Chilean cruiser Esmeralda (1883), nominated by The_ed17 (a.k.a. Ed)

The first "protected cruiser", with an archéd armoured deck,

It's innovative in some ways, but its design is kind of dreck. —AC

1981 World Snooker Championship, nominated by BennyOnTheLoose

Snooker is the sport, you see;

Steve Davis won the whole tourney;

The Crucible Theatre hosted again;

See you at the next event, my friend! —QJR

"Telephone" (song), nominated by FrB.TG

Hello, hello, Lady Gaga?

I listened to your song

I liked the music video

At the prison, yeah, yeah

Wha-wha-what did you say?

Oh, you're breaking up with me

By killing me with Beyoncé?

...I'm kinda busy. —AC

1894–95 New Brompton F.C. season, nominated by ChrisTheDude

New Brompton made their league debut,

They started out in Division Two,

They won a match against Swindon Town in the end,

And got moved up a league, where we saw them again.—QJR

Panagiotis Kavvadias, nominated by UndercoverClassicist

He helped excavate artifacts in Greece,

And would not let smugglers steal in peace.—QJR

William D. Leahy, nominated by Hawkeye7

This man served in World War II;

Did it as a senior, too;

Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief;

I'd like to say more, but let's keep this brief. —QJR

"Hey Stephen", nominated by Ippantekina

Mmm mmm mmm mmm-mmm mmm-mmm,

Mmm mmm mmm mmmmm-mmm,

Mmm mmm mmm mmm-mmm mmm-mmm mmm,

Mmm mmm mmm, yeah.

Hey Stephen, that's a lot of hummy breathin'

But Taylor's wrote it into you.

But with that start to this part

Now I didn't say half the things I wanted to. —AC

Guitar Songs, nominated by Your Power (a.k.a. Elias)

Billie Eilish softly sang while a guitar gently played,

Telling of her friend's near-death and her grief o'er Roe v. Wade. —AC

Hurricane Ophelia (2005), nominated by Cyclonebiskit

The name is apt: Ophelia drowned

As did many an N. C. town. —AC

Shooting of Stephen Waldorf, nominated by HJ Mitchell (a.k.a. Harry Mitchell)

The London Metropolitan Police

In incompetence never cease.

They shot an innocent man, and then

Thought he was the one shooting, and shot him again.

When he collapsed when they were done

A third cop thought he was reaching for a gun.

I think the conclusion has by now come forth:

Every cop wants to shoot at poor Waldorf. —AC

"Me Too" (Meghan Trainor song), nominated by MaranoFan (a.k.a. NØ)

A song 'bout loving yourself, Megan Trainor sang,

She is quite happy with her body.

The music video got pulled: Why did she object?

Changed her waist! Show her some respect, yo! —AC

Al-Musta'li, nominated by Cplakidas (a.k.a. Constantine)

Al-Musta'li rose up to caliph, we fear,

Through the machinations cunning of a vizier.

While, within a story, such tropes might be ripe,

'Tis rare to see a real vizier stereotype. —AC

Featured lists

Five featured lists were promoted this period.

List of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball head coaches, nominated by Newtothisedit

Twenty-two coached the Wildcats in basketball,

Adolph Rupp won the most of them all.—QJR

List of Top Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles number ones of 1965, nominated by ChrisTheDude

Billboard stopped ranking these, but no more;

Rhythm and blues are what's in store.—QJR

List of basal superasterid families, nominated by Dank

There are many of these plants with flowers,

Including beets and flytraps, and big cactus towers.—QJR

List of birds of Wallis and Futuna, nominated by AryKun

Three islands in Polynesia, a French collectivity,

Wallis and Futuna for birds have proclivity. —AC

List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1962, nominated by ChrisTheDude

All the way back in 1962;

Billboard ranked rhythm and blues;

For ten weeks, Ray Charles stood on top;

Dance crazes were around, and would not stop!—QJR