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Arabian Nightmares

Posted on March 7, 2018 by twitmericks

A visiting Saudi Crown Prince/ Is trying quite hard to convince/ That Saudi hegemony/ Is good for the Yemeni/ While bombing civilians to mince./// https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/07/saudi-arabia-arms-sales-yemen A visiting Saudi Crown PrinceIs trying quite hard to convinceThat Saudi hegemonyIs good for the … Continue reading →

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Macron Villages

Posted on March 6, 2018 by twitmericks

Emmanuel Macron says wine/ As alcohol goes, is benign/ Though doctors are anti,/ He says for the santé/ A bottle of claret is fine./// Emmanuel Macron says wineAs alcohol goes, is benignThough doctors are anti,He says for the santéA bottle … Continue reading →

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Wanted Advances

Posted on March 5, 2018 by twitmericks

The Oscar award winner Frances/ Said start giving women more chances,/ And though it sounds strange,/ We’d like for a change/ The financial kind of advances./// https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/5/17079744/frances-mcdormand-wins-best-actress-inclusion-rider-oscars-2018 The Oscar award winner FrancesSaid start giving women more chances,And though it sounds … Continue reading →

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I wanna be like EU-hoo-hoo

Posted on March 3, 2018 by twitmericks

The PM gave Brussels her view/ Of Britain outside the EU:/ “Although the UK/ Won’t do as you say/ We’ll still have to do as you do”./// https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-europeans/europe-wary-of-mays-ideas-for-post-brexit-harmony-idUSKCN1GE2JD The PM gave Brussels her viewOf Britain outside the EU:"Although the UKWon't … Continue reading →

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Rock of Shit

Posted on March 2, 2018 by twitmericks

A million plus penguins were found/ When pix of an Antarctic mound/ Were taken from space/ Revealing a place/ Where guano deposits abound./// A million plus penguins were foundWhen pix of an Antarctic moundWere taken from spaceRevealing a placeWhere guano … Continue reading →

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Beastly Weather

Posted on March 2, 2018 by twitmericks

The temperature* sharply decreased/ Great blizzards of snow were released/ And stories were written/ Recounting how Britain/ Fell prey to The Beast From The East./// *Apologies if you pronounce all four syllables in this word – I’m working on the … Continue reading →

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Hopeless POTUS

Posted on March 1, 2018 by twitmericks

A big-headed, small-handed dope/ Who boasted of liking to grope/ Has lost a top hire/ And self-confessed liar -/ PR-wise, he hasn’t a Hope./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/28/hope-hicks-resigns-trump-communications-director-white-house A big-headed, small-handed dopeWho boasted of liking to gropeHas lost a top hireAnd self-confessed liar … Continue reading →

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Jared Barred

Posted on February 28, 2018 by twitmericks

A fellow of boyish appearance/ Who’s lost his security clearance/ Is closely connected,/ It’s widely suspected,/ To Russian-led poll interference.///  

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Xi-Bear

Posted on February 27, 2018 by twitmericks

In China it just doesn’t do,/ When airing online points of view,/ To write ‘disagree’,/ Or juxtapose Xi/ With pictures of Winnie the Pooh./// In China it just doesn't do,When airing online points of view,To write 'disagree',Or juxtapose XiWith pictures … Continue reading →

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Customary Divisions

Posted on February 27, 2018 by twitmericks

A union, Corbyn decided,/ For customs is OK provided/ It’s prefaced with ‘a’,/ Not nasty old ‘the’,/ And leaves Tories badly divided./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43189878   A union, Corbyn decided,For customs is OK providedIt's prefaced with 'a',Not nasty old 'the',And leaves Tories … Continue reading →

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