Line Gauthier Poet Limerick

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Elementary

The consumate sleuth Sherlock Holmes
Hardly lacking the wit chromosomes
With the faintest of clues
To bemuse and confuse
Cracked crimes in the Welsh catacombs



AP: Honorable Mention 2023

Submitted on January 27, 2019 for contest LIMERICK 3 sponsored by JOSEPH MAY  -  RANKED 2ND

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Eve Roper February 2, 2019 at 7:26 PM Perfect Limerick, Line, I enjoyed reading :) . Congratulations on your win..Hugs Eve ~`* Line Gauthier February 2, 2019 at 9:17 PM Thank you so much, Eve. Much appreciated.

Charles Messina February 2, 2019 at 6:20 AM Nicely done, Line. Congratulations on your win. :) Line Gauthier February 2, 2019 at 9:31 PM Thanks, Charles. Much appreciated.

Jan Allison February 1, 2019 at 2:40 PM Dropping back to say many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Line Gauthier February 1, 2019 at 2:57 PM Thank you so much, Jan. Most appreciated.

Carolyn Devonshire February 1, 2019 at 12:22 PM :) I didn't even know England has catacombs. Learned something new today. Congratulations your your great win! Best wishes, Carolyn Line Gauthier February 1, 2019 at 2:32 PM LOL Carolyn.

Rhona Mcferran January 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM Very clever, had to FAV this!! ;) Line Gauthier January 29, 2019 at 9:34 PM Thanks for the wonderful compliment, Rhona... especially that limericks are far from my forte.

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2019 at 3:09 PM really good job with this one! Line Gauthier January 29, 2019 at 5:47 PM Thanks, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Pashang Salehi January 29, 2019 at 3:08 AM Did he really do that? LOL Line Gauthier January 29, 2019 at 9:09 AM There was nothing beyond Sherlock's Holmes' skill and ingenuity.

Kim Rodrigues January 28, 2019 at 9:52 PM Nicely done! Line Gauthier January 28, 2019 at 9:55 PM Thanks, Kim. Much appreciated.

Timothy Mcguire January 28, 2019 at 7:28 PM Excelente trabajo en este poema Miss Line, bien hecho Timothy Mcguire February 1, 2019 at 4:01 PM Enhorabuena en su segundo lugar ganar la línea Senorita Line Gauthier January 28, 2019 at 8:01 PM Muchas gracias, señor Timothy.

Michelle Faulkner January 28, 2019 at 1:28 PM Perfectly captures the essence of Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud! Line Gauthier January 28, 2019 at 3:25 PM Thanks for the compliment, Michelle. Most appreciated.

Jan Allison January 27, 2019 at 11:37 PM From the clues I deduce this will gain a top place, brilliantly penned Line:-) hugs Jan xx Line Gauthier January 28, 2019 at 7:28 AM Thank you, Dr. Watson. LOL