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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).

Bold Sir Michael

Posted on December 29, 2018 by twitmericks

There once was a man on TV/ Who went from sketch-based repartee/ To world inter-railin’:/ Arise Michael Palin,/ A genuine knight who says ‘Ni!’/// No, he’s not dead – in fact, he’s not even resting. Newly-ennobled former Python Sir Michael … Continue reading →

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No laughing matter

Posted on December 28, 2018 by twitmericks

A clown said ‘it really does irk us,/ As disciplined, highly-skilled workers,/ When folks say “You clown!”/ To put MPs down’ -/ I’d like to see them run a circus!’/// A clown said 'it really does irk us,As disciplined, highly-skilled … Continue reading →

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RIP Limerick Larry

Posted on December 28, 2018 by twitmericks

There was an old man, 99,/ Whose verses were ever so fine,/ Enriching the Times/ With limerick rhymes/ Till sadly he reached the last line./// There was an old man, 99,Whose verses were ever so fine,Enriching the TimesWith limerick rhymes … Continue reading →

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Future imperfect

Posted on December 28, 2018 by twitmericks

There was a Dickensian miser/ Who saw from a spirit adviser/ The rest of his days,/ So altered his ways,/ Becoming a philanthropiser./// I’m just posting up some limericks from the last few days, when I was away. This retelling … Continue reading →

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Present imperfect

Posted on December 28, 2018 by twitmericks

  A boy called police in, distraught/ At what Father Christmas had brought,/ For Santa had missed/ The things on his list -/ This criminal had to be caught!/// A boy called police in, distraughtAt what Father Christmas had brought,For Santa … Continue reading →

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Sell Trump!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by twitmericks

As stock exchange prices went red/ Economists everywhere said/ The cause of the slump/ Was fears about Trump,/ Who tried shifting blame to the Fed./// https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/24/investing/stock-market-today-dow/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twbusiness&utm_content=2018-12-24T13%3A25%3A04&utm_term=image As stock exchange prices went redEconomists everywhere saidThe cause of the slumpWas fears about … Continue reading →

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Isis? What Isis?

Posted on December 23, 2018 by twitmericks

James Mattis and now Brett McGurk/ Resigned when the number one Turk/ Outwitted their chief,/ Whose grasp of his brief/ Was that of an absolute jerk./// James Mattis and now Brett McGurkResigned when the number one TurkOutwitted their chief,Whose grasp … Continue reading →

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Tantrump

Posted on December 23, 2018 by twitmericks

Said Donny “I’m mad with you all./ I just wanna build a big wall,/ But since you won’t pay/ I’m not gonna play,/ I’m just gonna take home my ball”./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/23/trump-government-shutdown-republicans-border-wall Said Donny "I'm mad with you all.I just wanna … Continue reading →

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Droning on

Posted on December 21, 2018 by twitmericks

A pilotless craft being flown/ Within a prohibited zone/ Disrupted December/ In what we’ll remember/ As Air wars – Attack of the Drone./// https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46643173 A pilotless craft being flownWithin a prohibited zoneDisrupted DecemberIn what we'll rememberAs Air wars – Attack … Continue reading →

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Trump tribute

Posted on December 19, 2018 by twitmericks

A blind creature scientists found/ That buries its head in the ground/ Was named after Trump,/ A visionless lump/ Ignoring the signs all around./// A blind creature scientists foundThat buries its head in the groundWas named after Trump,A visionless lumpIgnoring … Continue reading →

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