I don't think it made the nightly news shows, but about a year ago I invented a new form of poetry, limericku. A merging of two great poetic traditions, the limerick and haiku, limericku is my small contribution to bringing harmony to the world, an attempt to bring together two great cultures in a literate, whimsical, and best of all, very short, manner. Nominations for either the Nobel prize in literature or peace are not necessary, but would be appreciated. Take a minute, memorize one of the following limericku, and then you'll be ready; the mark of a cultural sophisticate, naturally, is the ability not just to quote poetry from memory, but to be able to recite an entire poem. Limericku are very easy on the memory muscles.
Limericku
Man from Nantucket
Perverse whaler descendant
Craves Red Sox ducat.
Drunk named McMoto
World’s first Japanese-Celt sot
Can’t snap clear photo
Gal from Tokyo
No rogue she, loved my brogue, see
Kismet, don't you know
The Pogues-Sayonara
Cibo Matto-Know Your Chicken
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