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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).

Cave Newham

Posted on March 23, 2012 by twitmericks

A nasty young fellow from Newham When coppers arrived to pursue ‘im Just sat on his butt As his violent mutt Ran out & proceeded to chew ’em. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gL7GtwEyoZ9M2k0LhKbDs98B0fEQ?docId=N0053901332479492464A

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Assad’s Trouble and Strife

Posted on March 23, 2012 by twitmericks

A Syrian woman named Asma Got caught up in Assad’s miasma Banned from the EU She will have to make do With Dubai when she buys a new plasma. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/23/assad-family-blacklisted-eu-syria?newsfeed=true

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Killer Killed

Posted on March 22, 2012 by twitmericks

A gunman who lived in Toulouse Of violent Jihadi views Was cornered & killed Not before he had spilled Blood of Christians, Muslims & Jews. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/toulouse-gunman-mohamed-merah-killed-in-shootout-7581030.html (OK, what do you think? I’m not going to be funny about a story … Continue reading →

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Rhyme Time

Posted on March 21, 2012 by twitmericks

Today is worldpoetryday To mark it I’d just like to say A few words of doggerel Is better than bugger all And lines with half-rhymes are OK.

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The Rich Get Richer

Posted on March 21, 2012 by twitmericks

Chancellor Gideon’s budget (Apologies if I prejudge it) Will cut top-rate tax Which big business backs But taxpayers mostly begrudge it. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h29Uko_cTu8d0p9uFhjhuPxn9j3A?docId=N1219741332254183721A

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Your Very Good Health Service

Posted on March 20, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a service for health That wasn’t dependent on wealth In fact there is still Tho the NHS bill May be privatisation by stealth. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/mar/20/nhs-reform-health-bill-passes-vote?newsfeed=true

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Queen of Diamonds

Posted on March 20, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a fairly old queen The 2nd most lasting we’ve seen She told MPs & peers Of her 60-odd years What an absolute blast it’d been. http://www.channel4.com/news/queen-praises-support-of-her-family-during-jubilee-address

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Court Orders Truce over Garden Offence

Posted on March 20, 2012 by twitmericks

An unemployed teacher from Kent Who harassed a neighbour, Herr Wendt Is bound now in law Not to mention the war Or use Vera Lynn to torment. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117184/Dont-mention-war-Dambuster-man-told-Court-orders-teacher-stop-taunting-German-neighbour.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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Toll Roads Resurfacing

Posted on March 19, 2012 by twitmericks

Mr Cameron’s latest suggestion For tackling traffic congestion Is selling the roads As state-funded modes Of finance are out of the question. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/19/road-privatisation-david-cameron?intcmp=239

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Laureate and Hardy Act

Posted on March 19, 2012 by twitmericks

Ms Ellen Sirleaf of Liberia Appears to think gays are inferior Mr Anthony Blair Appears not to care So condones homophobic hysteria. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/19/nobel-peace-prize-law-homosexuality

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