When a Stranger Calls
Her telephone rang in the night.
It gave the young woman a fright.
She picked up the phone,
and heard nothing but tone.
Through the night there was nothing but plight.
When a Stranger Calls
Her telephone rang in the night.
It gave the young woman a fright.
She picked up the phone,
and heard nothing but tone.
Through the night there was nothing but plight.
An Unexpected Surprise
A mind-reader picked up a gun.
He claimed it was all in good fun.
He pointed at Fred,
and shot him in the head
only water came out of his gun!
An Arm and A Leg
At
The mayor sent out a decree.
“To be able to swim,
you must chop off a limb
and without delay send it to me.”
Jove’s Laugh
As Jupiter laughed with delight,
The two mates split up without contrite.
Just then, from above,
was the god-given dove
that would stop Jove from making them fight.
Six in a Row (cont’d)
There is one thing we all know is true,
that the Yanks have the Series in view.
But I hope that the Sox
do not try to make blocks
that will make our great plan go askew.
Six in a Row
The Yankees are down in a slump.
And their rivals are playing the trump.
Like a bee to a midge,
I turned baseball to bridge.
At this rate, the Yanks might as well crump!
Don’t Feed the Bears
The woman was forced to be bare.
Her clothing was torn by a bear.
There’s more to it than that,
For the bear ate her hat
And her sneakers were starting to wear.
The Problem with Kids
The light bulb went off in a flash.
The plates hit the floor with a crash.
The noise will abound,
when the kids are around.
And you’re bound to have piles of trash.
Mired in the Mire
The man’s situation was dire.
He was mired in the murkiest mire.
So without showing shame,
he lit up a flame
He engulfed the quagmire in fire.
Orchestrated Snowfall
The cellist was fixing his bow.
And preparing himself for the show.
In a cruel twist of fate,
the conductor was late;
he was stuck in a driveway of snow.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
A man in the line of a deli,
got a sandwich with p.b and jelly.
But he was not apprise,
of the fatal surprise
that was now being churned in his belly…
Bazaar’s Guitar
An elf by the name of Bazaar
took some lessons and played the guitar.
He struck up some chords;
He won many awards
and became an acclaimed superstar.
Frustrated Felines
There once was a child named Kate.
Her kittens she’d always berate.
She irked them so much,
that she needed a crutch
after they locked her inside a crate.
Provoked Poles
A boy that was taking a stroll,
walked too slow and bumped into a pole.
The pole was so mad,
that he picked up the lad
with his hands that were made out of cole.
Orchestra
The weather makes tuning a string,
a bad or a very good thing.
Try to play around noon
in the hot month of June
and your pegs to your loose strings will cling.
For all you spanish scholars, forgive me. I know that the meter doesnt quite fit in line three with "clase"
Español es un clase fácil.
And in no way is it an ordeal.
Cuando voy al clase,
I am met with a fray,
Pero los alumnos son gentil.
English-Their Eyes Were Watching God
While reading of Janie’s demise,
you’re in for a pleasant surprise.
In the hot
Jody faced his defeat,
And he grows old, gets sickly and dies.
Biology
Biology’s known to cause pain,
in your skeleton, muscles and brain.
If you want to pass,
take good notes in class
don’t worry, the tests aren’t arcane.
Machiavelli’s Prince
Machiavelli was crying.
The Italian people were dying
for a ruler to fear,
hoping he’d be austere
and stop all of the people from sighing.
A Fatal Mistake
A mouse that was running amuck,
crossed a street and got hit by a truck.
Up in heaven he saw
a surprise and a flaw
in himself; he was really a duck.
Don’t Play In Thunderstorms
There once was a young girl from
who loved to play out in the rain.
One day with a jolt,
a mean lightning bolt
fried her clear from her toes to her brain.
The Teacher
There once was a teacher named Dave,
He never made his class behave.
So, the class took a vote
And put Dave on a boat.
Now David is trapped in a cave.
Shoes
A man with an old busted shoe.
He fixed them with tape and some glue.
When he walked out the house,
He got bit by a louse.
And now this old man has the flu.
Trip to the Zoo
The tall man from
Decided to go to the zoo.
So he flagged down a cab,
He then pulled off his scab.
And gained an addiction to glue.
Baked Beans
There once was a girl named Justine.
Who couldn’t stop eating baked beans.
Her dad ate a small mouse,
She ran all through the house.
And now the whole house has been cleaned.
Shattered Glass
If and when a man walks in a store,
make sure that he uses the door.
If he’s angry with brass
and he breaks through the glass
There will be a sharp mess on the floor.
How Embarrassing
If this lim’rick has happened to you,
leave a comment with ten words or two.
As you walk down the street,
someone waves and you greet
them, but you aren’t the ones in their view.
A store that sells many devices,
Must sell them at discounted prices.
With treacherous guile,
They put on a smile.
And sprinkle the shoppers with spices.
The End
His blood was refusing to clot,
his skin cells were starting to rot.
He looked up at the birds,
as he said his last words
and he passed away right on the spot.
The Sky is Falling
Something random came out of the blue.
He was hit in the head with a shoe.
When he fell from the plane,
his shoes didn’t remain
on his feet and, they won’t without glue.
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