Frank at dverse is daring us to write a Limerick. Limericks are hard. They are supposed to be amusing and that alone is hard. So I’m opting for the facetious and the silly.
A woman named Le Pen Marine
has decided she wants to be queen.
With her jackboots and lies,
she is all I despise,
and her propos are all quite obscene.
There was a young man from Glasgow,
whose transit was painfully slow,
he’d sit in that place
and go red in the face
but still he’d not manage to go.
I once had a small cat named Nelly
who had an incredible belly.
Round as a ball,
she would bounce down the hall
and had her own show on the telly.
You managed it pretty well Jane..well written! 🙂
Thanks Tanya 🙂 Some Limericks crack me up, but they have to really get the rhyme and rhythm right.
I gotta try this someday…very soon! 🙂
Do! And post them!
Tee hee! Love these, Jane!
Glad they made you smile, Kim 🙂 It’s hard, isn’t it? What tickles one person’s funny bone leaves others with a blank stare.
Amusing all right!
🙂
Definitely amusing!
Glad you had a laugh 🙂
me too! 🙂
These are amusing! I heard about Le Pen in France, but I know little about her, however, I am sure European readers will relate and that is what is important with political satire. I have had days when I can relate to that man from Glasgow and if I had a bouncing cat, well, I’d make sure that cat was on YouTube.
Le Pen is like all the old European far right demagogues. Dangerous and nasty. Do you remember Benny the Ball from Top Cat?
I don’t remember Benny the Ball nor Top Cat. When I was 14 or so, I stopped watching TV and many things people know passed me by. I heard from an internet search that Le Pen will not likely get elected, but they said that about Trump. Madeleine Begun Kane’s blog has more US political humor. I usually know who these people are. They are hard for even me to miss.
Top Cat must have been around when you were too young for TV then. It was in the 60s that we saw it so in the US you’d have had it even earlier. I’m not ruling Le Pen out. People are stupid and blind, and anything ‘s possible.
Those were fun! I love Limericks but have only written two. Both had a few verses and have been dark. Perhaps not Limericks at all? Oh well, they’re fun anyway 🙂
The only ones I know are the smutty ones. It’s a clever form of humour and difficult to get a really belly laugh out of.
Funny and fun … the perfect limericks!
Thanks Bev! Glad you liked them 🙂
LOL I like these. And I know someone from Glasgow… Must try not to laugh next time we talk! 😀
Oops! There can’t be many place names that haven’t been turned to ridicule in Limericks. I hope your Glaswegian friend doesn’t offend easily 🙂
I love love love that cat!
Thanks Misky 🙂 Made me think of Benny the Ball.
There once was an old lecher named Shawn
Who wrote dirty limericks as a come-on
Prim ladies would blush
And call him a lush
But younger lads proclaimed him a paragon
Yup. That’s classic Limerick smut 🙂
🙂
I came to your site to smile,
and giggle a while;
you rocked my belly
as it undulated like jelly;
& in my pants grew a pile.
Definitely the seamy (if not steamy) side of the Limerick 🙂
I was hoping to find some limericks hidden in the comments sections and I did. Nice one, Glenn.
Well done, Jane. 🙂
Thanks Merril 🙂 I’m always up for a challenge 🙂
That’s what I’ve heard. 😉
Clever!
🙂
Very fun, Jane. Loving that cat.
The Bouncing Bomb 🙂
I love limericks! Sorry my post was set to not receive comments, but I’ve fixed it. I’ll be around to read the last couple prompts abbot later! Thanks for hosting, Frank.
These are really good. I especially like the 1st one.
Thanks Barry 🙂 She was the first object that came in range.
I hadn’t seen any political limericks till now, socko! I liked the cat one too. If ours gets any larger, i don’t think she’ll be able to walk
Our Trixie has a decided waddle but I think bouncing would be beneath her dignity. I’m glad you liked them—some political figures just set themselves up to be shot down.
Loved the politics
I hate hers, but I’m glad you enjoyed the sniping 🙂
A bouncing cat…and La Pen Marine get my first votes! Kudos on all three;)
Thanks Kathy! Here’s hoping she’ll just bounce out of our lives soon.
Politics work perfect… especially when aimed toward the scary one
Which scary one? There’s a whole supermarket section of them these days!
Yes… and it scares me.
We’ve run out of places to hide…
Politics and limericks are a perfect combo these days…(K)
As long as we don’t start to think of them as simply buffoons and not as the dangerous cold-blooded nasties that they are.
Humor often helps to clarify feelings I think.
If only everyone would laugh at them, perhaps their popularity would drop as serious leaders.
That would be nice! Except I think their supporters have no sense of humor.
That is a problem. Blind and humorless. What a bunch.
I love these! especially the last one only because i’m partial to cats lol! thank you!
Thank you! Our Trixie isn’t quite that far gone, but we worry sometimes…
Good to see some nicely aimed anger.
I wish I could make it hurt!
At 81 I guess I’ve reverted to enjoying bathroom humor again. Actually enjoyed all three!
A bit of smut never hurt anyone 🙂 Glad you approve, Nan 🙂
The truth about Quentin McQuickers
Is he keeps a kazoo in his knickers.
Which explains how we heard
Him play ‘Grease is the Word’
While sipping his tea at the vicar’s.
In the true spirit of the Limerick 🙂
Splendid limericks 🙂
Thanks Michael. Not something I attempt often. Limericks are hard!
They’re my favourite thing in the whole world 🙂
Then I take it as a tremendous compliment that you enjoyed my efforts 🙂