Limerick: Once a Maneater who ne’er said “No!”
for Ronald W. Hull, the Great Mentor-Commentator
[Made to measure and tailored to a very tight fit]
Once a woman who could ne’er say “No!”
Met Ascetic: “Why?” he wanted to know.
Said she: “I’m no Vegan;
Meat I munch by the dozen.”
Priapic rigor mortis ensued: O! Woe!
(c) T. Wignesan – Paris, September 6, 2021
Everything is changing fast
In the space of clicks and likes
Mind control in overdrive
Your hits and views and strikes
Beware of what you put about
Giving far too much for free
They’re cyber tracking all opinions
We are their targets you and me
Tailor making food for thought
Pokes and nudges made to measure
Helping you to see their way
They have the low down on your leisure
Where you are and who you’re with
What is on your selfie plate
Your essentials prone’s and partials
Mesmerised in dreamlike state
Puffing up your self important need
To be something else among the crowd
Chasing fame to leave you stripped and lame
Whilst others watch and laugh out loud
Those clever minded psychopaths
Have a thirst to lay you bare
To steal your wish to feed their dish
And leave you desperate in despair
Measuring a difference towards the level
Leveling the measure no matter the limit
A limit none the less to always keep track
The point at which is made to measure a fact
Limitless to limited to limit what is seen
A limit none the less that is found in between
Lines that cause the effect to keep track
A height does matter to be different
Tall short low and high
Does the measuring of value come from inside?
Outside there is the difference that is
The cause to the limit of perspective
A limited look a limited view
All that is dependent upon you
Grass verge
Unnoticed florals;
Unspoken splendour
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Crowded impasse
Wordless faces;
Feisty fest
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Day hurls light
Sparkling tell;
Sleepy commotion
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Forty winks
Sleepy delights;
Late morning sojourn
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Dawn hurls sober
Dreams malinger;
Heavy eyes
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By this wayside
Miniature flowers preside;
Beauty camouflages
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Floral bouquets
Sunny side up;
Dazzling sparkle
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Joy intervenes
Love delights all;
Intuitive spread
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Morning rain
Icy cold feel;
Deep frozen dreams
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Toy dog barks
Simple excursion;
Morning exercise
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End of story
Finale certain;
Next season's preview
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Mental pictures
Well-rehearsed;
Made to measure
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Fond tact
Fine act;
New pact
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Touching finale
Fireworks display;
Dazzling limelight
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Mahjong insights
Family roundtable;
Fest mellows zest
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Leon Enriquez
09 August 2017
Singapore
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