orthostice

An architect fellow named Yoric
Could, when feeling euphoric,
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Three kinds of erection --
Corinthian, ionic, and doric.

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How reluctantly
the bee emerges from deep
within the peony


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There once was a vampire named Mabel,
who's period was notoriously stable
So one night in June
she sat with a spoon
and drank herself under the table

vs.

Imperceptible

Time flits waiting for the sound

Of one hand clapping.


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there once was a man from Marcasse
whose balls were made out of brass
he'd knock them together
and play 'Stormy Weather'
while lightening shot out of his ass

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A world of dew,
and within every dewdrop
a world of struggle

Koan/Haiku:
Pros- short, lends the veneer of great depth, great conversation killer, chance at achieving unmediated awareness if contemplated for many years

Cons-unless you're a Shaolin monk with years of training, they make you look lame; could turn you into a jew-hating Fascist a la Ezra Pound; only so many ways to ruminate on a plum, plum blossom, or plum blossom tree falling and maybe not making a sound

Limericks:
Pros-great when sober, better when drunk; might rope you a good ol' country lass with fire for hair and milk jugs for breasts; makes dirty old men a little less creepy; chance at achieving unmediated awareness if contemplated for many years

Cons-None, absolutely none.

By my count, that's a knockout in three rounds.
Limericks still the undisputed champ.