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Two Limericks to Help Forget the War

It’s always great to see one of Zumwalt’s poems published at New Verse News.

They were sent a pair of limericks, one of which they published today:

https://newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/03/limerick-to-help-forget-war-for-moment.html

They chose the best one to publish, I think. Here is the original submission:

Two Limericks to Help Forget the War

There once was a gal called Noem
Who booted folks out of their home—
With her dumb ads misplay,
Swore Trump gave the okay—
Now she’s the butt of my limerick poem.

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With a face like a serial killer,
He belongs in a cheap horror thriller;
Some call him a bum
Or the worst of the scum,
But to me he’s just Stephen Miller.

— zumwalt (03/2026)

This brings Zumwalt’s streak at New Verse News to five consecutive months. Per Gemini AI (which is even less trustworthy than your average politician) this is a record.

Oh, yes, we have a third limerick in the photo above! (Not by Zumwalt.)

Make America Gray Again

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/pam-bondi-house-hearing-02-11-26

“The Trump administration has repealed an EPA rule that classified carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health.”

Make America Gray Again

His rival had issued a rule
That carbon’s a dangerous fuel.
So this new EPA
Just kicks science away
Since Dissing Obama’s so cool!

–zumwalt (February 2026)

Plight of the Iguanas

Plight of the Iguanas

These reptiles that thrive in the heat
Fall frigid and plop at our feet.
From branches they’re dropping,
And from rooftops they’re flopping,
But at least we’ll have something to eat!

Not Cricket

“Frustration with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is mounting among House Republicans over her response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.”

Reference: https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/republicans-congress-noem-impeachment

Not Cricket

A gal who once led DHS
Made up lies while under duress;
When the videos came,
She had no one to blame,
Except for the power of the press.

— zumwalt (01/2026)

Hoax of a Hoax

“The Justice Department filed charges Thursday against a man who allegedly tried to spray Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a substance from a syringe during a town hall in Minneapolis this week. Trump said in an interview with ABC News that Omar ‘probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.’”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/doj-files-federal-charges-man-accused-attacking-rep-ilhan-omar-rcna256511

Hoax of a Hoax

Trump slandered Omar by name,
With hateful words fanning the flame.
A man sprayed her face,
Got charged in this case—
Please tell me, who’s truly to blame?

Slippery ice

He eyed up the ice for the steal,
Which he claimed he would do with much zeal,
But now he’s retreating
From his warlike chest beating—
He calls this the art of the deal.

— zumwalt (1/22/2026, revised 1/28/2026)