If health you wish to renew, You shouldn't be eating fondue. It will taste so good, You'll eat more than you should, And illness will shortly accrue.
Thursday Limerick: Don’t Mock Owls
Don’t mock owls, especially if you are lower on the food chain.
There once was a featherless owl. Who was mocked by the neighboring fowl. He attacked and he ate. Thought they tasted great! And cleaned off his beak with a towel.
Thursday Limerick: Sketchy Internet Courses
If an unverified internet source, Suggests you enroll in a course. This must be ignored, Or you will be floored, When the subject it teaches is morse.
Don’t be fooled! Some online courses are outdated. Some are very outdated.
Thursday Limerick: Paranoid Chicken
There once was a paranoid chicken. Conspiracies made his heart quicken. Though the goats and the swine, Told him things were fine, He spent the rest of his life panic-stricken.
Thursday Limerick: Don’t Mess with Shrews
Seriously, do you know what they are capable of?
A delinquent who called himself Hue, Tried to murder an innocent shrew. But as a former marine, The rodent was keen, And defended himself with kung-fu.
Thursday Limerick: Duck Thief
There once was a covetous duck, Who longed for his neighbor's new truck. With intention to take, He released the brake, And ended up running amuck.
Thursday Limerick: News
A poem from the heart:
No wise man would willingly choose, To spend quarantine watching the news. When hosts and guests fight, And get half their facts right, It will drive you to downing cheap booze.
Thursday Limerick: The Political Snake
There once was an arrogant snake, Who thought he could make no mistake. But when he ran and won, And his term had begun, His excellence was proven fake.
Democrats: “Oh we know who this is about.”
Republicans: “We know who this is actually about.”
Me: “Oh, you thought this was a metaphor for some actual human politician? No. This is literally about a snake who ran for office. See figure A.” *Rolls eyes*
Thursday Limerick: Seattle Philosopher
The Thursday limerick has returned! Hope you enjoy this five verse cultural commentary:
There was a philosophy grad, Who insisted on just wearing plaid. And his shaggy beard, Was deeply revered, By hipsters embracing the fad.
Updates and Happenings
Hi folks,
I will be taking another short story writing break to focus on a couple of things:
- Converting my existing short stories into ebook format. I’ve done this with a number of them, most recently Osa and the Food Gods and Osa and the Bald One. You can download the digital book for the ereader of your choice here. (It’s free!)
- Building up my backlog of short stories.
- Finishing a couple of books (more on that later).
- Updating my website to make it easier to navigate.
My next short story will be published August 7th. In the meantime, maybe I’ll bring back those Thursday limericks, what do you think?
The Fables of Para Sympan 