Lim's Limericks

On War and Peace: A Cat in DC

2009-10-18T17:21:00.009-05:00

Roxy yawns her displeasure over the following limerick which Lim himself scratched in the communal litterbox. Perhaps Lim's lines took up too much of Roxy's toilette space!A cat in DC started flailingmore war were his generals hailinga well-placed Peace Prizemight dampen one's eyesbut Afghans will think we are bailing.by Lim, Poet and Chef of tonight's din din which is baking in the oven now...

As Halloween nears: an Ode to Readers of Poe

2009-10-16T17:43:00.011-05:00

Well, Halloween 2009 nears, and the kitties have been quiet of late - no political grousings in verse form, plus, Mr. A. Cat is off on a mission unknown. Last evening, Chef Lim baked me a pan of flakey biscuits with Pearl Gravy to go with grilled Polka dot boxfish and Rosemary Potatoes.So with Edgar Allan Poe's recent funeral in Baltimore - which at last gives the poet his due and honors the

A joke from God?

2009-09-29T21:16:00.006-05:00

Here's a frisky little joke someone shared with Lim by email. He meowed loudly for me to post it for you, so here goes:God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired, "Where have you been?" God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."Archangel Michael looked puzzled,

Obama in a Box?

2009-09-21T20:09:00.007-05:00

Since it's my poem, I have decided to *re-post it here on Lim's Limericks with fussy Lim's express permission. He doesn't think Mr. A. Cat will mind, but since I'm only this blog's typist, it seemed best to ask him to okay it first.The following poem is inspired by today's kerfluffle over President Obama's idea to send more US troops to Afghanistan as a strategy decision, and by Stanley

'A Lion Was Laid to His Rest' 8.29.09

2009-08-29T13:38:00.009-05:00

With Senator Ted Kennedy being eulogized by President Obama at the senator's Boston funeral this morning, it's too much to expect that Mr. A. Cat, ever mindful of Senator Kennedy's fabulous Lion of the Senate moniker, would not send along a limerick to my roommate Lim today with instructions for my typing to begin asap...A Lion was laid to his restas senator always the besthe'd legislate righton

Some Washington Cats

2009-08-23T22:08:00.011-05:00

Oh dear. Lim and I were up all of last night waiting for Mr. A. Cat's further communique which finally came through at 7 this morning - I mean, Saturday morning.Mr. A., an agent formerly in service to our nation, has been off on a jaunt of some import and must rely on unstable land lines to get his telephonery through to Lim, my erstwhile fish chef and all-round bossy roommate. Since it's

'Political Cats of DC' take a holiday in rhyme

2009-08-02T01:38:00.011-05:00

Well, I can hardly believe that my cat Lim won't let me sleep until I type this new limerick he received this evening from the elusive Mr. A. Cat.It is a time-based limerick, I agree, with the reps gone home and senators remaining in town until late next week, but then they'll rush outta the city, too. Hope the American people give them fat earfuls while they're home or traveling about the

A Kitten Was Launched to the Moon

2009-07-20T14:59:00.012-05:00

In light of today being the 40th anniversary, an article with horoscope image is posted on the First Moon Landing of July 20, 1969, if you're up for it.Get it? 'Up' for it. My cats like that because they're always up for it except during their very serious snoozes. Well, the above-linked post is quite serious and asks the question of both its readers: did the US really land on the Moon?Meanwhile,

will A Latino Kitten be confirmed?

2009-07-14T18:45:00.009-05:00

You know it! The elusive Mr. A. Cat phoned Lim a while ago asking that I type the following verse on to their highnesses' blog while the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing is going on, so here goes. And hopefully it won't offend, for I think Mr. A. is secretly proud of her being nominated for SCOTUS!Besides...who has time to argue with a cat? A Latino Kitten is judgingto Capitol Hill she is

A Kitten from Sanford

2009-06-28T00:19:00.015-05:00

Well, it's offical: Mr. A. Cat has disappeared into the faceless crowd once again so Lim has taken pen in paw to scratch a new limerick in the political litter box which concerns South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's scandalous Argentinian rendezvous. Even Gracie, as you see, prefers to hide from the inconvenient facts.The governor's steamy affair and outed tryst means that Sanford has now

A Cat from Bernanke

2009-06-25T13:36:00.007-05:00

At last! Lim has had a communique this morning from Mr. A. Cat with a new limerick so full of sass that I balked at typing it for you. But as usual, Lim has threatened me with not cooking my fish dinner if I do not comply with my agreement as this blog's only typist.The brief verse concerns today's testimony on Capitol Hill by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on the Bank of America/Merrill-Lynch

A Cat from Iran

2009-06-20T16:07:00.007-05:00

Lim's Limericks has a reader! Who knew? Well thanks a bunch, JB, for inquiring about whether Mr. A Cat has limmed the current post-election troubles in Iran. Sad to say, the plight of the wonderful Iranian People may be too sensitive a situation for a rhyming cat to take into his own paws just now; plus, Mr. A. has not checked in with Lim for several days. As usual, this furry former secret

Cat suspicious of NYT National News feed

2009-06-09T18:25:00.008-05:00

During the current and ongoing upgrade of this blog, all the cats'n'kitties around here are acting mighty suspicious of the fresh sidebar addition to Lim's Limericks of the New York Times National News feed.All furballs have been assured and reassured that a close eye will be kept upon the feed forthwith in order to monitor behavior and ascertain motives - see sidebar and please report if you

A cat poems Summer Solstice 2009 and Politics, too!

2009-06-08T10:03:00.009-05:00

Roxy says, Hi, Y'all!Meanwhile, Lim has scratched a new Summer Solstice limerick in the sand this morning so I'd better transcribe it for you quickly before it disappears...A cat at the Solstice of Summerthought Politics couldn't be dumberwith litterbox fullpolitical pullsuggested he call Joe the Plumber.-Lim 6.8.09Typist's Note: Yet as it turns out, 'Joe' is neither a Joe nor a plumber! But

A Kitten in Normandy Fought: D-Day Observance 2009

2009-06-06T12:02:00.012-05:00

As you can see in the photo, new little Roxy kitty is not much impressed with today's ceremonies in France that honor D-Day's 65th anniversary of the Allies' Normandy invasion, even though President Barack Obama is in attendance.At such a tender age, perhaps she hasn't gained her 'political legs' yet like the other cats I know...more worldly-wise are they, and with distinct populist leanings.So

A Cat Oh So Cynical

2009-05-27T10:01:00.010-05:00

Cynicism abounds in the world today and apparently the elusive Mr.A. Cat, an agent formerly in service to our nation and ever the idealist, has sent Lim a rather controversial limerick for me to publish asap. One good thing: Mr. A.'s theme may be too hot for this blog to handle, but the groan will be quite brief...There once was a cat oh so cynicalno longer a student rabbinicalhe set off some

Afluff Is the Cat from UK

2009-05-23T14:20:00.014-05:00

New kitty Zasha has no time for the Major Political Kerfluffle in the UK!But she knows you're familiar with the 'expenses leak' case in Britain which has plopped members of parliament into well-deserved hot water over their use of public monies to repair their moats, clean their penthouses, swab their decks, and build 'duck huts' on their private estates. (Duck huts! Lim and I think that's

MadKane on Dick Cheney's outspoken nature

2009-05-11T17:55:00.004-05:00

Lim's and my favorite political rhymster MadKane is asking which VP is too talkative? The old or the new? Hmmm... .

Slinky jungle cat photo!

2009-05-10T01:21:00.005-05:00

Check out this freshly snapped photo of my kitty cat Libby...she never writes limericks or rhyme but is quite the slinky jungle cat when a spying mood overtakes Her Royal Furriness! In fact, she'd qualify for the secret service in a flash along with Mr. A. Cat who writes most of the verses on this blog...but she's too much of homebody.

Zasha the Russian Blue will see you now!

2009-05-07T20:50:00.007-05:00

Meet the new kitty cat, Zasha, a lovely and sweet Russian Blue. Photos compliments of Spring Tree Road's Maya, an excellent photographer, knitter, and ace spinning wheel student! Stretchy kitty! Zasha wasn't picked for her resemblance to Wylie (see previous post) but things turned out that way for this rescue kitty who now has a new home chocked full of cat lovers. Be well and prosper, Zasha!

Tonight we lost sweet Wylie ~ photos

2009-04-30T21:45:00.009-05:00

Tonight massive kidney failure suddenly took away our sweet Wylie, Sir Wylie of Wyles, Earl of Ashencoat. With no prior symptoms it's been a big shock and everyone here is devastated including a 3-year-old young lady who is very upset. Naturally she doesn't understand what it means to never again see shy Wylie snoozin' around the house in his favorite spots with neck ruffery fluffed out like a

The Cats of Somali

2009-04-11T13:19:00.014-05:00

Here you see a photo of Princess Grace licking her chops at the thought of Mr. A. Cat sending along a new limerick this very day which relates to current events in the news. The brief verse concerns difficult subject matter so I balked at typing it for you, but now Lim, my erstwhile furry companion and chef of delicious fish dishes is doing his own brand of balking (very effectively, too) - he's

That Kitten Named Bauer

2009-03-17T10:40:00.011-05:00

The lovely Grace poses for the camera while Lim encourages me to type out Mr.A.Cat's latest limerick. Funny, but I didn't know that the elusive spycat Mr.A., an agent formerly in service to our nation, is a 24 fan! How could I know when he's always off on missions to places unknown? Guess Bauer's secret agent persona gets Mr.A. where he meows if not where he skulks... On TV that kitten named

A Cat limericks Rush Limbaugh

2009-03-04T11:12:00.009-05:00

Photo of Princess Grace, swaddled against all political storms! Which is good since Lim has passed on to me a brief, if inflamed, ditty penned by Mr.A.Cat this very morning in the spycat's usual round-about way:You've heard of a cat they call Rushwho spouts from his powerful tushwith GOP credhe wishes Dems deadthough some say he's just a big lush.-Mr.A.Cat, Esq. 3.4.09 ~:~(Good work, Mr. A.! -

American Dream Awakes

2009-02-13T11:55:00.011-05:00

With realistic Saturn's bucket of cold water now affecting America's natal Neptune, planet of dreams and ideals, the US is getting a big dose of grim reality these days. This transit isn't exact until August 2009 and its effects will continue well into 2010.So with Lim's blessings I am bravely posting a verse which I, merely this blog's typist (but also a reluctant astrologer!), penned just the