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To any suffering man who has turned to guns for pleasure, try some patient tenderness and know rejection (like a jam) can happen... and don't point that thing unless you're ready to use it. 

There once was a man who loved guns With women he hit no home runs He'd whip out his round And shoot it outbound While wishing to target their buns

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Sotto Poet
Date: 7/24/2025 2:48:00 AM
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Duke, this limerick poem is humorously crafted, it playfully contrasts a man's gun addiction with his failed love affairs. It tackles desire, love failure, and the futility of using firearms as metaphors in romance. Language is informal and fun, using "hit no home runs" and "whip out his round." Even if gun culture is serious, the words are lighter and somewhat humorous, contrasting it with love interests.
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/24/2025 9:13:00 AM
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SP, I see you understand what I was driving at completely. We live in a world where there are a fair amount of frustrated people. I think many look for easy solutions. That doesn't always work, of course. I'm starting to think we need more emphasis on teaching people how to behave. Certainly the major role models we have these days leave something to be desired. There seems to be a shortage of tenderness. Smiles!
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/22/2025 9:53:00 AM
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What a powerful Limerick write and picture you have here. Maybe he should try a smile next time. Have a blessed day writing away.........
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/24/2025 9:05:00 AM
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Paula, too funny!! I wonder if it would be a good course for school...date expectations! Inspiration just comes when it does. Hard to know, and sometimes we just take a break! I do feel sorry for all the young men who haven't had good role models and who just don't understand positive social norms. Smiles!!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/19/2025 3:08:00 PM
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Unfortunately the round bounced off her buns and the poor fellow is in jail. She has buns of steel. How could he know she was Superwoman??
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/21/2025 2:49:00 PM
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Richard, you have a wonderful sense of humor. Reminds me we need to expect the unexpected at times. Eventually, bad intent gets its just rewards. Smiles!!
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S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri
Date: 7/19/2025 4:54:00 AM
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Gah this is a humorous poem fun to read, this gun guy maybe had no flesh gun. Kudos! Plz also read and comment on my newest poem too.
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/21/2025 2:01:00 PM
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Hi Zaynab, being a man is something many don’t understand all that well. We hope they’ll learn you don’t need a gun be manly.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 7/18/2025 7:20:00 AM
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Good one, Duke. Gotta watch out for those men who love to whip out things and point them! Janice
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/19/2025 7:33:00 AM
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Janice, yes men should behave properly. For those of us who didn't have very good role models, we should be careful observers of behavior and try to learn to be respectful to others. It's an ongoing effort for many of us. Smiles!!!
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 7/18/2025 4:14:00 AM
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Clever and cheeky, Duke! Loved the witty rhyme and the message behind the humor — a fun reminder to handle life (and guns) with care.
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/18/2025 4:19:00 AM
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Hi Rowena. Yes, there is a bright side and a dark side to how we handle our power and things that give us control over others. Showing restraint is a well-known sign of wisdom. We also have a segment of our male population that have been addicted to their guns and phones. They need some help figuring out how what to do and to relate to say the least. Hope you are well and smiles!!
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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 7/17/2025 4:32:00 PM
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funny and charming Limerick. Made me laugh...thanks for sharing, smiles Sara
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/17/2025 5:11:00 PM
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Sara, that is the ultimate complement, and I thank you profusely! I'm always laughing and will try to contain myself, though my evil limerick writing side sometimes escapes. Smiles!!!
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David Kavanagh
Date: 7/17/2025 2:19:00 PM
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Wow! that’s quite a piece of work Duke, a mean machine, and I’m not talking about the gun either, of course I’m talking about your brilliant Limerick; Although something else is quite distracting me, just wish I could put my finger on it, lol! Cheers David
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/17/2025 5:09:00 PM
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David, I love your sense of humor. There's more here than meets the eye. I was thinking people have all kinds of ways to avoid the issue in front of them. Society is quite a source of amusement although I think many people are in pain and need help as well. Perhaps you, me, and others will come up with a recipe that fixes it all!!! We just have to get someone to listen. That seems unlikely!! Smiles!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/17/2025 12:12:00 PM
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Oy! ... What can I add here? Well, I notice that 'guns' spelled in reverse is 'snug' -- which describes well the fit of the pants over the 'buns' of the young lady in the pic you selected for this poem... Limericks, Laughter and Levity, Gershon
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 7/17/2025 4:58:00 PM
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Gershon, glad you had a chance to look and read. I was thinking that some men have no idea how to relate to others socially. I once was speaking with a military officer candidate who was assigned to observe a practice fighter jet attack on a target with a missile. He reported back, "it was better than sex." That really scared me. Many people use all sorts of things as a subsitute for socialization. Smiles!!

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