District Limerick

Our mayor has his problems vehicular
With heat from this crash, in particular
Perhaps that’s what spurred
His faith to his word
Sending kids through our public curricular

And sharing the spotlight with Fenty
With buzz in the blog cognoscenti
Why didn’t his ladies
Get brand new Mercedes?
No, Barry gave contracts a-plenty

But on to the personal fights
That piece on Columbia Heights!
Feeling maligned?
Unload and unwind
O’er wine and their cheap(ish) cheese flights

-D.L.

The streetcars that DC acquired
Had long in East Europe been mired
The project was dead
Now full steam ahead
With tension o’er how it is wired.

-D.L.

The District will go to all means
To test for the clap among teens
Get ready to see
High rates of VD
Since kids are lean mean sex machines

-D.L.

In a quote that is sure to provoke
Catania called Barry a joke
If only each clash
Raised boatloads of cash
The District would be much less broke

-D.L.

It’s clear that the council is stressed
From how all the bloggers were pressed
Wells seemed a bit bitter
Said please do not Twitter
Free speech yields at no man’s behest!

With budget talks well underway
A. Fenty was echoed by Gray
If earmarks were nixed
Results would be mixed
But worth the nonprofits’ dismay?

So what about cutting some perks
From people who staff Public Works?
Would cars be a rarity
With parking parity
Each policy fix has its quirks

-D.L.

I hope you’re not put on the spot,
But it’s high time you fired some shot.
Our limericist
Is most grievously missed.
D.L.: Shit or get off the pot!

Your time off, you know, is all done.
While we trust it was good wholesome fun,
It’s time for your pen
To become active again.
You’re no longer on vaca-tion!

-Publius

And speaking of vacation, check out this shot from the Irish countryside.

The wireless company Cricket
So des’prately wants you to pick it
So wallets are stashed
With vouchers, once cashed
Yield cash or a free NY ticket

-D.L.

The Nationals have their own station
Which seems like a crappy vocation
No need for The Fan
Look up in the stands
For there is your mayhem location

-Winsome

Graham’s plan for the park as an ode
Derailed by unique DC code
You must have at least
Been two years deceased
Before the new name is bestowed

-D.L.