Why Do These Limericks End So Suddenly?

[soroban]

There was a young lad from Japan,
Whose limericks never would scan.
. . His limericks all tend
. . To come to an end
Abruptly.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~A grumpy young poet named Norm
Disliked the limerick form.
. . "This scheme is a bore.
. . I'll stop at line four."A fussy young poet named Fong
Said, "Limericks are much too long.
. . I'll stop at line three."There was a young man from Perdue
Whose limericks end at line two.There was a young man from Verdun.

 

[lofgran]

Whose limericks were never quite done.
. . He'd start with a rhyme,
. . But run out of time,
And leave his last line quite undone.

I must say
These limericks are quite an array.
. . But perhaps with some study,
. . We can find out why,
These young poets can't seem to stay.

It could be a lack of skill,
Or maybe they just need a thrill.
. . But with some experimentation,
. . We'll find the right equation,
To make their limericks fulfill.

So let's not judge these poets too harsh,
For their limericks may just need a starch.
. . With some scientific backing,
. . We can get their limericks cracking,
And their rhymes will no longer march.