Carolyn Devonshire Poet Limerick

Catch of the Day

My passion for fishing is well known

But sometimes my catch brings a huge groan

     Octopus clung to my boat

     Dolphins around me did gloat

The queen of the sea had been dethroned



Sadly, a true story for Royal’s Favorite Sport challenge.
It took my 10 minutes to try and pry the octopus from
the back of the boat.  Each time I pulled up one arm, 
it slapped down another one.  They have suction cups on
their arms.  My article “Octopus on Board” was 
published in Florida Wildlife magazine.

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Kash Poet November 17, 2012 at 10:09 AM Great Limerick here.Enjoyed.

Carol Sunshine Brown February 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM Congratulations on your win Carolyn in Royal Trevino's contest "My Favorite Sport". Love, Carol P.S. Thank you for your kind comments my dear friend.

Andrea Dietrich February 10, 2011 at 10:46 PM Congratulations on the HM, CArolyn. I am just now seeing the list. How are you doing these days?

Ralph Taylor February 9, 2011 at 9:26 AM Congrats on well deserved HM, Carolyn. Nice going. Interesting experience. xxxRalph

Tahera Mannan February 6, 2011 at 8:45 PM Many congratulations for this win Octopus lady.

John Freeman February 6, 2011 at 6:57 PM Congratulations on a great Limerick's success Carolyn. Agape, Moses

Jimmy Anderson February 6, 2011 at 12:03 PM Congrats on your win in the contest....Jimmy

Kory Calhoun February 6, 2011 at 7:44 AM Hi Carolyn - Congratulations on your WIN in the "SPORTS" contest. Best wishes, KC

Nette Onclaud February 6, 2011 at 2:59 AM simply amazzng piece, carols.. hedas for the win in this contest with huggs! :) nette

James Marshall Goff January 22, 2011 at 6:46 AM fun read! Carolyn! jimbo...congrats on your article!

Sidney Hall Mad Poet January 20, 2011 at 8:48 PM I love the lims and this one is funny.

Kory Calhoun January 20, 2011 at 2:01 PM LOL! These limericks are becoming addictive. This one made me chuckle. Best wishes in the contest. KC

Wilma Neels January 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM I can just picture you all flustered trying to free your boat hehe.. Great witty write and to think it's a true story as well.. Good luck for the contest ;) Love Wilma

Robert Pettit January 19, 2011 at 4:32 PM You have written a very nice limerick. I am about to send you a soup mail message.

Daver Austin January 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM Wow! I must say, octopi ( is that the plural of octopus?) freak me out. I might have abandoned ship. Love, Dave

Gert W. Knop January 19, 2011 at 6:33 AM Hi Calonyn, my friend! A great story and a nice Limerick! Best of luck in the contest. I know what octopuses could do with these suction cups!! Enjoyed the read! Have a great week and thank you for your kind comments! Love, Gert

John Freeman January 18, 2011 at 5:06 PM A bit of a fishy story, wouldn't you say? I've never fished in the ocean, gonna have to try it one day. Good luck, Agape, Moses

Sidney Beck January 18, 2011 at 8:08 AM love the story.... very funny....and a bit like Captain Nemo in 20 000L under the Sea...I hate to imagine the queen of the sea dethroned!....best of luck in the contest, Carolyn.....sincerely...Syd

Dr.Ram Mehta January 18, 2011 at 7:05 AM It sounds definitely an ring of truthy, nice sport you are interested in, and I'm much impressed by the use of images, Carolyn

Tahera Mannan January 18, 2011 at 5:05 AM hahah. I can so imagine you with the octopus.

Carol Sunshine Brown January 18, 2011 at 5:01 AM Magnificent writing today Carolyn. Wishing you the best in the contest. Happy fishing my friend. Love, Carol

Nette Onclaud January 18, 2011 at 2:57 AM excitement way up to the top, carolyn... what a breathing, living ride! surely, a topnothcher in the contest! SOUP MAIL ! :)

Anna-Marie Docherty January 17, 2011 at 11:56 PM Nice one Carolyn, and congratulations on having had it published. A great read about these tricky creatures! Well done!

Harry Horsman January 17, 2011 at 10:32 PM A true Limerick, awesome Carolyn, good luck, will go very well in contest i'm sure. Harry

Andrea Dietrich January 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM oh, how annoying. And gross! Good one for that contest! Luv, Andrea

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