Headline: Good Grief — Which Calamity to Choose?
The Dow has plunged down by 1K,
Putin now threats “Bombs away!”
The high US court
Says “Thou Shalt Not Abort”
I’m mis’rable. Have a nice day.
Author: Steve Hirsch
Steve is a retired high-tech marketing specialist and former chairman of a college humanities division. He's a lover of Shakespeare and classical music, so he writes limericks and plays the accordion. Go figure.
Occasional Limerick #12: September 5, 2021
Headline: Texas Legislature Moves Further to the Right
In Texas, we’re famous for cattle,
And paying off neighbors to tattle,
And flagrant gun-toting,
And messing with voting,
And treating our women like chattel.
Occasional Limerick #11: June 11, 2021
GOP Invited Doctor Tells Ohio Legislators Covid Vaccine Makes People “Magnetic”
I swear it! My head is magnetic!
But now I am feeling splenetic.
Who’s playing the trick?
‘Why won’t the spoon stick?…
(I think that your problem’s genetic.)
Occasional Limerick #10: May 21, 2021
Headline: GOP Senators Oppose Independent Insurrection Investigation
What say the GOP purists?
Hey, what insurrection? They’re tourists!
It’s not even quasi
The same as Benghazi…
(It could end with us facing jurists!)
Occasional Limerick #9: May 13, 2021
Headline: Republicans Strip Cheney of Leadership Role
The GOP’s now sold its souls
To liars and conmen and trolls.
Now they’ve got rid of Liz;
The whole Party is his —
Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
Occasional Limerick #8: May 10, 2021
Headline: Republicans Boo Romney, Prepare to Oust Cheney
No more milquetoast hawings and hemmings!
Republicans! On with condemnings!
And spare not the axe
For those dealing with facts,
But march ever forward, O Lemmings!
Occasional Limerick #7: May 7, 2021
Headline: Republicans Increase Attacks on Voting Access, Liz Cheney
Republicans! Oh, they’re so zany!
They’re trying to silence Liz Cheney,
And claim they’re protecting
The rights they’re rejecting
And swearing it’s dry while it’s raining.
Occasional Limerick #6: April 26
Headline: Sen. Hawley Attempts to Explain His No Vote on Anti-Asian Hate Bill
Josh Hawley? He’s not anti-Asian!
He simply has seized this occasion
To build his mystique
‘Mongst the logically weak
And all trolls of a racist persuasion.
Occasional Limerick #5: April 5
Headline: Rep. Gaetz Reportedly Showed Nude Photos of His Lovers
A memo to Congressman Gaetz:
Not much else so well illustrates
What we’ve known for some time —
That you’re major-league slime —
More than showing off nudes of your dates.
Occasional Limerick #4: February 19
Headline: Criticism of Cruz Mounts in Texas
Texans, have you blown a fuse
While thinking of Senator Cruz?
And have you found out
He’s a self-serving lout?
Well, frankly, folks…this isn’t news.
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