A Grimace and Bear It Limerick

A friend put up a Facebook post with the tv commercial for this

A “Your Vote Counts The Same As One Rich Person’s Vote” Limerick 1.2

I was writing political limericks during and soon after the 2016 election, but I was overwhelmed by the change in the political climate and the events that came with it. I couldn’t keep up with it. And, I felt that it might even be dangerous to continue. You never know who is reading them and keeping score.

A “Fourth Of July” Limerick

In the Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers made a statement that is the heart and soul of our great country, a statement that makes America the greatest country in the world –

A Science and Conscience Limerick

The world has been through times like this before and mankind has survived. That said, I am a baby boomer who could have never imagined what is happening in the world today.

A “The President Didn’t Hire Well” Limerick

The information presented in the body of this post which led to the limerick was found on Wikipedia and is documented by the website.

Talking To Myself

After hearing this question way too many times,
I guess a formal answer is due.
Since the voices you’re hearing are not in my head,
You’re wondering, “Who are you talking to?”

A Wear A Mask Limerick

Every government around the world is pounding out this message loud and clear non-stop. We have a world health crisis. Science and data says this is a best practice to contain it and diminish its deadly effects.

A Couple of Goodbye Las Vegas Buffets ? Limericks

Time to get back to humor.

The pandemic has affected our eating,

A Limerick To Honor George Floyd

May his name forever be recalled as the name that brought about an America with Liberty and Justice for all.

The World Wide Web And Social Media

I spend so much time in front of screens – a television, a computer, and a “smart” phone – trying to digest so much that they put in front of me. Are we an advanced worldwide society because we are connected by worldwide communication technology? With what we have been seeing on all the screens for the last week, that would be a difficult question to answer.

Words Fail Me

Not a day for humor. Too many heartbreaking images. Too much pain.

Words of Advice to the Recent College Graduate

College graduates have been cheated out of some of the best parts of graduating from college – that last month of college, last parties, taking that last final and walking out of that last classroom and realizing that it’s over and donning a cap and gown and walking across the stage and receiving your diploma. A virtual graduation just isn’t the same even though it comes with a graduation speaker giving a motivational speech.

An I’m Still Staying Home Limerick

If patience is a virtue, then I’m going to be a saint.

Shakespeare was not going to the beach during the plague. He knew better. Hamlet had this to say about it – ‘Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of.  And we know of the ills of COVID19. The numbers speak for themselves.

An Ode To A Bidet Limerick

I have been living overseas since November. It has been the adventure of a lifetime for me. I have enjoyed experiencing so many new things and immersing myself in the culture – literally.

A Memorial Day Limerick

Today is a National Holiday honoring all of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the world safe from the worst evil and inhumanity known to man. Their sacrifice is the reason we have the freedom that we live under in the greatest country in the world. It is a day to reflect upon how a nation united can overcome anything that threatens our freedom. Happy Memorial Day.

A Pandemic Worst Practice Limerick

There are no problems that “ignore it and maybe it will go away” won’t make worse, especially health problems. I borrowed the gist of that statement from AA, which believes in admission and support as the foundation for solving the problem. Admission and support are exactly what is needed now to solve the pandemic problem. Anything other than that will only exacerbate it.

A Pandemic Stay Home Stay Safe Sex Limerick

I have seen this photo making the rounds on social media. Sadly, there are going to be many economic and social casualties from the pandemic – one of them being casual sex.

A Pandemic Appearance Limerick

I can’t post a selfie because it would be a scary. I look like a cross between Santa Claus and Doc Brown from Back To The Future. I start every day the same way. I walk into the bathroom, look in the mirror, scream, do a costume change from pj’s to sweatpants and head to the kitchen to make coffee.

A Mother’s Day Meal Fit For A Queen Limerick

I am a foodie and I belong to many FB food groups including a few with names specific to the pandemic. I know all about #stayhomeandcook and #stayhomeandeat. I have done lots of both and written a few limericks about it. I love seeing all the creativity and beautiful presentations of everyone cooking while staying home. It was especially great to see all the effort that went into cooking for Mother’s Day. I know that everyone will agree that being a mother may be the most essential job needed during these uncertain times. Job well done everyone.

A “Pandemic Anxiety – Don’t Eat Your Heart Out, Just Eat” Limerick

Staying home is the right thing to do. But it is not easy. You have a lot of time to think about our uncertain future and that leads to anxiety. And it is boring. But when there is nothing to do, there is always something you can do…..

A Pandemic Crises Reality Check Limerick

A global health crisis. A global economic crisis.
Both inflicting unimaginable pain and suffering, loss and fear.

A Pandemic Diet Dilemma Limerick

Staying home during the pandemic has been very challenging for everyone. We have to find ways to use our time wisely and creatively. I have had good self-discipline with my favorite educational activities – reading and writing. Not so much with my favorite recreational activities – cooking and eating.

A “StayHomeStaySafe Connecting = Anti-Social Distancing” Limerick

The pandemic has changed so many aspects of what was our “everyday lives.” One of the most dramatically affected things has been our relationships.

A “Pandemic Indoor Golf” Limerick

A friend was lamenting how the pandemic was hurting his golf game. #Stayhomestaysafe does not get you out to the golf course or the driving range despite actually being an activity that can have social distancing built into it provided that you walk and don’t take a golf cart. There’s a lot of room out there. But when all the room that you have is the living room, then you have to be creative. And have an openminded, cool partner.

An Acrostic “HEROS” Limerick

 

After watching more news on television than I ever have in my life, I am appalled at how politics and political figures are dealing, or not dealing, with the pandemic in such self-serving ways. There have been some exceptions who have demonstrated decisive leadership, and, unfortunately, the news focuses on those that haven’t. But what we have seen everyday is the exceptional courage and determination of the actual boots-on-the-ground frontline “soldiers” battling the pandemic every minute of every day. They are and will be remembered as the real HEROS

An “Ode To A Grilled Cheese” Limerick

Laura Calder, James Beard award-winning cooking show host, posted on Facebook:

Grilled cheese with jalepeno. On insta, people are suggesting all sorts of variations: kimchi grilled cheese, Cognac grilled cheese… this could become a threat to the waistline very quickly!

The Saturday Evening Post April 2020 Limerick Contest Entry

The Saturday Evening Post April 2020 Limerick Contest EntryThe contest is this: write a limerick about the classic Saturday Evening Post picture.

I used to enter this contest regularly. I haven’t entered in a while. I won it one time with a limerick that I was surprised to win with as it had a bit of suggestive innuendo in it. The link to that winning entry is below:

A “Pandemic Panoramic Views” Limerick

The Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan

         The view from our balcony