It’s been a scorcher of a weekend in the UK, so with that in mind, your prompt word is:
HEAT
Last week’s word was WARN. Here are your warnings:
Nicola Daly:
‘I don’t like to blow my own horn
but you’ll see that I’m built – well,, fair brawn’
And with a warning smile
He dropped his kilt in a pile
And said,’ ‘Now let’s frolic ’til dawn!’
Lou by the Sea:
Mind your step
I didn’t warn him about the hole in the ground
I thought he would stick – he is very big and round
The hole swallowed him up whole
And left an embittered soul
A verdict of guilty was never ever found
A Will Rogers Learn By Doing (Or Not Doing) Limerick
Some know through reading the mind expands
And there’s the man who observes and knows where he stands
But, despite the electric fence warning
Most are warning scorning….
That’s them screaming with their dicks in their hands!
–
National Hot Dog Day
Of all the junk food on which I love to dine,
I think a good hot dog’s divine.
And I don’t care if it’s blessed,
Why I’ve even confessed….
A Surgeon General’s warning is fine.
Frank Hubeny:
Bliss In Spite Of Warning
Diving deep in delusion he goes.
You might warn him, but waters now close
and who knows where he’ll be
when a kiss sets him free
as the bliss of eternity grows.
Susan Batten:
They warned me the chilli was hot.
I gave it my very best shot.
I took quite a bite
and I put up a fight
– I can tell you “Just do it” is rot.
As Advertised
An ageing divorcee from Horning
comes with a date-site health warning,
his chat-up lines worn,
jokes delivered stillborn
and teeth that fall out when he’s yawning.
A Warning
I have to scream, to shout, and to warn
How the fabric of our nation is torn
It will fully unravel in time
Unless we vote out the slime
Who are treating our citizens with scorn
Silly Frog’s Blog:
Welcome Back
I’ve been warned too much might make me sick,
But I’m quite addicted to blogging my shtick.
Since Esther went on holiday
I felt anxious ’til today.
Glad she’s back to Laughing Along with a Limerick!
Tony:
Statesmen who don’t listen,
I wanted to warn them before the fall of the stars,
but men like their chains when they are still shining.
Warn?
It’s like spitting fire in sleeping cathedrals.
I warned them with fever lamps and words full of night;
they took the storm for a drunken song.
Nothing Fancy
I must warn you, my poetry’s shit
Nothing fancy, I’m first to admit
Words fly round in my head
So I write them instead
Least they rhyme, though they’re lacking in wit!
There once was a raven who’d warn,
“Don’t wander the woods before dawn!"
But a fox with a grin,
Said, “Adventure? I’m in!”
Then wished he had listened by morn.
Pete:
A high fly ball to the outfield
Sun blinded left field with no shield
Right fielder shouted to warn
What should’ve been a can o corn
Dropped for in the park home run yield
Cee Tee Jackson:
Shorn the Sheep
Shaun from Messy Bottom Farm
Is a sheep of good humour and charm.
But this, I should warn,
Stay clear when he’s shorn –
He gets angry and will do considerable harm.
Squirreljan:
“I did warn you,” said poor old mummy
As I swallowed my chewed-up dummy
She then made me sick
But I was too quick
And some bits made it to my tummy
(Which I saved as a pressie for her the next day.)
There once was a fellow name Loren,
Who grew massive fields of corn.
When ever he started his reaper.
He considered safety a keeper,
And always blew a whistle to warn.
Mark Fraidenburg:
My doctor arrived one bright morn
And gave me a serious warn:
“Give up the red meat.”
I said, “Hard to beat!”
Now none of my old jeans get worn.
Murray Clarke:
Many years ago - before I was born,
My father kept sheep. His favourite was Shaun.
He had amazing blue eyes; fluffy white fur -
And smelt deliciously of incense and myrrh!
. . . And the sheep? Well, I did warn them not to dabble in porn!
Pensitivity101:
He tried to warn her, but she
Ignored him and continued her tea,
When she started to gag
On the ring in a bag
She spluttered ‘Is this for me?’
He went red to the roots of his hair
Professed eternal love and care
If she’d agree to wed,
No more needed to be said
As they made a delightful pair.
I’d warn you today, if I could, about the things that are really not good: sweets and fizz drinks, excessive hi-jinx, and cuddling bears in the wood. Pictures Imperfect Blog:
Aspirations
There was a boy who wanted to be a hero like Aragorn. But his grandma kept saying: I must warn You against such heroism. ’tis but a folly! Rather be gay and fancy and jolly And aim on becoming a unicorn! Richmond Road: (Said he) My darling don’t look so forlorn A frown’s bad for your health, I should warn Being married to me Is not death, don’t you see? Just a lifetime to which you have sworn (Said she) Yeah? Let me warn in return You’ll get from me just what you earn A lifetime with me Will be eternity A lesson you’ll very soon learn poetisinta:
An Arresting Smile
The policeman's smile was a gift,
It kept thieves and drivers adrift,
he'd warn with a stare,
'You'd best take good care,'
Then he'd grin and ticket them swift.
John McGuigan:
on the very top floor
Of a plush hotel in Singapore
there worked a very generous whore
She gave discounts to ordinary solders and sailors
but charged double for
captains of their ships
and for their regimental Sgt. Majors
Thoughts are constantly being born
In a mind that's been ripped and torn
My brain is in a constant state of change
Sometimes it's normal other times deranged
A official notice that you have been warned
-
I warn you ahead of time
I will try to make this rhyme
Good or bad the results are here
To make you laugh or bring a tear
Is this justice or another crime
-
Three tries to make this challenge right
Fills my mind with outright delight
Trying my best to warn you ahead of time
That these might be a poetic crime
I bring my thoughts into the light
Olaf Sturlasson's Poetry Corner:
There was an old man who did warn
Of the dangers of being reborn
Of reincarnation
And soul degradation
As from your body you're torn
Teleportingweena:
Try to find a rhyme for warn
All I can say is – Darn!
In contrified way you say – worn
But it matters where you were born
‘Cause born in the city, you rhyme barn
Rohini:
Warn and Peace
A cat gave the dog quite a warn:
“Touch my tuna once more and you’re gone.”
The dog still stole a bite,
Lost three lives in the fight,
And now flinches at fish every morn’.
The Elephant's trunk:
The Accidental Cook
A cautious young chef named DeShawn
Gave his sous chef a serious warn…
“Take great care with that fish!
It’s a delicate dish.”
Then he tripped and fell into the corn!
John McGuigan:
Yards and yards of tartan make up the kilt that’s worn
But the Kneeses still get breezy
And in the winter, it’s not warm
All the Scottish mothers
To Their daughters oft do warn
be careful
for beneath their kilts
No underpants are worn.
Treehugger:
Since the very day we were born,
My Mother, her children did warn.
Eating shellfish is bad,
Nearly finished off your dad,
I dare not even look at a prawn.
Sexagenarian Scribbler:
They all tried to warn me but still
I carried on regardless until
With my fingers burnt
And painful lesson learnt
I had to swallow a bitter pill
Dog Paddling Through Life:
A Poem About AI
The techno-nerds warn of AI;
they tell us that we will all die.
Those making the money
say, "Quit being funny.
We’re on Mars when you're nullified."
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Esther Chilton 
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