A Month of Limericks, #21 "A tenor with post-nasal phlegm" (three versions)

A tenor with post-nasal phlegm
Still sings with the crème de la crème;
His crack E.N.T.
Gives him back his high C
Whenever he sings in Bohème.

Another version

The tenor who sang in Bohème
Was having a problem with phlegm,
But he coughed with Mimì
Before his high C
And the critics declared it a gem.

Yes another version

When Mario sang in Bohème
His high note was clear as a gem.
His secret, you see,
Was to cough with Mimì
To loosen his seasonal phlegm.

A Month of Limericks, #20 "The altos just fill out the chord"

The altos just fill out the chord
When a hymn or an anthem is scored;
But this sort of action
Gives no satisfaction
And so they're perpetually bored.

A Month of Limericks, #19 "A soprano who sang in the choir"

A soprano who sang in the choir
Practiced hard to sing hoir and hoir.
'Til straining on day
For a double high A
Her vocal cords started on foir.

A Month of Limericks, #18 "A twelve tone composer I know"

A twelve tone composer I know
Used a combinatorial row,
Ensuring each note
Of the opus he wrote
Had a dodecaphonical glow.

A Month of Limericks, #17 "Quiche capisce" a limerick with double rhymes

The technical challenge in today's limerick is that each line has an extra rhyme word, so there are ten rhymes instead of the usual five.


I've found a new book about quiche.
Take a look, it's the best in its niche.
In a trice you'll be makin'
A nice quiche with bacon,
Like a cook for the French nouveau riche.

A Month of Limericks, #16 "A virginal lass from Le Seuer"

The limerick on offer today
Features sex in an humorous way.
It's done in good taste -
It's still pretty chaste -
And only just slightly risqué.


A virginal lass from Le Seuer
Led a life so remarkably pure
That when she was dead
The mourners all said
It must have been hard to endure.

A Month of Limericks, #15 "Constructive Witticism"

Construction is here and we're in it,
As changes appear by the minute,
Replacing our sidewalks
With zigzags and wide walks --
As the old saying goes - bear and grin it.