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Diddly Squat

Diddly Squat ain’t ‘not a lot’ for it’s nothing at all
Not a few, nor one or two, and it won’t fill a hall
For diddly squat ain't half a pot
It’s like the muse I’ve got
For diddly squat is ‘out of stock’, nada and sod all



16 July 2021
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
For contest: Bitesize poem number 13

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Jo Chamberlain

Date: 7/22/2021 11:33:00 AM

Brilliant, I love this short witty poem. Congratulations on your winning placement.

Terry Flood
Date: 7/22/2021 3:10:00 PM

Thanks Joanna, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Kim Merryman

Date: 7/21/2021 2:59:00 PM

A fun one, Terry! Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim M

Terry Flood
Date: 7/21/2021 3:00:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. Appreciated. Terry

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/21/2021 9:43:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. What a fun/cute/creative write. Thanks for the laugh I needed it. Have a blessed day................

Terry Flood
Date: 7/21/2021 12:42:00 PM

Thanks, Paula. At the time of writing it was true too. Terry

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 7/20/2021 10:31:00 PM

Very fitting for the occasion of a bite sized piece, Terry. Understatement but Understandable. Congratulations are in order.

Gary Radice

Date: 7/20/2021 10:53:00 AM

During the 1930's, 'Diddly Squat" was coined due to an observation of someone squatting while doodling in the sand...apparently..there is more to it at Wikipedia but it's all a bit boring and confusing..not like your limerick Terry..which is brilliant and funny. PS Have you ever 'doodled' in the sand? :) Cheers - Gary

Terry Flood
Date: 7/20/2021 11:53:00 AM

Thanks, Gary. The origins of some of our expressions never cease to amaze (I like ‘freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ but I’ll bet a pound to a penny you know its origin). I was a teenage boy once, so yes, I’ve doodled in the sand but the subject matter is not fit for public consumption. ;-) Terry

Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/20/2021 9:26:00 AM

Very clever Terry! I am sure you made your muse laugh with your witty limerick! Congratulations on your first place win!

Terry Flood
Date: 7/20/2021 11:47:00 AM

No worries, Sam, my muse is purely hypothetical, metaphorical and figurative (take your pick). She/it dwells in my mind and pushes out those lightbulb moments. When I wrote Diddly Squat the conveyor belt was at a standstill. She’ll be chuffed that you liked her work ;-) Terry

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/20/2021 7:10:00 AM

Beautiful Short Creation. Congratulations!

Terry Flood
Date: 7/20/2021 7:48:00 AM

Thank you Christuraj. I often find that when you have writers block, the best thing to write about... is writers block. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/18/2021 5:47:00 PM

If this ain't hilarious, then my name isn't Pope Francis Contrarious! I really laughed at this one, Terry. Great limerick. Kudos, Gershon

Terry Flood
Date: 7/19/2021 12:08:00 PM

Thank you very much Mr Contrarious... phew, I think I worked through the double negative. Glad you liked. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/17/2021 11:32:00 AM

Is Diddle E. Squat an accountant?

Terry Flood
Date: 7/17/2021 1:34:00 PM

Good possibility I reckon, Rico.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/16/2021 3:35:00 PM

We all have those moments Terry where our muses decide to go on a cruise lol. Enjoy the heatwave this weekend. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 7/16/2021 5:10:00 PM

Hey, Tom. I’m scribbling bits, some of which I might post if they read okay another day. I’m slowly shaping up something ‘cowboy’ but I haven’t figured an ending yet. Watch this space. Terry