There was a young lady called Lin
Who committed a terrible sin.
I promised not to reveal,
So will the truth conceal,
But it happened in a place called Berlin
There was a young lady called lin
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There Was A Young Man Called Stone
There was a young man called Stone
Who stole his dog’s bone.
The dog did howl,
Then, with a growl,
He ate his master’s phone!
There Was A Young Man Called Musk
There was a young man called Musk
Who said “all flesh is but dust”.
His girlfriend Lina,
Who was a fanatical cleaner,
Swept him up with the dust.
There Was A Young Transhumanist Called Mia
There was a young Transhumanist called Mia
Who said, “eternal life draws very near”.
As she grew older
The devil on her shoulder
Whispered “maybe, but it is not yet here”.
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There Was A Young Journalist Called Drew
There was a young journalist called Drew
Who wrote articles about me and you.
When we did complain,
He replied with disdain
“And you expect me to write what is true?!”
There Was A Young Lady Called Tash
There was a young lady called Tash
Who being strapped for cash,
Drove a Sherman tank,
Through the wall of a bank.
You should have heard that terrible crash!
There Was A Young DJ Called Weeks
There was a young DJ called Weeks,
Who said “the broadcaster speaks!”.
He addressed the invisible crowd,
In a voice firm and loud,
But his listeners heard only squeaks!.
There Was A Young Man Called Paul
There was a young man called Paul
Who wrote on the classroom wall.
His teacher Matt
Objected to that,
So he scrawled all over Paul!
There Was A Young Man Called Di
There was a young man called Di
Who’s poetry made the critics cry.
His verse was so sad,
It drove them half mad.
They truly wished to die!
There Was A Young Philosopher Called Neil
There was a young philosopher called Neil
Who said, “all we perceive is not real”.
It was his bad luck,
To get hit by a truck,
Which knocked some sense into Neil.
K Morris - Poet 