Carolyn Devonshire Poet Limerick

Fatal Ego

A muscular aerial acrobat
Young Mandy avoided nets, just like that
  
    Going netless has its perks
     Only if your balance works

You could say hubris made Mandy go splat



*for Natalie’s “Die a Fun Death” contest
11/20/2011 (Hubris is excessive pride or arrogance)

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Carol Sunshine Brown December 6, 2011 at 10:58 AM Congratulations on your win in Natalie's "Die A Fun Death" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

David Williams December 5, 2011 at 1:49 AM Carolyn congrats on your win..David

Bob Quigley December 4, 2011 at 10:17 PM I told you that this was a winner. Congratulations Carolyn

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer December 4, 2011 at 9:39 PM Carolyn-Wow what a different style from you-Like Carrie's, I would never have guessed this was yours-quite impressive that you can write in many different styles :) A big congrats. to you for your win in my contest :)

Bl Devnath November 23, 2011 at 7:21 AM 'Only if you balance works', so nice of it. Thanks for winning write. bl

Gwendolen Song November 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM Three cheers for a quick death defying death......lol. Love, Gwendolen

Daver Austin November 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM I'll bet Mandy was saying, all the way down, I'm too wonderful to die. Great limerick. Have a good Thanksgiving. We plan a simple dinner with our cats. Win that contest. Love, daver

John Freeman November 21, 2011 at 3:52 PM Quite a vivid Splat Carolyn, rather have the net. Agape, Moses

Russell Sivey November 20, 2011 at 10:06 PM Ha, ha, very creative write! It is sad poem, but quite humorous at the same time!! I love the third line, at the end, "...Mandy go splat" very hilarious!! Great work!!

Barbara Gorelick November 20, 2011 at 6:49 PM Splat! Now go stand on your head...lol.. Your one clever lady..Love, LNC

Harry Horsman November 20, 2011 at 3:42 PM i thought i'd never smile, at a death poem, Carolyn. yet this is so good, so funny, is there a hidden message here i wonder?reminds me of modern life. good luck in contest. harry

Tony Lane November 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM Forget the net it's death he met. Tony

Jack Horne November 20, 2011 at 10:57 AM LOL, poor Mandy! We went to see the Moscow State Circus once and I was expecting to see those acrobats, trapeze artists etc splatter onto the ground. Scary! Luckily, no one ended up like Mandy

John Rhinem November 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM Smile, yep, just like that. Great verse my dear * My love always, John! *

Bob Quigley November 20, 2011 at 10:27 AM You've got a winner here Carolyn. Still laughing