Dabble Dactyls

I have invented a nonce nonsense form: the "dabble dactyl." A dabble dactyl starts out like a double dactyl, but forgets the rules and changes horses midstream. Anyone who prefers order to chaos should give the dabble dactyl a wide berth and also not sow any wild oats. Otherwise, “A little dabble’ll do ya.” — Michael R. Burch Holy Dabble Dactyl! by Michael R. Burch Sniggledy-Wriggledy Jesus Christ’s enterprise leaves me in awe of the rich men he loathed! But why should a Sadducee settle for trifles? His disciples now rip off the Lord they betrothed. Donald Dabble Dactyl #1 by Michael R. Burch Higgledy-Piggledy Ronald McDonald cursed Donald Trump, his least favorite clown: "Why should I try to be funny as Donald? He gets all the laughs, claiming upside is down!" Donald Dabble Dactyl #2 by Michael R. Burch Wond’ringly, blund’ringly Ronald McDonald asked, “Who the hell is this strange orange clown?” “Why should I try to be funny as Donald? He gets all the laughs, claiming upside is down!” Donald Dabble Dactyl #3 by Michael R. Burch Piggledy-Wiggledy 45th president, or erstwhile manse resident, perched on a throne of gold-plated porcelain matching his orange “tan,” bombing Iran from his twittery phone? Double Limerick: Hell to Pay by Michael R. Burch A messiah named Jesus, returning from heaven, found his home planet burning & with children unfed, so he ventured: “Instead of war, why not consider cheek-turning?” Indignant right-wingers retorted: “Sir, your pacifist views are distorted! Just pull the plug quickly on someone who’s sickly! Our pursuit of war can’t be aborted!” Double Limerick: Pelicant 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, Though I’m damned if I know how the helican! Enough with this pitiful pelican! He’s awkward and stinks! Sense his smellican! His beak's far too big, so he eats like a pig, and his breath reeks of fish, I can tellican! —second stanza by Michael R. Burch Time Out! by Michael R. Burch Hawking’s "Brief History of Time" is such a relief! How sublime that time, in reverse, may un-write this verse and un-spend my last thin dime! Time Back In! Hawking, who makes my head spin, says time may flow backward. I grin, imagining the surprise in my mother's eyes when I head for the womb once again! Keywords/Tags: double dactyl, dabble dactyl, nonce, nonsense, light, light verse, humor, humorous, hilarious, giggle, joy