There once was a bookish Duke from Milan
who, while distracted, was played for a pawn.
They thought him a twerp
his Dukedom was usurped…
Eventually, brains won out over brawn.
Prospero’s Limerick
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Customer Service Limerick
There once was a customer service rep
who spoke with a smile and great pep.
“That’s not my department,
but prepare for bombardment:
Your refund in twenty-six random steps.”
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Cowbell [Haiku]
the cow barely moves, and yet its clang is constant from tugging dry grass
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Columbus Limerick
Praising Columbus is now impolitic. Truth is, he's considered a bit of a dick. But you've got to respect one who -- wholly unchecked -- can rename people & places, and it sticks.
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Childhood Limerick
Back in the days of crayons and blocks, every kid wanted the sixty-four box. I was low-spirited; told my talent merited just eight colors of Cray-kray knockoffs.
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Conspiracy Theorist’s Limerick
A conspiracy theorist wouldn't take shots - claimed they were laced with tracking nanobots. But he never left home without taking his phone which constantly triangulated his exact spot.
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Knotty Tree [Haiku]
the knotty tree stretches wide to reach light -- strength from warped fibers
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Physician’s Limerick
There was a mean old physician who'd always been on a grand mission to make patients thinner. He told them for dinner they should only eat what they caught fishin'.
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Evidence [Haiku]
two shucked nuts sit on a stone pillar -- no squirrel in sight
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Winter Cardinal [Haiku]
swollen cardinal looks like it's been gorging, but it's winter puffed
