OCT 5 '24 American Satire: PROLONGATION #3

previous posted poems (prolongation #1)

archival

classified (Espionage Act)

criminal lying

crasscracy

deceit, social

defunding the FBI

deserved (schadenfreude)

distortion

previous posted poems (prolongation #2)

electoral count

FBIer

felony

gov by dopes

grift

hokum (election denial)
home schooling

CURRENT CONTENTS: (prolongation #3)

Honest Truth

Legal precedence

MAGAciousness

National pique

Obstruction of justice

Special master

Stupidest coup

Taking the Fifth

Unhinged

Voting from abroad

Author's Note: In 2023, the US was looking forward to televized trials of certain national figures. Television cameras are not allowed in trials in the federal system, and one has to rely on the renderings by artists; certain states, e.g. Georgia, do allow the transmission from the courtroom; currently, an important process related to the overturning of state election laws is pending. One hopes that, in that circumstance, each member of the public can easily cut through the veneer of righteousness conveyed by persons whose careers have been built on longstanding deception.

Authors' Note: The 'Mitt' in the above verse is  allegorical, unrelated to any real current person or long-serving Republican US senator.

Authors' Note: The reasons are not clear, but in Canada, compared to the US, a much smaller proportion of place-names are copies of names used geographically in the 'Old World'. The same also seems to be true for Australia and New Zealand. Just saying.

Folly Beach (name derived from an old English word for dense vegetation) is a seaside resort suburb of Charleston, South Carolina.

In the US, any proposed name-change would have to be reviewed by protocols of the Board of Geographic Names.

Mount Denali, at 6190m (20,310 feet), the loftiest peak in the United States, is discussed by the prodigious limericist SheilaB on the OEDILF website.

And, just in case you wanted to know for comparison, the loftiest peak in Canada is Mount Logan, at 5960m (19,550 feet).       

And for more views by Canadians on current related issues, poems in the series "Stand on Guard" can be viewed HERE.

Author's Note: 

A.G.: Attorney General, a political appointee heading the US Department of Justice   

prez: casual term for president, used in lightweight discussion of the American political situation

Forty-Five: a sequential numbering system is used in the United States for successive holders of the elected office of President; we are currently on number Forty-Six (Joe Biden)

capo: 'head', or 'boss' in Italian, frequently used in connection with the Cosa Nostra (Mafia)

 

Readers who desire more of this tomfoolery might proceed to our collection  "American satire: cabinet confirmation" by clicking HERE.

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TARGETED PALINDROMES A to D (a showcase for our 'palindrome-pals')

 

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SEP 15 '24, Progress in Poetry: HOMOPHONOUS REVELRIES (Timelessly Rhymeless)

This blogpost will give you more understanding and helpful examples related to a type of creative limerick variation indulged in by the authors. To see the whole spectrum of our efforts, you might want to take the time to review "A Corner of the Poet's World: LIMERICK VARIATIONS".

In some circumstances, identity rhymes, e.g. perverse / reverse, are regarded by critics as "not even rhymes". Our opinion differs. 

CURRENT CONTENTS
Bypassed "glitches"
Corrective
Deserving
Hippo's hip replacement
Identity rhymes
Self-indulgence
Toast to French homophones

Authors' Note: Of course, the concept that bribes would be of benefit to authors submitting to the collaborative website OEDILF (Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Format)is patently nonsensical. There are a certain number of identity rhymes that appear in the database of edited verses there. The prosaic explanation, however, is that these bypassed initial "glitches", being rather subtle in comparison with other flaws, are often under-observed and overlooked. You might join us in finding that, in a few circumstances, such glitches add to the charm of the verses!  

Authors' Note: 

syl: jargon used in the doggerel trade; a short form of syllable

Although the adjective deserving has come euphemistically to be applied to the needy, it classically was applied to people or things that were commendable or admirable.

Author's Note: Hip replacement has become a surgical procedure that is frequently performed in humans, and is making inroads into veterinary practice in dogs and cats. Its role in jungle creatures and zoo inhabitants remains to be developed, parenthetically.

Authors' Note: Instead of the usual A1,A2,B1,B2,A3 pattern. the above verse has lines ending in identity rhymes: A1,A1,B1,B1,A1. Some critics would say that such end-of-line parallel words, e.g. perVERSEely / conVERSEly are not rhymes at all. But when bunched up they have a definite musicality, and can be entertainingly sung at open-mike at a bar. 

PARODY-SONGLINK: 

If you approved of the above poems indulging in homophonic rhymes, you might also enjoy a medley of songs about homonyms that can also be found on these pages. Start by clicking HERE. 

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SEP 10 '24, INSECTS, buzzwords#2

 

    This post is part of a continuing collection of poems about 'INSECTS', as previously presented on this blog on September 5, 2022 (buzzword #1)

previous poetic posts (Note that captions are available for poems displayed on "Daily Illustrated Nonsense" in slide format since January, 2024).

(first buzzwords) (#1) beerbugs, bumblebees, clothes moths, cold adaptation, computer bugs.

CURRENT CONTENTS (#2):
Deer- and horse- flies
Entomologists
Fire Ants
Gnats
Gnat repellents.

Authors' Note: Fact-sheets dealing with related key information have been posted on this blog by etymologists. These include short poems pertaining to insects that eat woollens, scavenge for food, destroy wood structures, prey on human blood and torment domestic pets.

Readers are advised to exercise care in distinguishing entomologists from etymologists.

Authors' Note: The authors note, with regret, and with continuing scratching of their inflamed ankles, the opening of the 'fire ant season'.  

Even in the winter, they can be activated.
Watch out!

Learn more about the red imported fire ant (RIFA) at Wikipedia.

Authors' Note:   The term 'gnat' can be used to described a variety of small, swarming flies. Owing to their small size, the sort that bite are often known as 'no see 'ums'. There is a companion piece to this verse 'gnat repellent' that extends the details of this topic.    

Authors' Note:  For several decades, there has been a prevalent belief that a particular bath oil product had the ancillary property of repelling attacks by swarms of gnats. However, objective testing by the American organization Consumers Union has debunked a special role for this product. 

Learn more about gnat repellents at Consumers Union's website.

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Sep 5 '24, MAMMALIAN WILDLIFE (pack #3)

 

    This post is a continuing collection of poems about 'MAMMALIAN WILDLIFE', as posted on this blog on September 5, 2022 (pack #1) and September 5, 2023 (pack #2).

previous poetic posts (Note that captions are available for poems displayed on "Daily Illustrated Nonsense" in slide format since January, 2024).

(pack #1): angwantibos, bats, beaver, buffalo, California sea lions, coyotes. 

(pack #2): cretan goats (kri-kri), gnus, gorillas, hippopotami, hoary marmots. 

CURRENT CONTENTS (pack #3):

Horses

Marine mammals

Mongolian gerbils

Rabbits

Raccoons in the city

(for continuation, see the link below)

Authors' Note: Despite the suggestive name, sea-lions are members neither of the family of felines (domestic cats, lions, tigers, etc.), nor of the cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises and whales), but are carnivorous, blubbery, finned marine mammals (pinnipeds) in the family of eared seals. Therefore they are not covered by the iconic classic palindrome Senile felines; wannabe-phrases such as A ride? Pinniped, Ira! are barely worthy of serious proposal.

The above verse was perpetrated with no purpose other than the promulgation of nonsense.

Authors' Note:

Honest Herb(ie), a westponder, concedes that pronouncing the herbal 'H' in Britain and Australia may be the norm there, but he prefers the more common North American way to say it with the 'H' silent, as in 'hour', and 'honest'.  In fact, language detectives may correctly intuit that Herb is a Canadian, as he spells offence with a 'c', rather than the 's' used by Americans.

The Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, a hardy small herbivorous rodent  has become a popular pet. Originally a resident of Asia transported for use as a research subject, it was introduced from the US to the UK in 1964; its pronunciation preferences currently remain unrecorded.

Authors' Note: For a somewhat different take on concupiscence, check out the illustrated verse 'Horny Rhino' by clicking HERE. 

Authors' Note: In the last century, raccoons have readapted themselves as urban denizens, often relatively unnoticed, but sometimes disturbing their neighbours. And be sure to review our subsequent illustrated poem with respect to their role as nest robbers. 

Requests from many armchair naturalists, and career zoologic scientists have come to fruition; there is now a follow-up post  (part #3), that continues this theme; you can easily access it by clicking HERE! 

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