Janice Canerdy Poet Limerick

Gramps Has a Close Call

Their day at the beach was much hotter
than usual. Soon Gramps would totter
right down to the ocean.
We warned him his notion
was bad. We’d seen sharks in the water.

Alone, he was happily splashing,
but soon, barely clothed, he was dashing
to shore. He was screaming,
though no blood was streaming.
Just shorts, the big creature was gnashing.

7, red (garnet, birth stone)



August 1, 2018, entered in Carolyn Devonshire's Sea Tales
Limericks Contest

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Lindsay Laurie February 22, 2019 at 7:03 PM G'day Janice … sharks do have a tendency to scare the pants off us. An experience to tell the grand kids about - Lindsay Janice Canerdy February 22, 2019 at 7:18 PM Thanks, Lindsay. Janice

Anil Deo August 15, 2018 at 9:12 AM reads even better the second time around. shalom, shalom Janice. Janice Canerdy August 15, 2018 at 2:16 PM Thanks so much, Anil! Janice

Gershon Wolf August 7, 2018 at 4:24 PM So cute, Janice. Congrats on your win! Best wishes, gw Janice Canerdy August 7, 2018 at 5:08 PM Thanks so much, Gershon! Janice

Susan Gentry August 7, 2018 at 6:43 AM Congratulations on your win! :) Janice Canerdy August 7, 2018 at 7:43 AM Thanks so much, Susan! Janice

Dean Wood August 6, 2018 at 8:52 AM hehe, what a fun tale. Gramps maybe needs to stay on the beach! Janice Canerdy August 6, 2018 at 9:12 AM I think you're right! Thanks, Dean! Janice

Jan Allison August 4, 2018 at 5:50 PM makes me pleased i don't go in the water! many congrats Janice:-) hugs Jan xx Janice Canerdy August 4, 2018 at 7:19 PM Thanks so much, Jan. Janice

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2018 at 5:32 PM oh my, sounds like a shark attack. I sure enjoyed this well written lim, Janice. Congrats for the win. Janice Canerdy August 4, 2018 at 7:19 PM Thanks so much, Andrea! Janice

Carolyn Devonshire August 4, 2018 at 2:57 PM What an image you create in your limerick, Janice! Enjoyed reading about Gramps' revealing encounter with the shark. LOL Congratulations on your win. Hugs, Carolyn Janice Canerdy August 4, 2018 at 3:14 PM Thank you so much, Carolyn, and thanks for sponsoring! Janice

Anil Deo August 3, 2018 at 7:27 AM What would granparents not do to get us to smile - and know the JOY of Living. Thanks Janice, shalom-shalom Janice Canerdy August 3, 2018 at 1:59 PM Thanks so much, Anil! Janice

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 1, 2018 at 9:34 AM Tee hee hee ;) good one! xomo Janice Canerdy August 1, 2018 at 10:34 AM Thanks so much, Maureen! Janice

Vijay Pandit August 1, 2018 at 6:59 AM A story told in usual clarity and wit! Janice Canerdy August 1, 2018 at 7:58 AM Thank you, Vijay! Janice

Tom Cunningham August 1, 2018 at 6:30 AM Haha, a close call indeed Janice. Good luck. Tom Janice Canerdy August 1, 2018 at 7:59 AM Thank you, Tom! Janice

Safi Mevertis-Karim August 1, 2018 at 4:45 AM It's a terrible thought that he was so close to death, and yet the poem was still funny. Nice job. At least no one actually got hurt Janice Canerdy August 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM Thank you so much, Safi! Janice