They’ve Got To Give it Up

Posted on March 11, 2015 by twitmericks

The kids of the late Marvin Gaye/
Won out in a court in LA/
The jury concurred/
The lines were not blurred/
So Robin and Pharrell must pay.///
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/10/blurred-lines-pharrell-robin-thicke-copied-marvin-gaye

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Wheels Come Off Top Gear

Posted on March 11, 2015 by twitmericks

The BBC programme Top Gear/
Will not, as intended, appear/
Some new contravention/
Caused Clarkson’s suspension/
& may leave him out on his ear.///
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/uk-britain-clarkson-suspension-idUKKBN0M61TR20150311

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No Shades of Grey in School

Posted on March 6, 2015 by twitmericks

A pupil who dressed for Book Day/
As character Christian Grey/
Found this was not cool/
For these days in school/
The cane is no longer OK.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-31760713

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I’m No Big Mass Debater, Says PM

Posted on March 5, 2015 by twitmericks

The UK Prime Minister said/
He wouldn’t debate head-to-head;/
Now Dave’s running scared/
He’ll be empty-chaired/
And Nick can do battle with Ed.///
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11451072/David-Cameron-could-be-empty-chaired-in-TV-debates-as-Labour-accuse-him-of-running-scared.html

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The Long and Short of It

Posted on March 3, 2015 by twitmericks

Research shows the average dong/
Is 5.16 inches long/
When fully erect -/
They had to be checked/
As estimates sometimes prove wrong.///
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/03/the-results-are-in-study-reveals-average-penis-size

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LLAP then RIP

Posted on February 28, 2015 by twitmericks

Farewell Mr Nimoy, or Spock/
You’d many light years on the clock/
But now it is here/
The final frontier/
You lived long and prospered, old cock.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31672543

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Hue and Cry Over Dress

Posted on February 27, 2015 by twitmericks

A pic of a bicoloured dress/

Provoked a degree of distress/

For what was its hue?/

Gold & white? Black & blue?/

Like many, I couldn’t care less.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-31656935

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Llama Drama

Posted on February 27, 2015 by twitmericks

A curious beast is the llama;/
A pair of them caused quite a drama/
By breaching the peace/
And dodging police -/
Somebody call Barack Obama!///
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/26/escaped-llamas-arizona-lasso

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Fallen Madonna

Posted on February 26, 2015 by twitmericks

The popular singer Madonna/
A Brit awards show guest of honour/
Fell arse over tit/
But Madge didn’t quit/
Though everyone thought her a goner.///

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/25/madonna-brings-the-2015-brit-awards-crashing-to-a-close

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Gerbil Reasoning

Posted on February 24, 2015 by twitmericks

The deadly bubonic disease/
Was carried to Europe by fleas/
From gerbils, not rats,/
According to stats/
Collected from rings on old trees.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31588671

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