michaeljordahl

Limerick 91

It displeases my Freya to see

My attention on just the TV,

But she knows where to go

To steal the show–

And her green eyes say, “No! Look at me!”

–Photo by me

limerick 90

a thievin’ raccoon known as neil

laid his paws on all they could steal,

and maybe that’s why

he’d faithfully try

to wash them before every meal.

–photo by me

limerick 89

when my cat took me out for a walk,

i thought we might have a nice talk,

but she ran off ahead,

hearing nothing i said–

she ignored me and fled down the block!

–photo by aaron

Limerick 88

A baby woodpecker named Brie

Would peck at the pines futilely–

It was hopeless until

She procured a small drill

From the carpenter ants in the tree.

–Photo by me

November Surprise

The shivering, young doe said, “Hey mate,

Tell me why it’s so cold as of late.”

Well, I knew right away

She’d been born around May,

And so all I could say was, “Just wait!”

–Photo by me

limerick 87

the bodies of bees, it’s been found,

aren’t aerodynamically sound;

with nectar-filled guts

and those big, bulbous butts,

it’s a wonder they get off the ground.

–photo by me

bad air day

canada’s burning her trees,

and sending bad air on a breeze,

but i don’t want to choke

on this imported smoke,

so i’m staying at home, if you please.

–photo by me

limerick 86

in my church, i have always been told

that a rich man can’t enter the fold,

so it seems a bit odd

of our down-to-earth god

to dress heaven in pearls and gold.

limerick 85

my freya is into the race

to be the first kitty in space;

she wriggles her haunches

while watching the launches–

all ready to go, just in case.

–photo by me

limerick 84

a bratty young lizard named ace

tried putting his mom in her place:

so his breath, he withheld

as she yelled and she yelled–

till both were quite blue in the face

–photo by aaron