalesSought work in electrical salesHe hadn't a chanceAs Currys said 'dance,The … Continue reading →

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Union Blues

Posted on September 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The GMB leader Paul Kenny/ Has cost Labour one pretty penny/ By telling Ed Mili its/ Member affiliates/ Won’t from now on be as many. ///http://www.channel4.com/news/gmb-union-labour-party-campaigns-ed-miliband-cec https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/375531689591595008 ///

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There Was an Old Geezer…

Posted on September 5, 2013 by twitmericks

Yep, today’s the day. Mick Twister’s debut book, There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks is out, and should be in the shops in the UK and, I think, other parts of the world … Continue reading →

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Sun Block

Posted on September 3, 2013 by twitmericks

There once was a man with a car/ Who said it is rather bizarre/ That big office tower/ Has used solar power/ To melt my poor jag from afar. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/walkie-scorchie-light-reflecting-londons-2246829 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/374990980140634112

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Spurs Get Baleout

Posted on September 2, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a Welsh winger named Bale, A chap whose eventual sale Cost Real Madrid 85 million quid Plus pay at the top of their scale. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23538218 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/374473854418046976  

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That Was the Frost that Was

Posted on September 1, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Frost/ A TV man now sadly lost./ Although he was gracious/ He could be tenacious,/ As Nixon found out to his cost. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23920336 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/374183536086892546 **Five days till UK publication day: http://www.amazon.co.uk/There-Was-Geezer-Called-Caesar/dp/1907554866/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375432501&sr=8-1&keywords=mick+twister **

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Famous Seamus

Posted on August 31, 2013 by twitmericks

Farewell to a poet named Seamus/ Whose body of work made him famous/ Reciter, exciter/ And prizewinning writer/ His poems inspire & inflame us. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23898891 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/373732788299505664

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Cameron takes a Hammering

Posted on August 30, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a PM who misread/ The mood of the party he led/ A Commons defeat/ Means Dave must retreat/ And let France bomb Assad instead.///   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23892783 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/373353985844838400 **Book out next week –  September 5 in the UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/There-Was-Geezer-Called-Caesar/dp/1907554866/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375432501&sr=8-1&keywords=mick+twister **

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Rude Limericks

Posted on August 29, 2013 by twitmericks

In a rare departure from my normal posts, here are a few thoughts on the case of the QI limerick. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/aug/29/stephen-fry-paedophilia-limerick-apology-bbc   This is the verse read out by Stephen Fry:   “There was a young chaplain from King’sWho talked about … Continue reading →

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