A foolhardy YouTubing pranker/
Attracted the Fire Brigade’s rancour/
For anyone shovin’/
His head in an oven/
Filled up with cement is a witless imbecile.///
https://news.sky.com/story/youtube-prankster-cements-head-in-microwave-in-wolverhampton-11160640
This little pig went to Brussels/
To break with the Treaty of Rome/
But after some flexing of muscles/
Went Oui Oui Oui all the way home.///
*The observant among you will have instantly noticed that this is not a limerick. I can only account for this rare divergence on my part by observing that I am not firmly bound by the rules of the limerick format, although I do maintain full alignment with them on a purely voluntary basis.
Announcing his own resignation/
Because of alleged molestation/
Al Franken suggests/
When talking sex pests/
We look at the head of the nation.///
https://www.thedailybeast.com/al-franken-ironic-im-leaving-when-trump-roy-moore-have-support
There was a young model, Christine,/
Who when she was only 19/
By having affairs/
And sitting on chairs/
Shook up the political scene.///
As Britain negotiates Brexit/
The border continues to vexit/
With May’s coalition/
In fragile condition/
This could be the issue that fexit.///
Today as of late afternoon/
The perigee proved opportune/
Tonight what was present/
Was not just the crescent/
For you saw the whole of the moon.///
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My jumping off point for this one was this song by The Water Boys, the key line of which near as dammit fits a limerick metre. Story below.
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The minister looked so forlorn,/
His allies were driven to warn/
It’s very improper/
For some retired copper/
To comment on Damien’s porn.///
A fellow with fire in his belly,/
Arrested while heading to Delhi,/
Kicked up a big fuss/
When thrown off the bus/
Because of his socks being smelly.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-42192221
There was an old fellow named Flynn/
Who helped to get Donald Trump in/
Then lied re discussions/
He had with the Russians./
The show is about to begin.///
The POTUS is using his Twitter/
Increasingly as a transmitter/
To pump out fake news/
And Trumpet the views/
Of those who are racist and bitter.///
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