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Killing With Kindness

When Ben's beliefs they tried to stifle He decided to jump off the Eiffel Being of magnanimous mind Uncle was exceedingly kind Instead offering him his new, automatic rifle.

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Skat A

Date: 5/3/2015 9:22:00 PM

uncle is surely nice lol, awesome tittle, :) SKAT love

Nandita Das
Date: 5/3/2015 9:30:00 PM

Hahaha...Thanks for reading n taking time to comment, for your kind support n encouragement. Truly appreciated.

Hannington Mumo

Date: 4/17/2015 6:20:00 AM

An exhilarating limerick.7+++ is not even enough!

Nandita Das
Date: 4/17/2015 6:27:00 AM

Oh thank you so very much. Thank you for your lovely comments. For 7+++. Truly this made me so happy. Thanks again.

Mario De Paz

Date: 4/16/2015 9:24:00 AM

I am asking myself if the uncle's rifle might kill somebody some day instead of his kindness. Interesting irony

Nandita Das
Date: 4/16/2015 10:01:00 AM

How true...Thank you so much for reading and for your thoughts on this...greatly appreciated.

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 4/16/2015 3:31:00 AM

Excellent. Very humorous write. Enjoyed. Tfs

Nandita Das
Date: 4/16/2015 5:46:00 AM

Thanks for reading n for your nice words of encouragement.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/15/2015 6:26:00 PM

oh boy, that is GREAT dark humor. but let's hope he does not turn that rifle on the rest of the population!

Nandita Das
Date: 4/16/2015 5:44:00 AM

Thanks for reading and for your comment.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/15/2015 12:23:00 PM

what a comic relief, lol... much enjoyed, nands.. huggs

Nandita Das
Date: 4/15/2015 1:00:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks.

Constance La France

Date: 4/15/2015 10:37:00 AM

Nandita, oh my gosh, humour in death, wonderfully written limerick, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, the garden picnic

Nandita Das
Date: 4/15/2015 1:02:00 PM

Thanks for reading my poem and for your nice comment. Thanks for 7. I loved your poem The garden picnic.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/14/2015 9:21:00 PM

G'day Nandita... very good Nandita. It saved Ben a long walk up the stairs. Lindsay

Nandita Das
Date: 4/14/2015 9:28:00 PM

Ha ha ha...yes it did..Thanks for reading and for your nice comment.

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/14/2015 4:31:00 PM

Oh wow, what a twist at the end! Funny and well-written! Sandra

Nandita Das
Date: 4/14/2015 8:55:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind appreciation.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/14/2015 3:49:00 PM

oh dear! Poor Ben, :-) hugs Jan xx

Nandita Das
Date: 4/14/2015 8:57:00 PM

Thanks for reading and for always encouraging.

Tim Smith

Date: 4/14/2015 3:37:00 PM

lol....very humourous Nandita...Tim

Nandita Das
Date: 4/14/2015 8:58:00 PM

Thanks for reading and for your nice comment.

Balaji Gurunath

Date: 4/14/2015 10:34:00 AM

wow !! i hope the new rifle did not also stifle his wish.... and hope he is in Heaven... smiling and wishing his uncle !! superb poem !! nandita .....

Nandita Das
Date: 4/14/2015 10:46:00 AM

Thanks