Terry Flood Poet Limerick

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 July 22, 2021 at 11:33 AM Brilliant, I love this short witty poem. Congratulations on your winning placement. Terry Flood July 22, 2021 at 3:10 PM Thanks Joanna, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Kim Merryman July 21, 2021 at 2:59 PM A fun one, Terry! Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim M Terry Flood July 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM Thank you, Kim. Appreciated. Terry

Paula Goldsmith July 21, 2021 at 9:43 AM Congratulations on your win. What a fun/cute/creative write. Thanks for the laugh I needed it. Have a blessed day................ Terry Flood July 21, 2021 at 12:42 PM Thanks, Paula. At the time of writing it was true too. Terry

Reason A. Poteet July 20, 2021 at 10:31 PM Very fitting for the occasion of a bite sized piece, Terry. Understatement but Understandable. Congratulations are in order.

Gary Radice July 20, 2021 at 10:53 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 July 20, 2021 at 11:53 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 July 20, 2021 at 9:26 AM Very clever Terry! I am sure you made your muse laugh with your witty limerick! Congratulations on your first place win! Terry Flood July 20, 2021 at 11:47 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 July 20, 2021 at 7:10 AM Beautiful Short Creation. Congratulations! Terry Flood July 20, 2021 at 7:48 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 July 18, 2021 at 5:47 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 July 19, 2021 at 12:08 PM Thank you very much Mr Contrarious... phew, I think I worked through the double negative. Glad you liked. Terry

Rico Leffanta July 17, 2021 at 11:32 AM Is Diddle E. Squat an accountant? Terry Flood July 17, 2021 at 1:34 PM Good possibility I reckon, Rico.

Tom Cunningham July 16, 2021 at 3:35 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 July 16, 2021 at 5:10 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

L Milton Hankins July 16, 2021 at 12:44 PM Funny!!! This is a winner for me! Good stuff, Terry. Terry Flood July 16, 2021 at 2:56 PM Thanks, Milt. True too right now. Written some scraps in the last few days but still waiting for that light-bulb moment. Terry