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Eponymous

There once was an eponym maligned
Whose gender was quietly confined
Now away with your fears!
Turn those tears to cheers!
As nature intends your defined!





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Just That Archaic Poet

Date: 10/26/2013 8:34:00 AM

I love a good limerick; good job, Jimbo :)

Lynn Dolly

Date: 10/2/2012 4:19:00 AM

I had to call Webster! I like:)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/6/2012 8:52:00 PM

awe... a simple sound of a two-oo .. sweet... xox~pd

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/5/2012 1:57:00 PM

Yep. I had to go to the dictionary too. Thanks for adding to my vocabulary, Jimbo! Clever limerick! - Tim

The Situation

Date: 7/4/2012 3:42:00 PM

Joan of Arc?

Jancarl Campi

Date: 7/4/2012 6:10:00 AM

quite an interesting poem. Your title made me go to the dictionary. Have a great 4th. Jancarl

Richard Palmer

Date: 7/3/2012 2:39:00 PM

nice write gonna do some search too,,

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/3/2012 6:39:00 AM

hmmm, well, you made me look up that word! I never heard it before, James!

Mohammad Yamin

Date: 7/2/2012 5:05:00 PM

A beautiful Limerick, nicely worded. Enjoyable.Thanks for your kind appreciation of my poem The Frostbitten leaf. -Mohammad

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/1/2012 2:57:00 PM

YEAH!!! now I have a new word!! hmmm there once was an eponym named Gary, Who dreampt of becoming a fairy, he flited and flew, in a red tutu, Yes Gary was very contrary!! Light & Love

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 7/1/2012 1:58:00 PM

Brill ,love it xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/1/2012 12:27:00 PM

a verse of pure mirth, james.. i feel good about this!.. stay swell!..:) huggs!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/1/2012 12:17:00 PM

Cute one..Learned a new word..I am glad that I stopped by to read this one today..Your presence at my work was uplifting..Sara

David Williams

Date: 7/1/2012 8:01:00 AM

Jimbo, great limerick, well done, nicely metered as well, thanks for your kind comments..David

Kash Poet

Date: 7/1/2012 7:52:00 AM

Very good Limerck by you James.Enjoyed the read.Thanks for your inspiring words at my pages.....kash

James Peranteau

Date: 7/1/2012 6:54:00 AM

Nice Limerick dear poet ! So who's the character who was maligned ? I guess we can find a soul some where that fills the thought of your write James ! Have a wonderfiul Sunday my friend ! Much love, james