A Limerick or Three

pencil cartoon1. There once was a Jacko weekly,
Finished, but so very meekly,
Just awful it was,
Especially ’cause,
They’re usually written so chicly.

2. Thinking the Rapture was coming,
I started in on a-strumming
My tiny guitar,
But, oh quite bizarre,
Didn’t see I only was cumming

3. So happy the Rapture was over,
I started to heat up a Stoffers
Macaroni and Cheese
I was really quite ple—
OH GOD! IT’S THE ANTI-CHRIST! JESUS! JESUS! NO! THE OCEAN HAS TURNED INTO BLOOD! NO! DEAR GOD NO! MY LEGS ARE ALL ROTTING OFF! NO! MY FACE IS LITERALLY FESTERING WITH PUSTULES AND BURNS! NO! THIS CAN’T BE REAL! THE ANTI-CHRIST IS COMING OUT OF A MAW IN THE EARTH MADE OF PURE BILE! HELP ME! JESUS, WHY DID I SPEND MY LAST MINUTES ON EARTH COMPOSING LIMERICKS? THE SKY IS ON FIRE! THE SKY IS ON FIRE! AHHHHHHH!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!


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1 Comment on "A Limerick or Three"

  1. this is an example of “higher ” education?

    as my generation would say : “gag me with a spoon.”

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