LIMERICKS

Elections are seldom amusing –

The tensions of winning and losing

Can cause some distress.

Yet, oh how they bless

In spite of the mudslings and schmoozing!

A pallid young damsel named Bella

Encountered a vampiric Fella.

In Twilight they Fell

In Love with their Smell –

And instantly were a Best Sella.

There was a young wizard named Harry,

Whose tales grew increasingly scary.

Peter Rabbit he’s NOT,

Though his name starts with POT.

With Miss Beatrix I’d rather tarry.

There once was a Poet – named Dickinson

Who wrote – to a mentor called Higginson –

He critiqued – her Off-Rimes

And her – Beau-Jangle Times –

So she vowed – to eschew Publicationson.

There once – was a Maiden – named Emily

Who kept – to her Home – and her Family –

Some thought it was Odd

Until she wrote God –

Who anwered – in Metered Facsimile.

H.D. (“Harmless Drudge”)