Bad Clown of a Chimp- Nursery Rhyme

At the zoo was a new chimpanzee
that the school kids were eager to see.
Though we looked all around,
he just couldn’t be found.
He was hiding high up in a tree.

When we spied him at last, we yelled HEY.
We hoped he would come down and play.
But he was a bad clown,
for the brown stuff thrown down
at the children I do not dare say.

At that clown of a chimp I could cuss.
He jumped down and through bars looked at us.
He then started to spit,
and we couldn’t take it.
Field trip done! We ran back to our bus.

Nov. 26, 2022
for Eve Roper's Children's Limericks Poetry Contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 12/12/2022 7:50:00 AM
Funny one, I think I would have left before the spit.
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Date: 12/4/2022 6:37:00 PM
LOL! GOOD one, Andrea. CONGRATS on your win. Janice
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Date: 12/4/2022 4:41:00 PM
Great, funny tale, Andrea. A worthy win. It’s funny, I’ve spent days trying to make something out of a poem about Santa crashing in the jungle and seeking help from the chimpanzees. I fear it’s going nowhere, but the coincidence is a bit weird. Congrats on your win. Terry
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Date: 12/4/2022 3:12:00 PM
Ha ha, funny! Congratulations Andrea on your win!
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Date: 12/4/2022 9:35:00 AM
Andrea, you brought back memories of the school trips to the zoo; it was fun. Congratulations on your win. Many Blessings my friend
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Date: 12/4/2022 7:00:00 AM
Congrats on your win.
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Date: 12/4/2022 5:55:00 AM
Congratulations, Andrea, had a laugh:)
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Date: 12/4/2022 4:38:00 AM
Now that was one helluva crappy field trip- Monkey biz (lol) Congrats on your win, Andrea!
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Date: 12/4/2022 3:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your winner in Eve's contest. Way to go. Sara
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Date: 12/4/2022 1:43:00 AM
Back to congratulate you on the top win. God bless you sweet friend. Love, Gina
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Date: 11/28/2022 9:00:00 PM
Poor kids!! I hope this monkey tale is just for a laugh...?! We went to a zoo when I was little, the camel loved to spit on the visitors! Ick!!
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Date: 11/28/2022 1:11:00 AM
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Date: 11/27/2022 8:18:00 PM
Love this!
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Date: 11/27/2022 7:35:00 PM
Yet another memorable school trip! I remember mom would pack two hostess cup cakes. Thx, AD. ~;o)
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Date: 11/27/2022 5:40:00 PM
So the kids got smeared in the brown stuff (you don't dare to mention) and spit. The chimp made all the children have a bath at home.... Funny fellow....! Enough of him :) An interesting limerick Andrea !
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Date: 11/27/2022 4:30:00 PM
So cute. Adorable and funny. God bless you. Love, Gina
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Date: 11/27/2022 1:07:00 PM
Oh!! Horrible trip!! Creative contest entry which reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. I don't want to visit that Zoo. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 11/27/2022 10:06:00 AM
LoL oh my gosh. Funny. I once had a monkey jump on me at a campground in Central America when I was young. :)
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Date: 11/27/2022 1:33:00 AM
Great limericks. Children love monkeys.
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Date: 11/26/2022 10:20:00 PM
Like this Andrea, a real life incident, with a smile and a cuss on the way back to the bus. all in a limerick times three. Love it. A winner for me.
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Date: 11/26/2022 4:17:00 PM
It's sad children aren't able to enjoy the field trip. A moment well worth the verse.
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Date: 11/26/2022 2:28:00 PM
ha! i'm sure that's actually happened many times, andrea, but i very much enjoyed your description in perfect limerick form! best of luck in the contest...
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Date: 11/26/2022 10:58:00 AM
You see, he was in a cage and not like the children out on a field trip. But, that being said, a fine write -- very visual!
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