Limericks for 2026


Gauff

Gauff wants privacy: hating to lose
At Australia's Open, she'd use
Up a racket offstage
For a moment of rage—
Filmed for publicly aired breaking news!

(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 16th February)
Story here


Given Burnham is not an MP,
Rayner's tainted by HMRC
And the Mandelson spell
Jinxes Streeting as well,
Who can oust the PM? Dearie me!

 (February, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on the 13th)
 Story here


Tails

Tall nest tails are how manakins (blue)
Avert predators? Science says true:
It's tall tails that preclude
Little birds getting chewed—
Sounds like telling tall tales, in my view!

(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 9th February)
Story here


A fourth of this century's parted.
Our smartphones weren't here when it started.
But now, as we juggle
Them daily, we struggle
By smartphones to not be outsmarted!

(January, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on the 27th)


First

First-class service on LNER
Isn't always exactly five-star:
Railway snacks may include
Sausage-roll finger food
Taken back from the trash by the bar!

(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on the 5th)
Story here


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