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Arms and the Storm

Posted on September 10, 2017 by twitmericks

Police are at pains to advise/ Gun-toting Floridian guys/ Keep shooting the breeze/ But gentlemen please/ To fire at a storm is unwise./// https://www.vox.com/world/2017/9/10/16283316/hurricane-irma-2017-florida-shoot-guns Police are at pains to adviseGun-toting Floridian guysKeep shooting the breezeBut gentlemen pleaseTo fire at a … Continue reading →

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Rush gets Windy

Posted on September 9, 2017 by twitmericks

A chap of Conservative stripe/ Said hurricane warnings were hype,/ But as things got torrider/ He Rushed out of Florida,/ The climate-denying asswipe./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/rush-limbaugh-irma-hurricane-florida-evacuation-hoax-conspiracy-theory-a7937201.html A chap of Conservative stripeSaid hurricane warnings were hypeBut as it got torriderHe Rushed out of … Continue reading →

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Ignoble Laureate

Posted on September 9, 2017 by twitmericks

The laureate Aung San Suu Kyi/ Who wanted Myanmar to be free/ Now watches in silence/ As state-sponsored violence/ Compels the Rohingya to flee./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/08/desmond-tutu-condemns-aung-san-suu-kyi-price-of-your-silence-is-too-steep The laureate Aung San Suu KyiWho wanted Myanmar to be freeNow watches in silenceAs state-approved … Continue reading →

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Sword of Destiny

Posted on September 6, 2017 by twitmericks

A girl pulled a sword from a pool/ And so must be destined to rule/ But seven-year-old/ Matilda the Bold/ For now has to go back to school./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/girl-7-finds-4ft-sword-11106508 A girl pulled a sword from a poolAnd so must be … Continue reading →

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Shit Date

Posted on September 6, 2017 by twitmericks

A woman pursuing a poo/ She just couldn’t flush down the loo/ While out on a Tinder/ Got stuck in the winder/ Till freed by a firefighting crew./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296 A woman pursuing a pooShe just couldn't flush down the looWhile … Continue reading →

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Snake on the Loos

Posted on September 5, 2017 by twitmericks

A python in Southend-on-Sea/ Surprised a boy going to pee/ But luckily Reggie,/ Although not a veggie,/ Prefers baby rats for his tea./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-41159173 A python in Southend-on-SeaSurprised a boy going to peeBut luckily Reggie,Although not a veggie,Prefers baby rats … Continue reading →

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Don’t Think and Drive

Posted on September 4, 2017 by twitmericks

An Everton striker named Wayne/ When asked by his wife to explain/ Said when I am drinking/ My organ for thinking/ Regrettably isn’t the brain./// https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/wayne-rooney-thinks-his-marriage-is-over-after-drink-drive-charge-a3625986.html An Everton striker named WayneWhen asked by his wife to explainSaid when I am … Continue reading →

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Pyongyang Big Bang

Posted on September 3, 2017 by twitmericks

A fellow named Kim in Pyongyang/ Created a very big bang/ With stuff that is fissile*/ To put on a missile/ And said “See the size of my whang!”/// *I am indebted to @Souris_Verte for pointing out that if, as … Continue reading →

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Or May Be Not

Posted on August 31, 2017 by twitmericks

  The UK Prime Minister May/ Announced her intention to stay/ But Tory MP’s’re/ Advising Theresa/ She might have to call it a day./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/31/senior-tories-cast-doubt-on-theresa-mays-long-term-future-as-leader The UK's Prime Minister MayAnnounced her intention to stayBut Tory MP's'reAdvising TheresaShe might have to … Continue reading →

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Towering Ego

Posted on August 30, 2017 by twitmericks

Some seeking political power/ Want favourite projects to flower,/ Like one politician/ Whose lofty ambition/ Is building a Moscow Trump Tower./// https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/kremlin-confirms-it-received-letter-from-trump-lawyer-about-stalled-moscow-real-estate-project-but-did-not-respond/2017/08/30/ee509c0a-8d80-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_russia-10am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.756ad2df99cb Some seeking political powerWant favourite projects to flower,Like one politicianWhose lofty ambitionIs building a Moscow #Trump Tower. — … Continue reading →

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