For (And About) Valsa George *: Five Limericks (Or Limerick-Like Poems)

For (and about) Valsa George *: Five Limericks (or limerick-like poems) * For years Valsa entertained 'us' on PH with poems; some were even funny! Our misfortune is that she left PH for 'greener pastures'; no, she did not die. The Poems: 1 Shotgun 'Mister George' 'V' became a poet while......ill in bed. I don't know if it's true; it's what she said. And she said 'My man owns a gun'; [[ I'd teased her Re bedroom fun. ]] I stopped teasing; alive's better than dead! 2 PH's Loss P-H lost Valsa when it changed, when features were altered or rearranged. Now some improvements are made; there is 'sun' after the 'shade'. There's hope PH's not, after all, deranged. 3 Valsa And Bharati Go Drinking V. and Bharati live in 'The Subcontinent'. They got 'dolled up' ** and drinking they went. But they were too rowdy ***, got kicked out bar looking pouty ****, staggering o'er a sidewalk of...wet cement. ** dolled up 'Dolled up' is an informal adjective that means to dress in a fancy or ostentatious manner, typically for a special occasion *** rowdy उपद्रवी aka (also known as) : riotous, unruly, uproarious, mischievous, disorderly **** pouty फूले हुए aka: having a pouting expression or appearance [[ pouting: adjective 'pushing one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of annoyance or in order to look sexually attractive' (( I refer to a look of annoyance in the poem)) ]] 4 Sub-Sari ** I've often wondered what 'those 2' wear 'under'. But I'd feared I'd make a big social blunder. Is it Gandhi-brand knickers..., which might prompt a few snickers? I daren't *** peek, lest I'm deafened by thunder! ! ** sari: a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia. *** daren't: 'Daren't' is a contraction of the phrase 'dare not' or 'dared not' 5 My Poem ** 'Manu And The Snake' Manu was a boy who made a mistake, and found himself disabled by a snake. The snake's coils did wrap him, his chance of rescue was slim. Such a mistake he'll nevermore make. ** Note: Valsa George helped me with one or more of the English words which I used in the poem (see title) ; one word was 'tiffin', referring to a small meal/lunch or a 'lunch box' used to carry a small meal/lunch. ====================================== 6 (a bonus poem written by Valsa George) : Limerick -Placard He got down from the train with his baggage Walked out through a dirty soiled passage His attention was captured By a bold lettered Placard; ‘KEEP THE TOWN CLEAN' atop piles of garbage Valsa George Tuesday, December 15,2020 Topic(s) of this poem: limerick Bri's Note on Valsa's poem: It is accompanied by a very interesting, related, photo.