Category Archives: Rhymes

A Bunch of Limericks: Part 5

Posted on 04/09/2019 by chick

The last bunch of limericks I have to share is actually the first group that I wrote. The subject (the Mandela Effect) was also the most demanding and the most problematic. First, I wasn’t even sure that it quite fit … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Limericks: Part 3

Posted on 04/07/2019 by chick

I could have spent my entire limerick-writing weekend on the Kavanaugh hearing. It was such a comedic goldmine but, because of that, I considered it to be a high-competition area, so I worked on just a couple of variations. The … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Limericks: Part 1

Posted on 04/05/2019 by chick

I did well in the contest, but now I’ve got a bunch of limericks kicking around. What should I do with them? I worked so hard on them, and even if they’re not winners (or even very good), they’re all … Continue reading →

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One, Two, Spiders Coming for You

Posted on 06/05/2013 by chick

My version of a classic nursery rhyme: One, two, Spiders coming for you! Three, four, Weevils at the door! Five, six, Gonna pick up ticks! Seven, eight, You’re mosquito bait! Nine, ten, Swarming ants again!

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Hard Choices

Posted on 10/24/2011 by chick

I have to face it. I just don’t have time to do everything I would like to do. So unless I want to miss out on the things that really matter to me, I have to give up some of … Continue reading →

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Your Mom, the Singer-Songwriter

Posted on 05/14/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You seem to like the sound of my voice. When you were very young,  I tried to sing baby songs to you and found that I didn’t know all the words. So I started making up my own … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Limericks

Posted on 05/20/2009 by chick

Spam is dumb. When it tries to incorporate phrases from your blog, the results seldom make sense. There are fun exceptions, though. The spam I received today asked, “Have you seen a good chocolate limericks?” If you ignore the bad … Continue reading →

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Worrywarts R Me

Posted on 02/28/2009 by chick

She was dwelling on her worries, thinking thoughts of dread, When the first of many worry warts appeared upon her head. Simply being stressed caused a second on her chest, And the thought of being drowned made it bigger all … Continue reading →

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“Buy Low!”

Posted on 06/14/2008 by chick

On Wall Street the keys are “Buy low!” And “Pick out a stock that can grow!” But the sucker who buys May soon get a surprise When he finds it has lower to go.

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O Christmas Tree

Posted on 12/27/2007 by chick

This year the Borg assimilated our Christmas tree and decked it with energy-efficient lights. Soon the tree will join “The Collective,” so let us admire its biological and technological distinctiveness one last time before it goes. O Christmas Tree, O … Continue reading →

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