J is for Job descriptions

is for Job descriptions

Job descriptions of Johannes et al

Johannes, you know, of the Kepler kind

worried till he went almost out of his mind,

“astrology, astrophysics

or just plain mathematics

how on earth is my work to be defined?”

Job descriptions are the rummest of things

they flummox all, from scientists to kings.

"Must get the Bible translated,"

thought James, "or else I'm fated

to be called First and Fourth, bloody confusing!"

Don't you know a couple Jobs who never fit

their job titles and their defined limits?

They bent and extended,

counselled and befriended -

and went far beyond their official remits.

The job descriptions of letters J and G

never fail to amaze, amuse and confuse me -

G does both George and Gavin

But J’s only job is jabbin’

at one sound with forlorn monotony.


Who's overstepping the line, who's being a slob
who is falling down merrily on the job -
finally it's all a matter
of a juxtaposition of letters
and that doth time and again smacketh me gob.

J is also for Joke : which is what limericks are supposed to be.  If they are somewhat lame limericks, then they are poor jokes and bring about eye rolling rather than all round Jollity and mirth.  Come across any lately?

J is also for Just : as in 'Just one more blog/page/story/whatev, and then I'll stop reading and shut this damn gizmo down and get some rest.' And then when you next look up, the dawn is a hairline crack in the curtains.

Posted for the A-Z Challenge 2016