When weary of news analytical
Based on rumor and gossip too cynical
Say “Adieu to the Times”
And, “Bonjour to the Rhymes”
Where the news fit to print is so Limerickal

I thought I'd try my hand at combining a trio of favorite things:
Found internet images
Random news stories
Limericks.*
and put it all together like a children's book.

Hope you kids enjoy.





What with Perry and Cain all a’crashian.
And that Mormon all splishin and splashian.
Ya gotta be thinkin
What’s the GOP drinkin?
And who’s next? That car crash Kardashian?






.
Money is funny and strangerous.
In your pocket it’s only loose changerous.
But when transferred to paper
It can turn into vapor
And kill like CO—stuff is dangerous.



P.T. Barnum knew all about Hokum.
Folks will swallow whatever don’t choke’em.
Some may call you a crook
But it’s only a hook
So they’ll laugh as you scam’em and soak’em





De Kooning sure knew
how to draw it.
But “Art” ain’t for folks
who adore it.
So he went to extremes
Painting demons from dreams
And got critics to say:
“I abhor it”.






Everyone’s greedy,
no crime.
Like me
who can’t get enuf rhyme.
But even a poet
Knows too much, and you’ll blow it
Hogs get slaughtered
(not pigs)
every time.



They’re gathered downtown
in Zuccotti.
With a beef bout the haves
and have notti.
Now with two Port-a-Sans
They’re working on plans
To start a political Potty.

*apologies to the purists for taking liberties with line breaks...