Rajnish Manga Limerick Poems

Mr. Moody was in a serious problem;
It was Evening and his Face was Glum;
Does not ever brood,
But when in a mood,
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He was arrested for assaulting a policeman;
The magistrate asked 'What was your plan? '
'Sir, I was in a phone booth,
Talking to my girlfriend Ruth,
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It looks like a joke but shows unrest;
Serious matters sometimes suggest;
All students of history,
To unravel its mystery,
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‘Tell me my dear friends', I ask.
‘Do we need make-up or mask?
As we are so keen,
To celebrate Halloween,
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There once was a wonderful ape.
Who gave up his skin for a cape.
Now he swings in the trees,
All exposed to the breeze,
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Once there was a friendly crane,
Who would always fly in her lane,
Was from Siberia;
Migrated to India;
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One poet received a rejoicing email;
That the Govt. has approved in detail;
Construction of a colony,
To remove writers' agony,
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Limerick R8

A cannibal monarch imperial
Kept his wives on a diet of cereal,
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And let me the canakin clink, clink;
And let me the canakin clink
A soldier's a man;
A life's but a span;
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Limerick R9 / stop writing limericks/ Hindi

A limerick can be rather funny
when the syllables are on the money.
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Japanese PM is a friend of India true;
Mr Abe was dressed like me and you;
His love for India shows,
And as the proverb goes,
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A study has vetted it for me;
Having three cups a day of tea;
Will stave off Alzheimer's,
Slows down body's timers,
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Those of you who are sixty plus;
May find it difficult to board a bus;

Take from bank a personal loan,
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Limerick R17 (GPS)

One day while reclining on my bed;
I was finishing my new poem- A to Z;
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FIL- Darling, tomorrow we shall go to Lancaster;
To find out a match for my youngest daughter;
SIL-Would it be proper, Sir,
As I am also a flopper, Sir,
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किसी पेड़ पर इक बाबा जी बैठे थे आराम से;
तंग हुये वह छोटी सी इक मक्खी के कुहराम से;
सबने पूछा, 'भिन्नाती है? '
कहा उन्होंने, 'तड़पाती है.'
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Astrologers are now gravitating;
Towards PH & poets- alleviating
Their fears and problems,
By chewing bubble gums,
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A friend of mine always keeps smiling;
He gets up smiling and sleeps smiling;

Laughs in good times,
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There was a young lady named Bright
Who traveled much faster than light.

She set out one day,
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Limerick R7 (Hindi) His Attire

He had worn a colored blazer on the Nile,
He had sported spats in Persia, just for style;
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Limerick R12 Police

Whoever you are- Neta, Pundit or a Mullah,
Never call policemen by the name of Thulla;
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I have a liking for all kinds of fruits
Whatever the season to me it suits

With prices soaring high,
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There was a small boy of Quebec
Who was buried in snow to his neck.
When they asked, 'Are you friz? '
He replied, 'Yes, I is —
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Limerick R13 LEADERS


Our leaders are fond of press conferences,
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There were three little birds in a wood,
Who always sang hymns when they could,

What the words were about
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There was once a poet named Immerick,
Who worked forty days on a 'limerick, '

At the end of which time.
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Our TV news channels bring live discussions;
On some burning topics or petty confusions;

To bring truth to the viewers,
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Gone are the days when kings were kings,
Reckless, arrogant, with no moral strings,
But now they're trained,
Ordained and restrained,
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जनरल की गलती
एक जनरल ने गलती कर दी अपनी ‘डेट ऑफ़ बर्थ' में;
खड़ा हो गया झगड़ा इस पर कई स्तरों पर व्यर्थ में;
न अफसरशाही ने पहचाना,
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But as he drove his motor car
He smoked a strong and vile cigar.
O, nicotine
And gasoline,
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PM Modi was 'at war' campaigner;
CM Yogi was a 'star' campaigner;

What happened in between,
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[In the spirit of good fun, Rajnish Manga and Wes Vogler
have collaborated in a variety of last stanza re-writes.
The intro will appear once. The two stanzas will then
appear each time with changes only in stanza two
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The workers were demanding wage hike;
Thus, Water Works Deptt. went on strike;
Water supply was stopped,
But Mr John simply hopped,
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कुछ बरसों के बाद देश में बुलेट ट्रेन भी दौड़ेगी;
बाकी ट्रेन हैं घोड़ागाड़ी उन सब को पीछे छोड़ेगी;
युगांतकारी परिवर्तन होगा,
ऐसा सुखमय जीवन होगा,
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T. S. Eliot is quite at a loss
When clubwomen bustle across
At literary teas
Crying, 'What, if you please,
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Our novels get longa and longa
Their language gets stronga and stronga
There’s much to be said
For a life that is led
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There was an old man from Peru
who dreamed he was eating his shoe.

He awoke one dark night
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(1)
Nobody has the majority- So the ruckus;
Still everybody wants to board omnibus;
Manipulations in top gear,
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केले खाने का शौक बड़ा रखते थे मिस्टर केलकर,
दर्जन भर केले खाते थे जब भी आते खेल कर,

ये तो था जब मार के आते,
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There was a young lady of station
'I love man' was her sole exclamation
But when men cried, 'You flatter'
She replied, 'Oh! no matter!
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Limerick R10 / Westchester Girl / हिंदी

There was a young girl from Westchester
Whose fellow stole up and caressed her.
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There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;

They returned from the ride
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Nasa has found signs of water on Mars;
But sceptics say it's no less than a farce;
This was never our goal,
All we wanted is petrol,
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Daisy had a cherished desire;
To jump and walk upon a wire;
Soon she got her chance,
To jump, walk and dance,
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An inventor set sail from Rangoon
On a flying machine to the moon;

He has not yet come back,
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The lion is wondrous strong
And full of the wiles of wo; (woe)
And whether he pleye (play)
Or take his preye (prey)
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A Spanish grandee of Havana,
Who stepped on a bit of banana.
Came down in the mud
With a dull, sickening thud.
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There once was a mouse that loved cheese,
But in vain, as the scent made him sneeze,
Till he took some cologne
Well mixed with ozone —
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Mr Sanjay Baru was duped on-line;
When he placed an order for wine;
Advance money was paid,
But the trickster in trade,
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A wonderful bird is the pelican;
His beak can hold more than his belican.
He can hold in his beak
Enough food for a week,
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