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Dangerfields

Among poetry’s favored elect, there are forms that they tend to reject. With Dangerfield status, There’s nothing that’s gratis; A Nantucket gets no respect! It just needs some polish and class; Bit more nuance, a little less crass. We might go back to school, But I’m nobody’s fool; We’ll never be head of the class.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/30/2022 5:47:00 PM

Nantucket - on every limericker's 'bucket list.' Smiles, Gershon

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/30/2022 6:01:00 PM

Yes!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/30/2022 4:45:00 PM

A great set of limericks Jeff!

Jenna Logan

Date: 3/30/2022 1:15:00 PM

There once was a man named Dangerfield... Love your limericks, Jeff. Let me know if you start a new one on Forum. I've started a collaboration of them, if you'd care to join in... soup mail me or check out my post.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/30/2022 9:20:00 AM

Great limerick! Jeff. You are good at this form, without dragging toilets in. I have yet to pen a limerick.doubtful I can write one. I am no poet laureate here, nor pretend to know all forms. Still learning.haha on the Nantucket reference, Pangiexx Pangie xo

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/30/2022 4:34:00 PM

Pangie, not sure why you continue with the negative comments? I for one enjoy all the funny limericks, they are a gas!

Jenna Logan
Date: 3/30/2022 10:38:00 AM

I'm behind you 100% on your thought, Milt. It was totally unnecessary, but I believe it may have been the impetus to begin a toilet humor limerick collaboration! Jeff, this will be fun for you to join in... coming soon!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/30/2022 10:05:00 AM

It is a form used for crude jokes, for sure. I’m guilty of a few of those, but I’ve enjoyed using them to tell stories for my grandkids as well. Thanks, Pangie, keep trying them!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/30/2022 9:50:00 AM

You could have done without the snide reference to Jan, Pangie. I'm still waiting for you to unblock me!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/30/2022 7:57:00 AM

Interesting take on forms, Jeff. I'm not familiar with the "Nantucket." Love the allusion to Dangerfield. You have a knack for really good flow in your limericks. Thanks for sharing this.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/30/2022 8:05:00 AM

It's just the opening line to many a bawdy limerick, "There once was a man from Nantucket...". See, they get no respect, lol. Just kidding, of course!