#limericks poems on Hello Poetry

King of Limericks 6d

There’s a mind that relentlessly rioted
And honestly couldn’t be quieted
Distraught by illusion
It hungered for fusion
Like Plato’s original dyad did

Teachings of Buddha with a dash of neo-Platonism. Unifying the Self through the union of Eastern and Western philosophy.

#buddha #plato #symposium #unification #soul #limericks

King of Limericks 7d

Pulp Non-Fiction

There’s a novel in which I’ve been caught
But my storyline’s tied in a knot
Come villain or lover
I’m drawn to discover
The author who penciled my plot

#limericks #creator #author #designer

King of Limericks Dec 8

Fluid Dynamics

There’s a state of profound integration
But the ego demands separation
So the mind flips about
Like a panicky trout
Who’s deprived of essential hydration

Contemplating the conflicted human condition, in which our souls thirst for a return to the cosmic unity, while our conscious rational selves must identify as something unique and distinct, and so our agitated thoughts flutter like a fish out of water

#limericks #buddhism #mindfulness #monkeymind

King of Limericks Nov 28

“The Birthmark”

Our crude imperfections they serve to remind
Of the ****** limits by which we’re defined
And so I surmise
That you need not despise
The ephemeral flaws of a natural kind

Based on the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne

#limericks #hawthorne #birthmark #imperfection

King of Limericks Nov 16

Another brush with shadow

At the door comes a knock or a beating
That demands an uncomfortable greeting
So you hide from the guest
And deny the request
For this most unavoidable meeting

#shadow #darkness #limericks #psychology

King of Limericks Nov 5

Restoring the past without learning from it

From an ego that can’t be surpassed
The star-spangled insults are cast
So vote for the hooligan
Make this place cool again
Just like it was in the past

#limericks #narcissism #nationalism #populism

King of Limericks Nov 4

Electile Dysfunction

It’s time for the people to form a decision
Just see how they struggle to hold a position
With lines in the sand
They can all take a stand
In a loose coalition of bold opposition

#limericks #election #thoughts #prayers

King of Limericks Nov 3

untitled

There’s a darkness that’s blacker than coal
But it isn’t enlightenment’s goal
To escape from the night
Or to bathe it in light
But to use it and make yourself whole

#limericks #enlightenment #shadow #integration

King of Limericks Nov 2

OCD (part of an ongoing series)

There’s a need for severe repetition
And when objects are out of position
A ritual practice
Restores the exactness:
Obsessive compulsive condition

I spent hours meticulously reworking the syllables on this one. And still, it feels unfinished.

#limericks #psychiatry #ocd #obsessive #compulsive

King of Limericks Oct 31

Witches & Warlocks

Successors of Solomon, wiser than wise
Guided by motions of stars in the skies
Restoring our powers
Through forests and flowers
With spells on our lips and a gleam in our eyes

An older one from the archive

#limericks #halloween #witchcraft #astrology #magic