An Eye For An Eye

There once was a couple of brats
who engaged in continuous spats.
The result was a tie
when each scratched out an eye -
an old-Biblical tit for a tat!

The brats awoke bleeding and weak
when, half-seeing the havoc they’d wreaked,
they discarded their clothes,
their behinds to expose -
a new-Biblical turning of cheek!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 1/1/2014 1:18:00 PM
LOL, love this one, Terry
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Date: 5/26/2013 12:16:00 AM
... turning of cheek! I never thought that could be turned dirty, but it happened... funny stuff! Typically I like limericks to just keep to the one stanza... but for this one it was absolutely necessary. Great humor with a good deal of nonsense... I like me some nonsense in my limericks :)
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Date: 3/8/2013 2:25:00 PM
Too funny,,, too cute ;} thank you for reading Shadows,,, I have another one called Echos, I'm off to find I gaze into your eyes ;}
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Date: 1/13/2013 3:31:00 PM
LOL, had a good chuckle here, Terry
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Date: 12/24/2012 12:13:00 PM
funny as hell man .. love it .lol
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Date: 11/21/2012 8:23:00 PM
Terry,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
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Date: 10/19/2012 5:31:00 PM
You are humorous too! So gifted. I can't wait to read the rest of your work!
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Date: 10/10/2012 6:59:00 AM
ROTFLMAO! Got a huge chuckle out of these Terry, especially the second verse! Yee haw, Jack
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Date: 10/4/2012 1:29:00 AM
Hahahaha...Oh,that was good! Lol for me. And a big :o)
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Date: 9/30/2012 8:18:00 AM
You are the funniest!!!!
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Date: 9/30/2012 6:14:00 AM
hahaha you know the Bible well,old and new,great write Terry,starting my Sunday morning with a smile,thanks
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Date: 9/29/2012 1:08:00 PM
LOL!!! You are an expert at these limerick thingy dingys! More please... cheers, Jack
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Date: 9/29/2012 12:59:00 PM
lol, thanks, Terry - I needed a chuckle. Greart limerick : )
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Date: 9/28/2012 9:21:00 PM
EXCELLENTLY STATED TERRY .. A GOOD LESSON OF LIFE LEARNED LUV .. BIBLE PRINCIPLES ARE THE BEST TRIED AND TRUE .. SPEAKS VOLUMES ..
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Date: 9/27/2012 12:14:00 PM
COOL WRITE MATE THE LAST LINE MADE ME LAUGTH I LIKE THE OLD STYLE WORDS WHEN I WAS YOUNG I REMEMBER THE SOUND OF CATS FIGHTING AN AERIE SOUND THE WORDS I ALWAYS REMEMBER WERE DOALLY OR NICLE AND DIME COOL WRITE MATE DAVIDSCOTT
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Date: 9/26/2012 6:21:00 PM
Thank you for the laugh! Sooooo clever! Cynthia
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Date: 9/26/2012 2:18:00 PM
LOL, had a good laugh here, Terry
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Date: 9/26/2012 7:47:00 AM
Terry, a good and enjoyable limerick ! - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 9/26/2012 6:24:00 AM
You made me discover U! Truly great imagery.
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Date: 9/25/2012 8:48:00 PM
cats with clothes. But it made for an awesome and funny limerick. COOL CAT COOL.
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Date: 9/25/2012 10:33:00 PM
Thanks Andrea... on occasion, I have heard 'cat fight' in reference to a fight between women... Of course, I wouldn't dare take sides on a question such as this... I'm afraid I don't have 9 lives... Terry (in any case I'm happy you loiked the Lim...)
Date: 9/25/2012 2:41:00 PM
clever and funny! nice one...
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Date: 9/25/2012 5:46:00 AM
LOL, how do come up with these wonderful limericks? As I was reading this I immediately thought of "The Duel" by Eugene Field. Great write Terry.
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