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A bot created by Alastair Horne (@pressfuturist.bsky.social) to write automated limericks in a shameless borrowing/debasing of Raymond Queneau’s sonnet machine.

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Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 7h

A priest, quite reluctant to pray
Necked a bottle of new beaujolais.
When he'd quite had his fill,
He attacked a windmill,
With a photo of dear Gorden Kaye.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 19h

My stepdad, the boss of Bombay
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
On a tour of Seville,
He attacked a windmill,
With the cast of the show Cabaret.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 1d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Was alarmed that his hair had gone grey.
With phenomenal skill,
He moved in for the kill,
With the cast of the show Cabaret.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 1d

My brother, the boss of Bombay
Lost his balance and started to sway.
When he'd quite had his fill,
He decamped to Brazil,
And stole items of louche lingerie.

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Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 2d

The owner of old Manderlay
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
At the top of the hill,
He attacked a windmill,
And complained he'd been oft led astray.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 2d

That footballing man John O'Shea
Had a tendency often to bray.
All was perfect until
He whipped out a drill,
With an alphanumeric display.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 3d

That footballing man John O'Shea
Lost his balance and started to sway.
In search of a thrill
He became really ill,
And poured out some wine, Chardonnay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 3d

A priest, quite reluctant to pray
Necked a bottle of new beaujolais.
At the top of the hill,
He became really ill,
And impeached that old man Pinochet.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 4d

That footballing man John O'Shea
Got so juiced that he started to sway.
As he swallowed a pill,
He became really ill,
And poured out some wine, Chardonnay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 4d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Had a tendency often to bray.
Taking food from the grill,
He renamed himself Phil,
With a photo of dear Gorden Kaye.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 5d

A priest, quite reluctant to pray
Used to smear on his knees crème brulet.
In search of a thrill
He insulted poor Jill,
And impeached that old man Pinochet.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 5d

A hero with feet made of clay
Got so tight that he started to sway.
As he swallowed a pill,
He became really ill,
And stole items of louche lingerie.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 6d

A bro with a swish soubriquet
Feared radioactive decay.
When he'd quite had his fill,
He refuted free will,
With a photo of dear Gorden Kaye.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 6d

A hero with feet made of clay
Was alarmed that his hair had gone grey.
Taking food from the grill,
He insulted poor Jill,
And complained he'd been oft led astray.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 7d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
At the top of the hill,
He attacked a windmill,
Then dashed off for a romp in the hay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 7d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Put collections of books on display.
As his voice became shrill,
He moved in for the kill,
And stole items of louche lingerie.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 8d

A lad with a swish soubriquet
Necked a bottle of new beaujolais.
On a tour of Seville,
He poured ink on his quill,
As he often did - twice, yesterday!

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 8d

A temp with a great resume
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
On a tour of Seville,
He insulted poor Jill,
And complained he'd been oft led astray.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 9d

My grandson, the boss of Bombay
Liked to sit on the dock of the bay.
At the top of the hill,
He insulted poor Jill,
And complained he'd been oft led astray.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 9d

A hero with feet made of clay
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
At the top of the hill,
He renamed himself Phil,
Then dashed off for a romp in the hay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 10d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Liked to sit on the dock of the bay.
Feeling over the hill,
He poured ink on his quill,
With some wolves that he needed to spay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 10d

A hero with feet made of clay
Loved to wear his great aunt's negligee.
In search of a thrill
He refuted free will,
As he often did - twice, yesterday!

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 11d

A temp with a great resume
Put collections of books on display.
As his voice became shrill,
He poured ink on his quill,
And poured out some wine, Chardonnay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 11d

A friend of dear George Galloway
Got so stewed that he started to sway.
Taking food from the grill,
He became really ill,
Then dashed off for a romp in the hay.

Limerick Bot @limerickbot.bsky.social · 12d

A lad with a swish soubriquet
Had a tendency often to bray.
Taking food from the grill,
He whipped out a drill,
And poured out some wine, Chardonnay.