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Gluttony

Two garden snails met by the way,
and one of them had this to say;
“Last night I did manage,
to eat half a cabbage,
now I feel a mite ‘sluggish’ today”.

Copyright © Lindsay Laurie | Year Posted 2021

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Sara Kendrick Date: 10/21/2021 3:32:00 AM Ha!! Ha!! I can imagine what he might be feeling besides sluggish. I enjoyed the chuckle. Sara Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 11/3/2021 4:38:00 PM Hello Sara ... next time I hope he feels worse when snail bait is spread about - thank you Sara - Lindsay

Judy Ball Date: 6/28/2021 12:02:00 PM This made me smile Lindsay. Good one. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/30/2021 9:09:00 PM Hello Judy ... pleased with that. A snails reputation will see this bloke on death row after demolishing half a cabbage - thanks Judy - Lindsay

Jerry T Curtis Date: 6/21/2021 6:25:00 PM When it comes to writing Limericks, I gotta say "You Snailed it" Mate ! Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/30/2021 9:06:00 PM Hello Judy ... very, very good Jerry indeed - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/20/2021 10:43:00 AM Great fun limerick - well penned Lindsay. Hgs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:59:00 PM Hello there Jennifer ... thanks once again Jennifer. I trust everything is going well for you now. Really enjoyed your verse on Kruger Park - catch you soon Jennifer - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/20/2021 10:40:00 AM hilarious, Lindsay. You should do more limericks Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:55:00 PM Hello Andrea ... I would love to write more limericks but there's a time factor. I'm amazed at how many poets can write a number of poems and comment on so many almost every day - thank you Andrea - Lindsay

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/18/2021 6:06:00 AM Lindsay, if I've read a better limerick, I don't remember when! This is truly excellent--pun and all! Janice Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:52:00 PM Hello Janice ... Wow! you're comment has me feeling humble indeed. I'm pleased you enjoyed this limerick - Lindsay

Heidi Sands Date: 6/18/2021 4:49:00 AM This is a good one Lindsay. Cute. I enjoyed it . I hope you have a great day :) Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:50:00 PM Hello Heidi ... pleased you enjoyed this limerick Heidi. We're getting some nice weather after a week of destructive wind and rain. I trust you're having a great day also - Lindsay

Paul Callus Date: 6/18/2021 3:30:00 AM That is a lovely Limerick with cute content and a grin evoking ending :) You never fail to deliver, Lindsay :) ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:47:00 PM Hi there Paul ... and you never fail to write an encouraging comment Paul - thank you - Lindsay

Doris Culverhouse Date: 6/16/2021 7:15:00 AM lol, cute one! Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:45:00 PM Hello there Doris ... nice to meet you. I'm pleased you had a giggle with this limerick - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/14/2021 3:57:00 PM Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Perfect, Lindsay! And clean too. Can't beat that combo. ~ Sammy the Speedy Turtle Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:43:00 PM Hello Gershon ... pleased you got a giggle out of this limerick. The only thing clean Gershon; the blasted snail cleaned up half my cabbage - thanks again Gershon - Lindsay

Harry Horsman Date: 6/13/2021 11:01:00 PM Great Limerick, love the metamorphosis twist. Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:40:00 PM Thank you Harry ... it's always good to hear from you - Lindsay

Jan Allison Date: 6/13/2021 11:58:00 AM ha ha ha hilarious punch line thanks for the giggles:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:38:00 PM Thanks again Jan ... I don't know why snails don't choose to eat weeds instead of veggies. If they did, they'd live longer - thanks Jan - Lindsay

Regina Mcintosh Date: 6/12/2021 7:14:00 PM So adorable. Love love love this :) Brilliant writing. God bless you friend. Love, Gina Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:34:00 PM Hello Regina ... thank you Regina. I'm not sure about brilliant writing but I'm happy that you loved it - Lindsay

Terry Flood Date: 6/12/2021 5:19:00 PM Nice one Lindsay. You may have brought that snail stardom... but if he has my magic carrots... he’s done for! Cheers Lindsay. Terry Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:31:00 PM Hello Terry ... after eating half my cabbage it signed it's own death warrant. I think your magic carrots would confuse it as much as they confused us - thank you Terry - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta Date: 6/12/2021 11:32:00 AM You surpassed the gold standard with this one! Well done! Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:28:00 PM Hello Rico ... this is a fine comment Rico from the master of limericks - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/12/2021 4:06:00 AM Get the salt out lol. Tom Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:26:00 PM Hello Tom ... I hope you're not saying I should eat them with a pinch of salt - just joking Tom - Lindsay

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 6/12/2021 2:20:00 AM I just found your poems tonight for the first time. I am really enjoying your writes! You have had me laughing more than I have laughed in a long time! :-D Login to Reply Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/20/2021 6:24:00 PM Hello BJ ... nice to meet you BJ. I'm pleased to read you find some of my poems humorous and had you chuckling. I'll start reading yours again soon BJ - Lindsay Jan Allison Date: 6/13/2021 11:59:00 AM so true Tom i adore Lindsay's poetry style Tom Cunningham Date: 6/12/2021 4:07:00 AM We all enjoy Lindsays poems BJ. He's the master of the punchline. Tom