John Lawless Poet Limerick

High and Tight - For Contest

High and Tight – for contest

His soldier stood up – ramrod stiff
when he caught the first sensuous whiff
piqued his passion to plunder
scented cheese from down under
sweet downstairs aroma of Quiffe.


4/256/2015

submitted to – LIMERICK CONTEST
sponsor – Jan Allison

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Casarah Nance April 30, 2015 at 5:30 PM Oh boy what a hoot, grats on your win

Joseph May April 30, 2015 at 11:03 AM Haha...love this one... Congrats on the win

Judy Konos April 30, 2015 at 9:11 AM Congratulations on your Fish Fingers Win!

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty April 30, 2015 at 6:42 AM High and tight indeed.Jan looked for that one. Congrats-R John Lawless April 30, 2015 at 7:54 AM Thanks I have always enjoyed the limerick..

Andrea Dietrich April 29, 2015 at 11:01 PM oops, I meant to say Was (Not as) Anyway, Congrats on a job well done.

Andrea Dietrich April 29, 2015 at 11:00 PM John, are you British? I don't know some of the terms and I think that is what Jan as looking for, british humor!! Well, I did get that first part. haha John Lawless April 30, 2015 at 7:53 AM No Andrea I am not British but I do suffer from a lingering longing for the Monty Python era.

Eve Roper April 29, 2015 at 6:56 PM Hahaha.... Funny! Congratulations on your wonderful win a 7:~) John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:34 PM Thanks Eve for the comment and the high mark.

Tim Smith April 29, 2015 at 5:33 PM Funny...great content John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:33 PM Thanks Tim

Skat A April 29, 2015 at 5:26 PM JOHN, Congratulations...... SKAT LOVE John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:33 PM Thank you

Poet Destroyer A April 29, 2015 at 4:53 PM Hello John, Congratulations on your awesome Limerick Win.... LINDA John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:33 PM Thanks Linda.

Sandra Haight April 29, 2015 at 4:02 PM Too funny, John! Congrats on your First Place win. Sandra John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:32 PM Thanks Sandra, I'm off to read the other winners.

Jan Allison April 29, 2015 at 3:47 PM Well done John thought this was hilarious - a well deserved 1st place:-) Hugs jan xx John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:32 PM Thanks Jan glad you got a laugh out of it. Thanks also for the high placement and for taking the time to administer the contest...no easy feat...

Kp Nunez April 26, 2015 at 9:15 PM LOL! Very clever...can't find fault in it, you took us in! A 7. Good luck in the contest, John! :) John Lawless April 29, 2015 at 10:29 PM Kim, I've always enjoyed playing with words and the challenge of the limerick