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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

DAY 5 - NAPOWRIMO 2011

Posted to Writers Island
and Mad Kane's Humor Blog

4 5’s 4 5 - (Four fives for five)

A fellow was fit to be tied
Then hung with fresh herbs to be dried
It suffices to say
He’s still hanging today
But he’ll soon be chopped up to be fried

A fellow was fit to be tied
As he walked past the hangman he sighed
“Spare a life would you, mate?
For the usual rate…”
A request which the hangman denied

A fellow was fit to be tied
To a bride who had recently died
“If only she’d cared”
The sad groom declared
“It takes pride to reside by her side”

A fellow was fit to be tied
To an ambulance fifteen feet wide
Then dragged through a field
Until he was healed
Of what illness he could not decide

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20 comments:

  1. Madeleine Begun KaneApril 5, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    What a delightful group of limericks! Thanks so much for participating in my latest Limerick-Off. I post a new one every Sunday or Monday and I sure hope you'll be a regular participant!

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  2. ZouxzouxApril 5, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    *Big smile* I do love limericks and admire poets such as yourself who are so good at it!

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  3. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Thanks to:
    Mad Kane; They were fun to do and I intend to accept your invitation.
    Zouxzoux; Glad to put a smile on your face.

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  4. LorrainaApril 5, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    interesting and fun in a weird sort of way. I'm not usually into poetry, don't understand most but this was great; i loved it!

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  5. LorrainaApril 5, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    btw your playlist is broken, don't know if you knew that.

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  6. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    I love your several takes on Madeleine's challenge! Every time, tied in a unique way. This was a belly laugh for me!

    Amy

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  7. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks to:
    Lorraine; I can do fun in a weird sort of way... and the olaylist - blane youtube...
    Amy; Seemed a bit of a cop-out doing just one - with the first line provided - so I did four, just for a laugh... or four.

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  8. Andy SewinaApril 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    I'm still laughing!
    You're pretty good at these Stan!

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  9. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Thanks Andy; I might try a few more next time around.

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  10. vivinfranceApril 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Yes,thank you for four laughs: they all scan and are very funny, though the last one is also surreal.

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  11. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Thanks Viv; That was some itch he had!

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  12. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Great fun!

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  13. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Thanks I'mnotaverse; That's what it's all about.

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  14. ElizabethApril 5, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    I like reading Limericks far more than writing them. Thanks for the abundance and where you took the poor man. I'm still grinning, and a bit green with envy,

    Elizabeth

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  15. Stan SkiApril 5, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Thanks Elizabeth; All extracts from my diary - the good old days :)

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  16. UnknownApril 5, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Always enjoy a good limerick series...

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  17. flaubertApril 6, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Hot damn, those are really good, Stan. I love limericks:)

    Pamela

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  18. Stan SkiApril 6, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Thanks to:
    Kim; A bit of light entertainment...
    Pamela; More tomorrow then, innit?...:) :) :)

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  19. Mr. WalkerApril 6, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I've never read a series of limericks like that before. I liked them all, and together they are more than the sum of their parts.

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  20. Stan SkiApril 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Thanks Mr. Walker; I appreciate your comment.

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