An old man whose largesse is well-known,
Has grown children who constantly moan
About “pushover dad.”
They are greedily mad
That he’s “squand’ring” what THEY “ought to own.”
Greedy Limerick
June 28th, 2026The Quest For An Ending (Limerick and Haiku)
June 28th, 2026This limerick emerged from the haiku right below it
A new limerick’s starting to spark.
I believe I’m detecting an arc.
But alas, it’s still minus
A punchline: Lacks wryness!
A fun terminus! STAT! … or go dark.
*****
If I couldn’t write
while minus my terminus
I’d never begin.
Connected Limerick
June 25th, 2026A young man with connections galore
Is successful, but always wants more.
Though the guy’s full of bull,
His abundance of pull
Guarantees that he’ll never be poor.
Pity The Pedestrian (Limerick)
June 24th, 2026“I was almost mowed down by a bike,
After dodging a tyke on a trike,”
Said a gal, in a daze,
After walking a ways.
“I just wish they would all take a hike!”
Language Madness (Limerick)
June 22nd, 2026“Watch” and “Batch” look like rhyme-words. They’re not!
Our odd language is filled with such rot.
And this pain in our butts
Sure does drive poets nuts.
Hope it jams up each verse-writing bot!
Cluttered Limerick
June 21st, 2026“Please do SOMETHING with all of your clutter,
And for REAL this time. Don’t simply putter!”
What a common refrain,
Addressed mostly in vain
To a spouse who’ll evade or rebut her!
Unwanted Advice (Limerick)
June 18th, 2026“You adore telling folks what to do,
Most especially ME! Right on cue,
You’ll advise me to say
Or do something that’s cray.
Go away! (That’s my counsel to YOU!)”
Limerick Ode To The Knicks
June 18th, 2026My sports-viewing bent once was nil;
A mere sec gave me more than my fill.
This was true, till the Knicks
Somehow altered this chick’s
Predilections: Each game was a thrill!
The Gift (Limerick)
June 16th, 2026An old woman is terribly miffed;
It’s her birthday, so cue quite the rift:
Seems her spouse, ev’ry year,
Buys her negligee, sheer
(Which he knows she won’t wear) – as a “gift.”
Replacement Theory? (Limerick)
June 13th, 2026“I’m afraid that I’ll soon be replaced
By AI, though I always have aced
My reviews at the job,”
Said a guy, with a sob…
“So I need a rich lover post-haste!”
The Limerick-Writing Life
June 11th, 2026Many limericks start as a lark.
Some are spurred by a devilish spark,
That’s set off by a word
Or a phrase that’s absurd.
How to end them? I’m oft in the dark.
Anniversary Limerick For My Great Husband Mark
June 4th, 2026A limerick for my wonderful husband Mark Kane on our 48th Wedding Anniversary! Thanks for 48 great years, hon! (49, if you count the time from the moment we met.)
I felt like a misfit for years:
A feeling that drove me to tears.
But my life was re-set
On the day that I met
Mark G. Kane. To my husband, Three Cheers!
The “Guilty” Gal (Limerick)
May 30th, 2026A young gal was chock-full of remorse:
She was certain she’d caused a divorce,
Cuz her mom and her dad
Had split up. (She’d been bad!)
Is that woman a shrink? But of course!
Iced Out (Limerick)
May 28th, 2026“Since fresh ice cream’s my favorite vice,
My own creamery sure would be nice.
But my blood sugar’s high,”
Said the man, with a sigh.
“So I’m putting that pipe dream on ice.”
A Good Excuse (Limerick)
May 26th, 2026“You have homework to do, so don’t dither,”
Said the mom, with a look that could wither.
“But mom,” said her teen.
“There’s something between
Your two feet, and I’m watching it slither.”
Dismay About May (Limerick)
May 24th, 2026My Dear Spring: I am rip-roaring mad,
Cuz the weather you’re bringing’s been bad.
It’s late May, and we’re still
Using heat. Such a chill
Is inflating our bill. You’re a cad!
Resolution Aftermath (Limerick)
May 21st, 2026There’s a Jan. 1 tradition, held dear,
To make vows to get up off your rear…
And reform. Well, it’s May:
Habits (BAD ones) hold sway.
But don’t worry: There’s always next year!
The Sore Loser (Limerick)
May 19th, 2026“It was NOT my intent to depress you,
Or to irk you or vex you or stress you.
Playing games should be fun,
So please DON’T be undone
Cuz I’m able (at times) to out-guess you.”
Annoying Neighbor (Limerick)
May 16th, 2026Fortunately, this is fictitious:
My neighbor’s a pain in the neck:
He bangs on his drums on his deck
At sunrise each day
And at midnight in May…
And loves Trump. (I may move to Quebec.)
Lost Cause? (Limerick)
May 15th, 2026Please don’t tell me to go with the flow,
That you don’t need directions, dear beau.
Your assurance, you see,
Is no comfort to me.
You are lost. It’s my home. I should know!
