I discovered a curious patina
On my bronze of Degas' ballerina.
A tentative taste
Of her verdigrised waist
Solved the mystery: fresh spirulina!

Based on the suggestion: "spirulina"

I feed my persnickety pumas
On mangosteens, plums, and satsumas.
If they happen to eat
Just one morsel of meat
Then they suffer revenge (Montezuma's).

Based on the suggestion: “satsuma”

Today it seems most opportune
To add an additional boon,
Give you more for your dime
Than the usual rhyme,
So voilà: a little cartoon...

Based on the suggestion: “cartoon”

 

Some folks are bummed out by the rain,
But I say that it's all in their brain.
If they covered their cortex
In waterproof Gore-Tex
Their troubles would flow down the drain.

East of Paris, folks never complain
When the skies pour down buckets of rain.
For their clouds (by design)
Hold the fruits of the vine,
And give showers of sparkling champagne.

If you want to come off as “urbane,”
I suggest that you sing in the rain.
Hey, it worked for Gene Kelly
(And Machiavelli;
The Prince made Top 40 in Spain).

(or, rather, the treatise formerly known as The Prince).

Based on the suggestion: “rain”

My power is mighty! As Geek,
There's no end to the havoc I wreak.
I can crush the OS
To a meaningless mess

Just by making one finishing tweak. 

Based on the suggestion: “geek”

Beg pardon, I'd like to inquire:
How hot did you set the clothes dryer?
I don't mean to harass
But I looked through the glass
And it seems that my pants are on fire.

Based on the suggestion: “my pants are on fire”

To accommodate lodgers, Procrustes
Would stretch them or chop as he must. “He's
“Got a comfortable bed,
“If you just keep your head,”
Said the blithest of recent adjustees.

Based on the suggestion: “Procrustes”

If you're not familiar with this Greek myth, Procrustes claimed to have a special bed that exactly fit anyone who spent the night in it.  This was not a magical property of the bed, but rather an indication of Procrustes' evil nature, as he would torturously lengthen or shorten the person until they fit the bed.

They're timidly beasts, are the marmoset.
It's quite easy, you know, to alarm a set
With a make-believe snake.
But don't make that mistake!
Better: bring a banana and charm a set.

Based on the suggestion: "marmoset"