posting poetic prose
04 Jun 2025 16 Comments
in limerick Tags: beach, pain, sisters, spain, sunbathing, yoga
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Three sunbathing sisters from Spain
grew tired of rain on the plain;
trio traveled to beach
but feared dark hair would bleach
so learned yoga to ease mental pain.
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Linking to dVerse poets where Melissa invites us to write poetic response to Picasso…
28 Apr 2025 2 Comments
in limerick
An American limerick, for fun, using the word “alter” 😉
y’all know a woman named Flo
whose appetite made her hips grow
her pants tightly fit
we fear they may split
should Flo alter her habits… or clothes?
05 Oct 2024 14 Comments
in limerick Tags: bed, beef, cat, head, meat, protein
Hanging here at dVerse Poets Pub where Laura Bloomsbury suggests we count to three!
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i. meat
healthy protein in beef
may cause vegetarian grief
so by all means
do eat your beans
but for brain food, “carne” is chief!
ii. head
board at the top of your bed
or “mr. chairwoman,” it is said;
location of brain,
an ache or migraine,
if missing, you’re probably dead!
iii. meathead
favorite furry farm cat
slowly grows older and fat;
friendly neighbor,
as a big favor,
now nicknames feline that!
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16 May 2024 4 Comments
in limerick Tags: busy, spuddle, words
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“spuddle” (17th century): To work ineffectively; to be extremely busy
whilst achieving absolutely nothing.
23 Apr 2024 23 Comments
in ekphrastic, limerick Tags: cat, crows, feathers, feline, hunt
there once roamed a fine feline pack
who desired royal avian snack:
“let’s pounce on low crows,
tasty drumsticks dispose
but the feathers we’ll gladly give back!”
Poetry prompt with Melissa at dVerse to write on Wain’s cat cartoons without using word, “cat”.
08 Feb 2023 9 Comments
in limerick Tags: gift, God, love
every good gift received
each reminder believed
that good Lord above
is the God of great love
and our worthiness under-achieved!
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Joining Ingrid at dVerse poetics to consider gifts and gratitude.
05 Nov 2017 3 Comments
in limerick Tags: dia de los muertos, fiesta, quintilla, vida
dia de los muertos
fiesta de los cuerpos
la dulce vida
vaya rapida
!alabanza! porque días son cortos
free image – pixabay
09 Jul 2017 7 Comments
in limerick Tags: butter, cow, dream, milk
Linking to Tweetspeak Poetry…scroll to see video showing how butter is made!
Introducing a bovine named Daisy
she’s a generous cow, never lazy
her milk is a dream
of rich butter cream
she gives away gallons like crazy!
If you remember the Borden cow (“Elsie”, not Daisy), you’ll enjoy this online article.
25 Jun 2017 2 Comments
in limerick Tags: bison, buffalo, limerick, truck
There once was a bison named Buck
who jumped in the back of a truck;
he enjoyed scenic ride
until engine died
now bison and driver are stuck.
Tweetspeak Poetry prompt to write a buffalo limerick…
02 Feb 2017 3 Comments
in limerick, poem for children Tags: beach, float, tortoise, wave
On the beach, crawled pet tortoise named Tank
when a wave rolled, his wrinkled neck shrank
hard shell shaped like a boat
four legs paddled to float
that resourceful young tortoise ne’er sank!
04 May 2016 24 Comments
in limerick Tags: cavalry, horse thief, ranch, saguaro, west
Out west lived horse thief, Billy Rio
who holed-up at Ranch Armadillo
till the cavalry came
shot a slug with his name
now Bill’s buried below lone saguaro
Old Tucson Studios, AZ photo by lynn
23 Sep 2015 4 Comments
in limerick Tags: Lewis, teacup
Inspired by prompt at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.
i once read a poet named Carroll
who rolled readers’ minds in a barrel
we spun in a tea cup
until Alice fessed up
and Mad Hatter declared white hare sterile!
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