Limericks (2)

An update of previous entries with help from the kind folks of this
newsgroup, plus the latest installment:

6. Foundation and Empire

when its terminus going to expand
psycho-hist'ry is way out of hand
lost all its fuel
meeting the mule
the destruction of what seldon planned




The body of these texts were by myself (David Kuhns) edited to include
some of the comments and help from you. Indicated by (whf ...)
whf = with help from.

Introduction:

Isaac Asimov

the "good doctor" was always a leader
of fiction and science endeavor
up from dawn to the night
to explain and to write
to the joy of this one "gentle reader"

(whf Brian Tung)

0. Kinetics of the reaction inactiviation of tyrosinase during its
catalysis of the aerobic oxidation of catechol

the completion of thesis and protocol
oxydation it catalyses catechol
spoof paper prepared
then published (he dared?)
discussed by the board at doctoral

------comment: Has anyone written a Limerick about a PhD thesis before
this?


1. Pebble in the Sky

the future of planet, the earth
circumference. its surface and girth
the sky is aglow
radioactive, you know
we can save, but what's it all worth?


2. I Robot

on murcury mike gets the runaround
troubles, they teem and abound
Sue's heart in on fire
she shouts at the "Liar!"
a robot that tends to confound

(whf Colonel H)


3. The Stars, Like Dust

a story of double betrayal
where no one appears to be loyal
is destroyed by solution
of an old constitution
the tyranni; they think they are royal


4. Foundation

"my subjects say I am dispotic"
says cleon now being politic
"the empire is shrinking
to my way of thinking
is the math of all those, the psychotic"


5. David Starr, Space Ranger

A ranger is assigned outer space
and tracking evil, gives chase
his partner is small
though he claims to be tall
for a man of the red planet race

(whf Brian Tung)

oops, missed a word on number 5, line 2:

A ranger is assigned outer space
and tracking down evil, gives chase
his partner is small
though he claims to be tall
for a man of the red planet race