LIMERICKS (Apr ‘25)

It's fun to just read through the posts
From politics to cooking roasts
How to jive and stay alive
And not look a fright
Dress in white to scare off the ghosts

I once saw a strange entity

I once saw a strange entity
It sure wasn't pretty

I once saw a strange entity
It sure wasn't very pretty
It hovered above me

I once saw a strange entity
It sure wasn't very pretty
Hovered above me
Eyes black and shiny

I once saw a strange entity
It sure wasn’t very pretty
Hovered above me
Eyes black and shiny
Phew! An alien deity?

Shocked, I ran as fast as I could

Shocked, I ran as fast as I could
And found myself lost in a wood

Shocked, I ran as fast as I could
And found myself lost in a wood
It was dark, no moon

Shocked, I ran as fast as I could
And found myself lost in a wood
It was dark, no moon
Would have been a boon

Shocked, I ran fast as I could
And found myself lost in a wood
It was dark, no moon
Would have been a boon
But there stood a dude in a hood

He told me he'd gone off the track

He told me he'd gone off the track
He had just been given the sack

He told me he'd gone off the track
He had just been given the sack
He went for some tea

He told me he'd gone off the track
He had just been given the sack
He went home for some tea
And just left poor me

He told me he’d gone off the track
He had just been given the sack
He went for some tea
And just left poor me
But is he bringing the tea back?

Decided not to wait around

Decided not to wait around
Had a feeling he’s gone aground

Decided not to wait around
Had a feeling he's gone to ground
He's a silver fox

Decided not to wait around
Had a feeling he's gone to ground
He's a silver fox
Though he's an ice box

Decided not to wait around
Had a feeling he's gone to ground
He's a silver fox
Though he's an ice box
Still he is the best that I've found

I think I shall give up on men

I think I shall give up on men
I've already tried at least ten

I think I shall give up on men
I’ve already tried at least ten
I fancied not one

I think I shall give up on men
I’ve already tried at least ten
I fancied not one
Though some were handsome

I think I shall give up on men
I've already tried at least ten
I fancied not one
Though some were handsome
Especially one who's named Ben

He decided that we didn't "click"

He decided that we didn't click
I decided he was just thick

He decided that we didn't click
I decided he was just thick
I asked him to spell

He decided that we didn't click
I decided he was just thick
I asked him to spell
A small word like well

He decided that we didn't click
I decided he was just thick
I asked him to spell
A small word like well
He said I was taking 'the Mick'

He left the house angry and hurt