LIMERICKS AND STUFF By Leigh Collin Brandt

Sunday, May 31, 2015

I'M GLAD MAY IS OVER

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Well, I can't lament the month of May, I'm just glad the month has gone away, The kids both got sick, My wife left me for some ch...
Monday, May 25, 2015

TODAY IS MEMORIAL DAY

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Today is Memorial Day, So, let's remember those left in the past, And, thank them in our quiet thoughts, For legacies they built t...
Sunday, May 24, 2015

MY KITTY HAD A SQUEAKY TOY

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My kitty had a squeaky toy, Shaped like a mouse it brought great joy, On the morn of each day, Squeaky mouse got such play, By afternoon...
Saturday, May 2, 2015

THE COMPUTER SCREEN HAIKU

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Computer screen bright, Eyes dry,red,hard to read screen, Read screen,now nap time.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A SWAN NAMED SANDY

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There once was a big swam named Sandy. She liked drinking apricot brandy, She went out on the bay, Drank her brandy all day, Then, slept...
Monday, April 27, 2015

JIM ATE SOME TAINTED SALMON

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Jim ate some salmon that his ex-wife had canned, Tainted with bacteria, it should have been banned, Jim had the heaves and the squats, Th...
Friday, April 24, 2015

MABEL COOKED FOR HER PET MOUSE

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Mabel made a dish of fresh grouse, She made it for her little pet mouse, The mouse would not eat the dish, He preferred to eat only fish,...
Saturday, April 18, 2015

WHAT FLOATS IN MY SOUP

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What floats in my soup I must say? Have a beak, a stinger and toupee, I think that I'll stop, With what floats on top, And, let...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

I'M THROUGH BECAUSE MY TAXES ARE DUE

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Today my income taxes are all due, I can't pay them so, I guess I am through, For my savings expired, When my broker retired, He...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

MY INCOME I NEED TO UPGRADE (FOR TAX PURPOSES)

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My income I need to upgrade, Or, the IRS will be making a raid, For, my income is small, And, my tax liability tall, I wonder how they e...
Monday, April 13, 2015

MY INCOME TAX SHORTFALL

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My tax forms are due soon this year, But, cash for taxes well, it just ain't here, I divorced my spouse, Sold my business and house, ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

CAMELOT

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There once was a kingdom called Camelot, A greasy spoon diner about marks the spot, They once had a king, Who just liked to sing, He die...

FISHING ON THIN ICE

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I went fishing on thin ice on the river, The ice gave way and I froze my toes and my liver, Now, everything is fine, Though, my liver can...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

WHEN AT THE GREEN LIGHT I DID LINGER LIMERICK

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When at the green light I did linger, The driver behind gave me the finger, When I stepped on the gas, The finger-driver did pass, Yelli...
Sunday, March 1, 2015

THE POLTERGIEST

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There once was a really poor poltergeist, Who thought he'd pull off a casino heist, But, since his body was unreal, He couldn't gra...
Saturday, February 28, 2015

THE END OF FEBRUARY LIMERICK

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The end of February has come at last, It's ranked in a very low caste, Not a favorite month that you'd pick, Unless your mind is ...
Monday, February 23, 2015

LITTLE PA MURPHY HAD COWS ON HIS RANGE

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Little Pa Murphy had cows on his range, That had all come down with a bad case of mange, The steaks were laid bare, As the cows lost thei...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

I LOVE TO BUY CANDY ON VALENTINE'S DAY

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I love to buy candy on Valentine's Day, I eat it myself and don't give it away, When calories bring such despair, It would be sel...
Friday, February 13, 2015

I'M A LONELY VALENTINE

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St. Valentine's day comes up year after year, But, not once on that date I'm with one who is dear, But, maybe sometime, When, I...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

A HICKORY NUT LIMERICK

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A hickory nut fell out of a tree, It bounced off my head and pieced through my knee, The doctor said well, You have a thick skull, But, ...
Monday, February 9, 2015

MY EYE PECKING PET CHICKEN GETS FOILED LIMERICK

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My pet chicken liked to peck at my eyes, And, his pecking gave me so many cries, Now, I give him no passes, I wear safety glasses, He...
Friday, February 6, 2015

LYNN THE WALRUS LOVED FISH

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Lynn was a walrus, whose taste buds loved fish, From morning till night eating fish was her wish, Then, one day she ate steak, Chicken di...
Monday, January 26, 2015

THE GREEN GOBLIN NAMED SNOOKI BEAR

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There was a green goblin named Snooki Bear, He liked to give the village a scare, Then, a leprechaun named O'Malley, Fought Snooki ...
Friday, January 23, 2015

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP HAIKU

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Chicken noodle soup, More chicken,noodles, less oup, Hard to find good soup.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

VINCENT THE BARTENDER LIMERICKS

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Vincent the bartender didn't think so clear, He used a recipe to poor a cheap beer, Instead of tapping a beer keg, He mixed bourbo...
Friday, January 16, 2015

THERE ONCE WAS A PIG NAMED LITTLE LARRY

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There once was a pig named Little Larry, He was a bachelor because his nostrils were hairy, No discriminating pig gal, Would make Little ...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

MY DOG CRUSTY (RUSTY)

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My dog Crusty, Once named Rusty, Will misbehave, So, he won't bathe, At best my dog smells musty.
Saturday, January 3, 2015

MOOSE GILLIES BREWED BEER

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Moose Gillies had a happy New Year, He had consumed his own bathtub, brewed beer, But, he brewed it with haste, So, it had a strange tast...
Friday, January 2, 2015

THE YETI PILE OF SCAT

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In my garden there was a pile of scat, I first thought is was the work of my cat, Then, standing there was a yeti, Which made the pile se...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

GEORGE CELEBRATED THE NEW YEAR TOO MUCH

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George celebrated the New Year, By drinking way, way too much beer, He got so sick that he thought he'd die, Meanwhile the months day...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

I WON'T FORGIVE THAT GNOME

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There was a pipe smoking gnome, He carelessly burned down my home, They say "live and let live," But, I can't forgive, I'...
Monday, December 22, 2014

A HAIKU FOR CHRISTMAS

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Christmas day brings joy, Family and Friends visit, Children open gifts, Good cheer to mankind, Good thoughts to keep close all year, ...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

SANTA'S SALTINE COOKIES

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Bob Roy had no time to bake, Any Christmas cookies for Santa’s sake, Bob Roy had frosting in a can but, no backers, So, Bob Roy spread th...
Monday, December 15, 2014

JIM'S HOMEMADE PIZZA

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Jim's homemade pizza didn't taste so good, It tasted like fungus on wet firewood, It was outhouse-like smelly, And, made sharp pa...

I HAD TROUBLE ON MT. DOUBLE BUBBLE

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I tried to climb Mt. Double Bubble, It was not long till I had trouble, The sides were too steep, The river below was real deep, But, I ...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

MY INTERNET SLOW CONNECTION LIMERICK

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My internet connection is so slow, Because I’m cheap I suffer this woe, Phone line connections just stink, They’ve brought my nerves to t...
Saturday, December 6, 2014

BARRY BAKED A BACK ACHE

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After baking all day in the bakery where he'd bake, Barry went home with a horrific back ache, He bought an expensive new bed, ...
Thursday, December 4, 2014

MY LAZY LASER-PRINTER

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My laser-printer is so lazy, It's copies come out looking crazy, I'm not really sure Of a laser print cure, Maybe, an ink-jet printe...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

SKIP WINTER LIMERICK

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I'm sitting on needles and pins, For, today old winter begins, It just is so wrong, That winter's so long, Why not skip it then ...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

THE END OF MY POGO-STICK

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I ran over my pogo-stick with my old car, Now I can't pogo, jump high or jump far, So, I just thought it was best, To lay my pogo to res...
Thursday, November 27, 2014

MY PET BAT GAVE ME RABIES

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I had a giant bat, That lived underneath my sink, It's body was pitch black, But, it's tongue was a bright pink, It liked to ...
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

I WENT DEER HUNTING WITH A SLINGSHOT LIMERICK

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I went deer hunting with just a slingshot, My luck was real good, really not, The shot bounced off of the deer, Got lodged in my ear, An...
Friday, November 14, 2014

I'M NOT READY FOR DEAR HUNTING THIS YEAR

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I'm not ready for dear hunting this year,  I have the wrong kind of ammo it would appear, For some doe I won't trifle, So, I boug...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

IT'S HARD TO VOTE WHEN YOU'RE SOBRE

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I was lectured a patriotic quote On how I must go out and vote, But, I couldn't check any box, For I shook with detox, And, my flask...
Monday, November 3, 2014

MY ELECTION DAY CHOICES LIMERICK

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On election day I just could not choose, Whoever won meant that I would then lose, So, I wrote in "Burgers and Fries." For food...
Sunday, November 2, 2014

ON ELECTION DAY

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On election day I din't capitulate, And, vote for any names approved by the state, So, I wrote my own in, Oh wow, what a sin, I'...
Saturday, November 1, 2014

JOHN'S JOB INTERVIEW

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John could not find any socks that matched at all, He ripped his pants and stained his shirt at the mall, He knew his job interview,...
Friday, October 24, 2014

THE DANGEROUS MALE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

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I met a black widow spider whose name was Herman, I didn't smack him flat since he bites only vermin, I petted his head, He bit me, I...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME WITH A TREE-LIMERICK

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Feeble was my little tree, That I had cultivated for history, It was for future generations to see, Of what really mattered to me, It di...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

THE FRUITY SOUP LIMERICK

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Mark was becoming a big fellow, So, he decided to diet on jell-o, But, too much water in the goop, Just made fruity soup, Some Bourbon in th...
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

AN END TO HOEING

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Now I have two peppers growing, I hope they're ripe before the snowing, The northern fall, Brings death to all, But, at least an end...
Monday, September 1, 2014

THE LABOR DAY LIMERICK FOR ME

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On Labor Day I don't like to work, Being unemployed gives me that perk, And, who wants the money, When the day is so sunny, Besides,...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

HOW TO ATTRACT A SEAGULL WHILE SKIING

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I took my goldfish water skiing, He enjoyed oohing and also, weeing, He was of course heard, By a big seagull bird, So much for his ...
Friday, July 4, 2014

I WENT FISHING ON THE FORTH OF JULY

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I went fishing on the Forth Of July, I forgot my bobber so I fished with a fly, I didn't catch a bass hog, Just a floating pine log, ...
Thursday, June 26, 2014

HOW DO FISH GET WATER OUT OF THEIR EARS

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How do fish get water out of their ears, If I’m a fish that’d be one of my big fears, Maybe that’s why fish dart to and fro, And, up and ...
Sunday, June 22, 2014

CHICKEN CAM HAM

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There once was a chicken named Cam, She laid eggs that were all full of ham, But, the pigs on the farm, Said ham-eggs did them harm, So,...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

I MADE CORNMEAL BISCUITS LIMERICK

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I made some biscuits with cornmeal, I used half the cornmeal so, what's the deal, But, my family said "NO!," My biscuits ha...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

RHUBARB WINE OR RUM

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Rhubarb limericks should be spoke without a horn or a drum, The melodious phrases should be why the curious come, The story of rhubarb win...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

I MARRIED A NINJA NAMED ROSE

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I married a ninja named rose, In various positions she’d pose, I checked out a girl named Clare, And, to my demise and despair, I found ...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

THE IDES OF MARCH COME ONCE AGAIN

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The Ides of March come once again,  My stored foods have gone bad, there's nothing for din, My apples are soggy, My canned foods ar...
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