So, it is said that a habit can grow after you try it for 30 days. So, this past month, I decided to write a limerick a day. Essentially, it was a way to get me to write anything, but establishing certain rules help a lot. I probably went over 30 limericks, but that's a good thing. Most of my limericks were based on 80's film and current pop culture that I've been into.
Limericks go something like this. It consists of 5 lines of poetry. Line 1, 2, and 5 are longer, and must rhyme with each other. Line 3 and 4 are shorter, but must rhyme with each other. It is a rhyme scheme of AABBA.
Here goes:
There once was a slick lawyer
named Saul
Up for a quick buck, never
the long haul
He worked for a dealer named
Walter
A tough job, but he didn’t falter
Even with cops around him, he
wouldn’t play ball
2.
I watched the flick Dead
Poets Society again
It teaches what is mightier
than the sword--the pen
Despite being hailed by many
a critic
I still find it anti-climatic
So I just take it with a
salty grain
Lately, I’ve been trying to
do a thing called “Kaizen”
Also called “One Minute
Principle” by some men
Everyday do something for a
minute
Don’t just say it, do it, and
mean it
Eventually even increase that
minute to a ten
Here goes my amateurish
attempt at making a poem
Going through my words with a
fine-toothed comb
Attempting a shot but getting
a brick
Trying to make rhymes with
this limerick
Might as well see it through,
or pack up and go home
I’ve been trying to develop a
writing habit
Poetry seemed easy--taking a
stab at it.
Write a limerick a day
Then go on my way
Still, I’m more a turtle than
a rabbit
6.
I started off trying to make
the worst pun
But after a while, even that
is no fun
You make people groan
But soon you’re on your own
You had many friends but now
there are none
There once were cowboys named
Angel Eyes, Tuco, and Blondie
One was good, one was bad,
and one was ugly
Like all, made from the same
mold
All they wanted was more gold
After a Mexican standoff, one
fell to his grave, snugly
8.
Luke and Leia were royal
siblings
They had the Force even as
younglings
It became apparent when the Siths
came
It was the galaxy they wanted
to claim
They’re gonna need more
X-Wings
9.
There was once a bounty
hunter named Boba Fett
The scariest mercenary you’ve
ever met
If you ever forget to pay
You can never get away
Because he’s fast, you’re slow,
and he’s got a jet
“Better Call Saul” season 3
is now on Netflix
Plus other shows, I can add
this to the mix
Already in so deep
There goes my sleep
Binge watching while writing
poetry for kicks
I’m so tired right now as I
write this now
I’m a bit sleepy, grumpy,
about to have a cow
I should go to sleep
Start counting some sheep
And with that, I’m off as I
take my bow
Here I am playing another
round of Overwatch
Took down a DPS, and SR going
up a notch
My MEKA suit’s ready
With Gold Kills already
Here’s to another game hoping
I don’t botch
13.
It’s my sixth day attempt at
creating yet another rhyme
Trying to keep a daily
consistency until my 30th time
True, it’s more of an
experiment
Yet it does bring some bit of
merriment
Still beats vegging away with
Netflix and Amazon Prime
14.
Here I am binging on Better
Call Saul
It’s a slow burn but I’m
having a ball
Jimmy is really funny
And always out of money
It’s a treasure trove of dry
humor in the banal
Daniel got beaten by a bully
named Johnny
He couldn’t fight and was a
bit scrawny
Then he met Miyagi
Who taught him karate
He’s good now, but he’s no
Jackie or Donnie
Tuco was a dealer in all
things narcotic
Killing his friends, he was quite
the neurotic
Then things got quite messy
He kidnapped Walter and
Jessie
And finally got shot for
being too psychotic
17.
Jack was a producer who thought
he’d never lose
Until he met the Don who
specialized in booze
Left a dead horse on his bed
With only its head
He had made him an offer he
couldn’t refuse
David was a hacker too good
for his own good
He can crack any system—he
was quite shrewd
Until one day
He started Doomsday
With everyone after him, he was
quite screwed
Billy learned three rules
about his pet that night
Keep him away from water and
sunlight
But he felt like a fool
For not following that rule--
Never feed him after
midnight!
Peter Parker had the hots for
Mary Jane
Lacked style even if he had a
brain
He received no pay
While saving the day
Great responsibility comes
with great gain
Sledge always carried a giant
handgun
To him, the only way to get
things done
He shot first, asked later
Not quite the best
investigator
Not just crooks but civilians
were on the run
Ferris always got his way for
he was shrewd
Many adults thought he was
quite rude
He ditched one day
To Ed Rooney’s dismay
But kids think he’s a
righteous dude
Flynn was thrown into a virtual
computer
Now he was stuck in a first
person shooter
He had no say
But was forced to play
Now he wished he had never
bought that router
Mikey found an old map in his
attic
Seeking treasure, he got
quite dramatic
He went underground
With friends and Short Round
But had to be careful, as he
was asthmatic
25.
Three scientists worked hard
to find a ghost
But one of them was more like
a talk show host
He was a bit of a poseur
Till he was attacked by Gozer
This was his last straw--this
chick was toast!
26.
Three stars had lived in a
Hollywood bubble
Till they found a Mexican
town in trouble
Bandits were burning and shooting,
Pillaging and looting
That El Guapo could turn a
town into a rubble
27.
He had no qualms putting
androids to sleep
Just part of the job, no need
to weep
But in his aggression
Never asked the question
Do androids dream of electric
sheep?
He was a fine pilot, but
recklessness was his vice
A bit of a maverick, he never
played nice
Played fast and loose
When he flew with Goose
No surprise he was too
dangerous for Ice
29.
Helping to start a war wasn’t
his original plan
Just a way to earn money the
best way he can
Since the Man in Black
Had now joined his pack
He could now look for the six
fingered man
Marty only wanted to sing and
play the guitar
Stuck in Hill Valley, he
wasn’t going very far
One day, he drove very fast
Until he went to the past
Who knew his DeLorean was a
time traveling car?
I went to go see “Ready
Player One” today
Fun flick, even if CG felt a
tad Michael Bay
More rounded than the book
80’s nods were not its only
hook
More accomplished than “A.I.”,
I would say
There was once a
tough-talking driver named Jack
Who only just wanted to get
his truck back
Then came Lo Pan
With an evil plan
And the Three Storms who were
on the attack
I just saw all of
‘Aggretsuko’ season one on Netflix
A bizarre and furry anime
about office politics
10 mini-episodes that
features
Sanrio-type creatures
With brown pandas and death
metal—it’s quite a mix
34.
Murphy was a cop killed by Boddicker
and his gang
Came back a cyborg, threw
Clarence ‘round until he sang
He said no line
While blowing up Ed-209
With the Cobra Assault
Cannon, state-of-the-art, bang-bang
He was a problem solver for the
Phoenix Foundation
Using his mind, he could
escape almost every situation
His Swiss army knife
Often saved his life
With duct tape, there was
always room for improvisation
36.
Time travel wasn’t Reese’s
preferred way of travel
But had to before the civilization
could unravel
Preventing Skynet
The A.I. threat
And a nuclear war that would turn
humanity into gravel
37.
Finally finished my 30 days
of rhyming
It was challenging--the hardest
part was timing
Could’ve been breezier
But Internet made it easier
Habitual writing—just another
form of priming
Here are the limerick subjects tackled above:
1. Breaking Bad
2. Dead Poets Society
3. Random
4. Random
5. Random
6. Random
7. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
8. Star Wars
9. Empire Strikes Back
10. Random
11. Random
12. Overwatch
13. Random
14. Better Call Saul
15. The Karate Kid
16. Breaking Bad
17. The Godfather
18. WarGames
19. Gremlins
20. Spider-Man
21. Sledge Hammer!
22. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
23. Tron
24. The Goonies
25. Ghostbusters
26. The Three Amigos
27. Blade Runner
28. Top Gun
29. The Princess Bride
30. Back to the Future
31. Random
32. Big Trouble in Little China
33. Aggretsuko
34. Robocop
35. MacGyver
36. The Terminator
37. Random
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