John Gondolf Poet Limerick

A Dude's Worst Nightmare

He was feeling quite dapper at forty,

and the folks all around thought him sporty.

But to his dismay;

he heard his date say,

“Will you look at that thing, it’s a shorty.”


July 15, 2018

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Alexis Y. July 21, 2018 at 12:30 PM Lol! Congratulations on your placement in the contest. It was well deserved:-) Alexis John Gondolf July 21, 2018 at 2:23 PM Thank you, Alexis, glad you enjoyed my bawdy humor. John

Rhoda Tripp July 21, 2018 at 11:29 AM Lol...Congrats on your win. John Gondolf July 21, 2018 at 2:07 PM Thank you, Rhoda.

Casarah Nance July 21, 2018 at 7:20 AM Grats on your win :) John Gondolf July 21, 2018 at 7:43 AM Thank you, Casarah.

Lindsay Laurie July 19, 2018 at 11:42 PM G'day John … what a ripper of a limerick. Humorous to the brim - thanks John - Lindsay John Gondolf July 20, 2018 at 4:08 AM Glad you enjoyed it, Lindsay, thanks for the visit. John

Caren Krutsinger July 19, 2018 at 12:13 AM Congratulations on your win. Very funny indeed! John Gondolf July 19, 2018 at 4:58 AM Thank you, Caren, glad you enjoyed it. John

Andrea Dietrich July 19, 2018 at 12:11 AM a very well deserved win, my friend. Congrats. John Gondolf July 19, 2018 at 4:15 AM Thank you, Andrea.

Eve Roper July 17, 2018 at 9:13 PM Congratulations on your great well written win, John, I'm enjoying reading all these funny limericks. Hugs Eve John Gondolf July 17, 2018 at 10:11 PM Thank you, Eve, I haven’t had a chance to read too many, I need to make some time. John

Susan Gentry July 17, 2018 at 8:51 AM Oh dear! Congratulations on your win. Well done! John Gondolf July 17, 2018 at 9:09 AM Thank you, Susan, I appreciate it. John

Maxie Macdonald July 17, 2018 at 1:33 AM hahaha very good :) John Gondolf July 17, 2018 at 4:23 AM Thank you, Maxie, and thanks for the visit. John

Tania Kitchin July 16, 2018 at 7:10 PM Ha ha, loved it, congratulations on your win! John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 8:42 PM Thank you, Tania, I’m glad you enjoyed it. John

Janice Canerdy July 16, 2018 at 3:07 PM Ouch! Now, that WOULD be a bummer! CONGRATS on your win, John! Janice John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 5:36 PM Thank you, Janice, I appreciate it. John

Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 12:17 PM Well you done it with 'Shorty' John, still laughing about it. Congratulations. Tom John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 12:19 PM Thanks, Tom, it's fun doing a crazy write like this every once in a while.

Pandita Sietesantos July 16, 2018 at 11:45 AM Congrats on your BIG win! This humorous limerick, had me doubling up with laughter! Hugs. Pandita John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 11:56 AM Hi Pandita, thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed my humor. John

Jan Allison July 16, 2018 at 11:33 AM very witty John, many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 11:42 AM Thank you, Jan, I appreciate it. John

Dale Gregory Cozart July 16, 2018 at 11:14 AM Poor guy! Congrats on your win. John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 11:29 AM Thanks, Dale, I appreciate it.

Carolyn Devonshire July 16, 2018 at 11:08 AM Awesome, John! Side-splitting humor. Congratulations on taking second place. I'll be mailing a prize to you. Thanks for supporting the contest! Carolyn John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 11:29 AM Thank you, Carolyn, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for hosting this fun contest. I'm humbled that you consider me a favorite. John Carolyn Devonshire July 16, 2018 at 11:09 AM And it's about time I add you to my "favorite poets"

Lyric Man July 16, 2018 at 7:58 AM John.. poor sporty guy with a shorty :) John Gondolf July 16, 2018 at 8:54 AM Thanks, LM, I appreciate the comments and visit. John

John Lawless July 15, 2018 at 7:12 PM Oh man.....how cold was it???? John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 7:27 PM Must have been real cold...thanks for your comments, John.

Andrea Dietrich July 15, 2018 at 6:39 PM haha. a good one. I am seeing several great limericks around here today!! John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 7:15 PM Thanks, Andrea, I appreciate it. John

Becca Teagan July 15, 2018 at 5:56 PM hahaha :D Poor guy. good limerick :) John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 6:05 PM The poor girl !!! :0 haha Thanks, Becca, I appreciate it. John

Tom Cunningham July 15, 2018 at 4:55 PM This is an absolute hoot John. You're right though every dudes worst nightmare lol Good luck in the contest Tom John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 5:47 PM Thanks, Tom, I appreciate it. John

Ilene Bauer July 15, 2018 at 3:53 PM ha! very funny, john! John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 5:39 PM Thank you, Ilene, glad you enjoyed my humor. John

Brandy Nicole July 15, 2018 at 2:42 PM Oh my!! I am blushing. Such a fun limerick. Maybe he thought she was talking about his height. Lol. Or not. I enjoyed this. ~ Brandy John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 2:47 PM I'm certain she was talking about his height because he wore a size 14 shoe...hahaha Glad you enjoyed my humor this afternoon. John

Arturo Michael July 15, 2018 at 2:16 PM Oh oh...he'd better clean his ears...maybe it was the wax...Nice Limerick...All the best John John Gondolf July 15, 2018 at 2:19 PM Thanks, Arturo, glad you enjoyed my humor.