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I asked the old fruit tree out back To bare something sweet for a snack Went back the next day His root was displayed I chopped him down quick in one whack an original poem by the poemdog Daniel Turner

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/7/2017 8:09:00 AM

That is what the tree gets for not listening to you.I like this poem. Good morning my friend. Have a nice day.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/1/2017 11:27:00 AM

Excellent limerick--FUNNY and correctly written, Danny! Janice

Jean Murray

Date: 3/16/2016 4:27:00 PM

Naughty tree.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/16/2016 4:29:00 PM

Naughty me!

Tom Quigley

Date: 3/15/2016 7:38:00 PM

Not the whacking he was hoping for...

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 7:39:00 PM

Thanks for the smile:):):) Peace:)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/15/2016 6:47:00 PM

ha! very funny, daniel! thanks for the grin...

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 6:54:00 PM

Thank you, Irene for grinning. Peace sweet lady:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/15/2016 3:33:00 PM

So you were a truck driver, huh? I bet you are glad not to be one any more!!

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 3:36:00 PM

I can tell you, I Was a 3 million mile safe driver in 25 years on the road. I still to this day dream about driving a truck every night. I haven't driven since 2009. It just won't go away. I wouldn't go back on the road for ANY amount of money. Peace:):)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/15/2016 3:20:00 PM

haha, I was wondering why you wrote the word as bare. Good joke in this one!

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 3:21:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. I'm happy it made you smile. Peace my friend:)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/15/2016 2:18:00 PM

- I love it, fun limerick Daniel :)) - Well done :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 2:20:00 PM

Thank you Anne-Lise:) I'm happy I made you smile. Peace sweet lady:):)

Jeannie Cronin

Date: 3/15/2016 1:42:00 PM

Funny.... I would have cut the sucker down too! Thanks for the smile.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 1:46:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend. I am glad I made you smile:):)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/15/2016 10:56:00 AM

Cute one..Won't be long before the fruit trees will be bearing again the gifts from their abundance..I enjoyed reading this one..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/15/2016 10:58:00 AM

Sorry about the off color humor. I couldn't resist. Thank you for your kindness. Peace:)