There once was a pirate of Malacca, Who liked ramen and chow mein and hakka. He'd eat any noodles by the oodles and oodles, But, with no fiber, he couldn't make caca!
There once was a rider of dragons Who drank alcohol by the flagon, But dragons are mythic, So, there was an uptick In rides when he fell off the wagon.
There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! -- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
NOTE: This poem no. 1 of Lear’s The Book of Nonsense.
There once was a forensic psychologist Who came across as quite the apologist: "The arsonist, you see, Simply yearns to be free -- Hence, burning all the walls - if you get my gist."
There once was a profiteering banker Who inspired only feelings of rancor. When making rates for loans, He stressed all the unknowns. "Your yoghurt shop might be hit by an oil tanker!"
There once was a primadonna singer Who on a note could forever linger. Thinking her a showboat For dragging out one note, The band took five mid-melisma to share chicken fingers.
There once was a virtuous, old monk Who never, ever had sex or got drunk. He lived in silence, And practiced non-violence... Till one day, in a funk, he kicked a young monk In the junk.
There once was a popular actress Who most found cruel, catty, and tactless, But the very worst part Was the state of her art, She only played herself in a different dress.
There once was a preacher with Tourette's And his case was as bad as it gets. In times of aplomb, He'd shout an f-bomb, Making mourners more than a little upset.
There once was a low-budget fortuneteller -- So rock-bottom she worked out of a cellar. "Life'll be good; life'll be bad! Someday, you'll lose mom, or dad." Even playing the odds, her record wasn't stellar.