-1. There once was a mighty big snake
Stretched out on the concrete to bake.
A cake for a gator?
He shrieked, “See ya later!
That’s one meal I don’t want to ----!”

-2. A deadline in April: taxation.
No time for fun or relaxation.
I write limericks, I slumber,
put off crunching numbers—
an expert at --------------n. (15 letters)

-3. The crane gave a hoot and just fled;
Bao Bao to China was sped.
While the red fox escaped,
our gorillas just gaped,
and Redd in his bed played ----.

4. Sister Mary the New York nun
Came to visit one time just for fun
Mom discovered too late
She’d made a mistake
And sauced my great aunt with some ---.

-5. My Great Grandma Pearl from Saluda
Rarely ever did what she shoulda
After husband number three
Died mysteriously
She bought a ’74 Hemi ‘----.

2. procrastination

Congrats Joan, you got the long one.

1. Make ??

Thanks Mad.

3. dead

5. ' cuda

5. Cuda

<Missed it by a minute!>

Thanks.