Excalibur

King Arthur knew not what to do
He pulled it with one hand, then two
He let out a groan
It’s stuck in the stone
And Merlin laughed, Hah, CRAZY GLUE!

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Linda Alice Fowler

July 19, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Ha! There may be more than what meets the ear here Terry. ;);) I like this one very much! :) Linda

Terry Flood

July 19, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Thanks, Linda. This was genuinely written with innocent intent, but I instantly saw the potential for misinterpretation… which only made it seem funnier. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

FJ Thomas

July 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Your flow logic is actually perfect Terry. Other sites define limericks as lines 1, 2, and 5 having 7-10 syllables and 3 and 4 having 5-7. So flow is clearly what is most important where the syllable count is concerned.

FJ Thomas

July 15, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Brilliant Terry lolol! Reading through Limericks today. Trying to learn a bit, if possible. Mine do not seem to come out quite right.

L Milton Hankins

July 16, 2022 at 9:49 AM

Limericks are very difficult, Terry, and I agree with you wholeheartedly on this. I get so frustrated when I need to change the syllable count and it affects the rhythm. Edward Lear had it down pat...me, not so much!

Terry Flood

July 15, 2022 at 12:26 PM

Thanks, FJ. I claim to be no authority, but sometimes limericks suffer from their own rules. I’ve written a ton of limericks where lines 1 and 2 were, say, 10 syllables, but where line 5 only reads and flows right with 9 syllables. If I’m writing for a contest I try to get that extra syllable in. If not, I go with what flows best. Thanks again. Terry

Gershon Wolf

July 14, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Voila-- for the limerick, Terry. For poor King Arthur, not so much. lol. Bullseye, Archer! :) gw

Terry Flood

July 15, 2022 at 12:28 PM

Thanks, Gershon. Of course as a Brit, I should have said ‘super glue’ but I thought I’d pander to the majority. Terry

L Milton Hankins

July 14, 2022 at 7:02 PM

This is hilarious, Terry. I like it a lot. (still chuckling) And, I'm a big fan of crazy glue, too.

L Milton Hankins

July 16, 2022 at 9:48 AM

I had cataract surgery on my left eye. Everything went swimmingly. Thanks.

Terry Flood

July 15, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Thanks, Milt. I read elsewhere that you’d had an ‘eye op’, hope all went well. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Susan Woodrow

July 14, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Lololol !! :)

Terry Flood

July 15, 2022 at 12:36 PM

Thank you, Susan. I called it ‘Excalibur’ because I knew beyond doubt that some readers would find naughty connotations in it. Fortunately, clean or rude, it gives me a giggle either way. Terry

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