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a silly rhyme that you need
To celebrate a person, a word or a deed
A limerick we’ll pen
To show them our yen
To tell them they’re special, indeed.
Democracy’s most basic rules
Compel us to suffer some fools.
We can tip the scales
So that wisdom prevails
With votes — our most powerful tools.
Ari loves things that go
In the dirt, in the sand or the snow
On the top of his mind
On tracks you will find
His friend Thomas is leading the show.
An excellent dancer is Adam
He’s happy, funny, and handsome
The Jaguars are proud
He’s part of their crowd
But fleas—he’s never had ‘em.
Eli the animal lover
An artist, a hero, a brother.
But when he gets old
I have been told
A dinosaur he will discover.
Lauren the princess is smart
She has a big, sweet, loving heart
She wants to play ball
And be boss of them all
And her smile’s a true work of art.
He wants to be called "Big Al"
Poppa, dad, and pal
And shopping's his art
Sale stuff in the cart
And he makes the best roast of them all.
For Walter, haiku
A limerick would say too much
We know more is less.
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