When Anu sent out an AWADmail a week or two back it included a rather po-faced email from a Global Brand Manager at the Gallup poll organisation. I forgot to post this here, in addition to sending to Anu (he chuckled!) ~ but even if no longer very topical, knowing how much some of us love poetisers I thought I'd better drop it in for your delectation ;)


It’s a Global Brand Manager’s nark
That Gallup®’s a registered mark
Shall we take a quick poll ~
A: assign him a hole?
B: just leave him alone in the dark?

Pretty good, Mav. For one thing, it scans! Refreshing change.

Pretty good, Mav. For one thing, it scans! Refreshing change.

I am relieved to learn that you don't have anything against "poesy" or limericks in general, ASp.

I will take instruction from Maverick's very clever, not to mention perfectly scanable limerick in the hope that one of mine might win your favor in the future.

assign him a hole...

in the hope that one of mine might win your favor in the future

--- and yours as well, etaoin.

For those newcomers who might be confused, etaoin's censure was not directed at Maverick's limerick.

I apologize for the distraction, Maverick. It does not do justice to your talent.

now you are paranoid.

now you are paranoid

Sorry if I assigned too much emphasis to your emphasis, etaoin. :)

apology accepted.

"Assign him a hole...", said the Carpie
Whose behavior the rest of us copy
"You're paranoid to think
That a Carpie could sink
So low. Twat's the matter, Plutarchi?"

How does that scan, I wonder? :)

had I wanted to insult you, I would have italicized the him...

of limericks, i've written my share,
some bad, some middling, some fair
Good meter, good rhymes,
quite witty at times
their quality, i let others declare!

I could, my wit, proclaim far and wide
and demand others to puff up my pride
but i treasure most,
not my own boast,
but success, when after time after time i've tried!

Wiser eyes see the strength of the Mule
Fetching petrol to fire as a fuel;
As a general rule
Let’s all try and keep cool:
Heat’s no use but to warm up a fool!


Legal disclaimer: no-one here is more or less of an ass than all the rest of us; no animals were harmed in this production; yaddah-yaddah....

IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON