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"American Limericks" by ajsargent

As we went through March we were reminded of Irish heritage, as we are every year. One of the gifts passed on to generation after generation from the emerald isle is the limerick. Poetry for the common man as it was called. What better time for the voice of the common man to be heard than now?

Category: Contests / April Poetry

Tags: Limericks, Poetry, April Poetry Contest

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We are addicted to debt.

Buying all we can get

“Own it today!”

“With nothing to pay!”

Now all we own is regret


Pelosi, Reid, and Dodd

Truly they must think they’re God

Holy trinity?

No integrity.

With them is where devils trod.


“What did I get myself into?”

“I really don’t know what to do.”

“Hey, look at me!”

“I’m on T.V.!”

Barack, we don’t believe in you.


Change is what we elected.

Hope is what we selected.

It’s all just a farce

Now our future is sparse

Clearly our faith’s misdirected.


What is this plan all about?

It fills me with so much doubt.

Frivolously spend

Dooms us in the end

This ridiculous bailout!


Hannity, Limbaugh, and Beck

Liberals pains in the neck.

They speak their mind

Conservatives find

Keeping the radicals in check.


“Hey, where did my money go?”

“I’ve been swindled out of my dough!”

“My investments a joke.”

“Now I am broke.”

“My check went to which CEO?”


What did the founding fathers fear?

Big government that would not hear

The voice of us all

Liberty’s call

Away from tyranny let us steer.


The time to take a stand is today!

We no longer are going to pay!

For the greed of a few

In Washington too.

God bless the U. S. of A.!


Geithner the ignorant liar.

His words simply don’t inspire.

He knows not the laws

Just one of his flaws

Please, a new Secretary for hire!


Barney Frank is feeling the heat.

Simply because he’s a cheat.

He did the same

As those he does blame.

Why don’t you give up your seat?


It’s an american institution.

We can accept no dissolution

Of this sacred text

It’s threats have me vexed

Our beloved U.S. Constitution


A.I.G. is as bad as it gets

Irresponsibly ignoring its debts

They’ve made some mistakes

And had some bad breaks

Though, they do not deserve death threats.


Republicans need to change too.

Although, they don’t know what to do.

Please put aside pride

Let liberty guide

Then progress can begin anew.


They seek to censor my belief

Claiming it brings them much grief.

“I won’t let you pray.”

“Simply cause I say.”

Atheists need a new form of relief.


I’m no democrat or republican

I just want to see the right thing done.

What is best for us?

In God we do trust.

I’m simply a proud american.







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1. We are addicted to debt.

2. Buying all we can get

3. “Own it today!”

4. “With nothing to pay!”

5. Now all we own is regret

6.

7. Pelosi, Reid, and Dodd

8. Truly they must think they’re God

9. Holy trinity?

10. No integrity.

11. With them is where devils trod.

12.

13. “What did I get myself into?”

14. “I really don’t know what to do.”

15. “Hey, look at me!”

16. “I’m on T.V.!”

17. Barack, we don’t believe in you.

18.

19. Change is what we elected.

20. Hope is what we selected.

21. It’s all just a farce

22. Now our future is sparse

23. Clearly our faith’s misdirected.

24.

25. What is this plan all about?

26. It fills me with so much doubt.

27. Frivolously spend

28. Dooms us in the end

29. This ridiculous bailout!

30.

31. Hannity, Limbaugh, and Beck

32. Liberals pains in the neck.

33. They speak their mind

34. Conservatives find

35. Keeping the radicals in check.

36.

37. “Hey, where did my money go?”

38. “I’ve been swindled out of my dough!”

39. “My investments a joke.”

40. “Now I am broke.”

41. “My check went to which CEO?”

42.

43. What did the founding fathers fear?

44. Big government that would not hear

45. The voice of us all

46. Liberty’s call

47. Away from tyranny let us steer.

48.

49. The time to take a stand is today!

50. We no longer are going to pay!

51. For the greed of a few

52. In Washington too.

53. God bless the U. S. of A.!

54.

55. Geithner the ignorant liar.

56. His words simply don’t inspire.

57. He knows not the laws

58. Just one of his flaws

59. Please, a new Secretary for hire!

60.

61. Barney Frank is feeling the heat.

62. Simply because he’s a cheat.

63. He did the same

64. As those he does blame.

65. Why don’t you give up your seat?

66.

67. It’s an american institution.

68. We can accept no dissolution

69. Of this sacred text

70. It’s threats have me vexed

71. Our beloved U.S. Constitution

72.

73. A.I.G. is as bad as it gets

74. Irresponsibly ignoring its debts

75. They’ve made some mistakes

76. And had some bad breaks

77. Though, they do not deserve death threats.

78.

79. Republicans need to change too.

80. Although, they don’t know what to do.

81. Please put aside pride

82. Let liberty guide

83. Then progress can begin anew.

84.

85. They seek to censor my belief

86. Claiming it brings them much grief.

87. “I won’t let you pray.”

88. “Simply cause I say.”

89. Atheists need a new form of relief.

90.

91. I’m no democrat or republican

92. I just want to see the right thing done.

93. What is best for us?

94. In God we do trust.

95. I’m simply a proud american.

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