Welcome to the third installment of the limerick project—which began in May 2017 with Pence, Trump and Comey. This part takes the collection from August 13, 2017 to date, with a new poem being added daily. Part I (Pence, Trump,… Read More ›
A Limerick Sampler It all began in May with a few limericks about Mike Pence, who has seemed at times on the verge of replacing Trump. By August 19, the collection of poems exceeded 90, and comprised many subjects, including… Read More ›
This second part of the limerick project—which began in May 2017 with Pence, Trump and Comey—focuses on injustice and other illnesses, as well as on poetry (and Trump). This part takes the collection from July 2 to August 12, 2017,… Read More ›
The voting districts are rigged so that choice is illusory The people live on credit, with interest rates—usury When they attempt to unite in defense of their interests They are vilified and fired, blacklisted—communists The young men of the… Read More ›
Dear Readers, Since this is the first bilingual “limerick,” I have thought to make a special place for it. (The whole, still-growing series may be found at The Limericks.) Below, French version first, then English. Chers lecteurs francophones, Puisque celui-ci… Read More ›
{ Le brouillon d’une version en français attend en bas. } On our way to a funeral Lost we retraced our steps And so we found ourselves Among so many familiar things Though we still didn’t know where we… Read More ›
This is the first series of the limerick project—which began in May 2017 with Pence, Trump and Comey. This series focuses on injustice and other illnesses, as well as on poetry (and Trump). Part II (Injustice, Trump, Illness, Poetry): July… Read More ›
