Tasteless

With Apologies to Keebler I bit into a cookie, or so I thought Of the homemade kind, not store bought Too many nuts for me Worthless, you'd agree Tasteless crumbs that would leave you fraught Tossed into the garbage and bagged as trash They jumped back up at me, quick as a flash Brazen balls of dough Tried to strike a blow Angered, their teeth were grinding in a gnash Cookies on computers should be deleted A worthless recipe should not be repeated Ingredients should be sweet For a delicious little treat Burned are cookies in an oven over heated The moral to this story, so I've been told "Don't eat cookies of a chef uncontrolled" Bake a batch yourself Don't trust the little elf Whose cookies aren't good enough to be sold

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Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 7/20/2017 11:09:00 AM

Cookies and biscuits, bobbles and bows//This was as fun as touching my toes//When I still could//Now, not so good//From losing my battle with yum cookie doughs. Chasing lim'riks today — found a good one! Apologize, it is my propensity to reward good lim'riks with bad ones;-) Enjoyed! ~ john

Lin Lane
Date: 7/20/2017 11:28:00 AM

Thanks so much, John...your limericks are never bad ones.

Joseph May

Date: 4/24/2017 8:58:00 AM

I'm in for some Jo Jos too..:-)...Nice Limerick Lin

Lin Lane
Date: 4/24/2017 9:06:00 AM

Ok! You qualify because of your name. ;-)...thanks so much, Joseph.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/23/2017 9:07:00 AM

Ha ha, great write, Lin:) would love to taste some of your homemade cookies:)

Lin Lane
Date: 4/23/2017 9:54:00 AM

lol Thanks, Jo. Next recipe I come up with I'll call them Jo Jos.

John Michaels

Date: 4/22/2017 5:16:00 AM

What a great string of limericks; especially liked the "elf" line!! I love cookies (hence my own cookie-themed diamante) but have only eaten the shop-bought kind! Sounds like I'm missing out :(. Regards, John.

Lin Lane
Date: 4/22/2017 7:08:00 AM

Oh my goodness, John. You certainly are missing out. There's nothing like warm cookies and cold milk. It's not difficult to make them yourself. Let me know if you try it! Thanks for coming by and leaving a comment.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/21/2017 8:55:00 PM

Aside from the humor in this poem, I came back to read as I found it so well written!

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 9:01:00 PM

Thank you, but I think you're after my cookies. lol

Tim Smith

Date: 4/21/2017 12:57:00 PM

Make it a double batch...Don't leave them lying around because I've been known to eat them at Breakfast, lunch, and dinner..

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 9:01:00 PM

You'd both be welcome. I love hockey.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 4/21/2017 8:51:00 PM

Tim! I think we can go to her place, cookies and watch hockey!!!! :)

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 1:00:00 PM

My dear Tim. I shall make 3 batches for you. Breakfast cookies with pecans and honey...after lunch cookies with chocolate chips... and bedtime cookies~you choose the ingredients. ;-)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/21/2017 12:48:00 PM

These computer cookies in your browser are indeed to be deleted!!! This so so funny, loved it!

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 12:50:00 PM

Thank you, Arthur, and you deserve a batch of cookies, too! Not too many nuts.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/21/2017 12:27:00 PM

ha ha ha Lin what a fabulous tring of limericks which formed into a clever story. I try and steer away from cookies on the computer and no longer bake and we call them biscuits not cookies lol:-) hugs jan xx7

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 12:46:00 PM

Amazing is the fact that we both speak English and yet have different names for the same things. To me, a biscuit is breakfast food and not as sweet as a cookie...well... a good cookie. Thanks and hugs, Jan.

Anne-Marie Coreggia

Date: 4/21/2017 11:30:00 AM

Lin, I bet you have a jar filled with these cookies of wisdom, and I certainly enjoyed biting into this tasty little one:) Amitiés

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 11:40:00 AM

"Cookies of wisdom." That's a delightful thought, Anne-Marie. Thank you for liking this one.

Chris Green

Date: 4/21/2017 11:23:00 AM

This was fun Lin. I love the analogy here. Nicely done my friend.

Lin Lane
Date: 4/21/2017 11:26:00 AM

Thank you, Chris. I'll send you a batch of my favorites, made with my special recipe. ;-)