Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

Notes About The Poem

 

Holiday Humor - Limerick Set Poetry Contest  Sponsored By Tania Kitchin.
               Written 31/10/24.

Listen to poem:

HOLIDAY LIMERICKS

BE NICE AT HALLOWEEN


Trick or treaters were having a good time
Grumpy Joe said you aren't getting a dime
He swore then he went inside
Kids were upset and some cried
So, on his porch they threw foul smelling slime...



     THANKSGIVING HORROR


For Thanksgiving Pete asked Sue to his house
For eats he had ice cream, turkey, and grouse
Sue let out a loud scream
When out of the ice cream
A small head appeared t'was a baby mouse...



     CHRISTMAS  DISASTER


Fred went with pals for a Christmas curry
Felt pains and said guys "I've got to hurry"
But Fred was left enraged
All the loos were engaged
Felt warmth as his trousers filled with slurry... 

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

1 2

Marikate Kingston March 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM Oh, who said holidays were perfect and fun, I love them, but at Christmas I always feel broke and exhausted. :0) Fa la la la la la la la la This was a funny poem and I can certainly see why it won. It made me smile and chuckle Tom Cunningham March 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM Thank you very much Marikate, they say laughter is the best medicine, how true that is and much needed in this sad world we live in. Tom

Terry Flood November 24, 2024 at 4:12 PM Congrats on your win in Tania’s contest, Tom. Enjoyed this threesome… let me rephrase that… Tom Cunningham November 24, 2024 at 8:57 PM Lol, thanks Terry, as the saying goes, don't knock it till you've tried it. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Andrea Dietrich November 22, 2024 at 10:55 AM It was such a great idea to use pictures with yours. Big congrats Tom Cunningham November 22, 2024 at 11:21 AM Thank you very much Andrea, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Karen Jones November 18, 2024 at 5:22 AM Back with congrats on your top win! I never could think of an entry! Tom Cunningham November 18, 2024 at 5:49 AM Thank you for your congrats and return visit Karen. I tried text to speech and speeded it up, don't think anyone noticed lol Tom

Janice Canerdy November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM I'm back with CONGRATS, Tom! Janice Tom Cunningham November 17, 2024 at 10:33 PM Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Janice, enjoy your week ahead. Tom

Crystol Woods November 17, 2024 at 12:59 PM Ewe...lol! I think most of us revert to age 10 with Limericks lol! Me included! Hey, if it's funny, it's funny! Xo Tom Cunningham November 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM Thank you Crystol, nothing like a limerick to bring out the kid in us, Glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Brian Davey November 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM Fun read with a nice holiday message through all three sets, congrats on your win Tom Cunningham November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM Thank you very much Brian, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Tania Kitchin November 17, 2024 at 11:40 AM Tom, a great limerick set, the last one made me really laugh, hilarious. Congratulations on your first place win. Tom Cunningham November 17, 2024 at 12:06 PM Thank you very much Tania, there were some brilliant entries, I didn't envy you judging them. I'm happy you enjoyed them, thanks too for hosting the contest. Tom

Janice Canerdy November 12, 2024 at 3:30 PM Fun limericks, Tom~~for readers, not for the characters. Janice Tom Cunningham November 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM Thank you very much Janice, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Gershon Wolf November 8, 2024 at 10:50 AM Could that 'Grumpy Joe' be Biden?! Sure sounds like him these days... Tom Cunningham November 8, 2024 at 12:57 PM Lol thanks Gershon, do the crime prepare for slime. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Emilia James November 8, 2024 at 9:06 AM A fun and enjoyable set of holiday limericks Tom. I struggle with this form, you are very good at them. If it was a turkey curry I guess you could say the turkey got its revenge lol. Emilia : ) Tom Cunningham November 8, 2024 at 10:01 AM Thank you very much Emilia, Lol, turkeys revenge. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Tom

John Read November 5, 2024 at 8:38 AM Hi Tom you're certainly conjured up a trio of holiday humour. All the best in the contest. Tom Cunningham November 5, 2024 at 8:42 AM Thank you very much for your good wishes John, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Sara Kendrick November 5, 2024 at 4:39 AM Whoa!! Creative ones for sure. I hope the holidays treated you well so you did or will not experience any of those above. Sara K Tom Cunningham November 5, 2024 at 4:59 AM Thank you very much Sara, hopefully I won't Sara, lol. Tom

Victor Buhagiar November 4, 2024 at 2:52 AM Fun! Fun! Fun!! Your limericks are great, Tom Cunningham November 4, 2024 at 5:19 AM Thank you very much Victor, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Hope your week is off to a good start.. Tom

Eileen Manassian November 3, 2024 at 12:29 AM Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... that last one!!! Good set of limericks to bring about some humor. Good luck in the contest! Tom Cunningham November 3, 2024 at 12:34 AM Thank you very much Eileen, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Andrea Dietrich November 2, 2024 at 9:43 AM Haha the third one was best.!! Cute pics too Tom Cunningham November 2, 2024 at 9:59 AM Thank you very much Andrea, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Regina Elliott November 2, 2024 at 5:07 AM Hi Tom, my very best wishes for the contest with these limerick gems. Bravo! I hope you're having a splendid Saturday. Blessings :) Tom Cunningham November 2, 2024 at 5:08 AM Thank you very much Regina, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope you're keeping well and I hope you have a lovely weekend. Tom

Valsa George November 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM Tom, you are really good at limericks. I have always enjoyed yours. The one thing that amazes me is how you choose the apt pictures. I love the last one the most. Tom Cunningham November 1, 2024 at 10:22 PM Thank you very much Valsa, sometimes I spend more time looking for pictures than the time spent writing the poem, I've got a background changing app so I can add things and even put myself on them. Tom

Kim Rodrigues November 1, 2024 at 4:21 PM Three great-to-be classics! Not one of those situations would I want to be in! Great! Tom Cunningham November 1, 2024 at 10:20 PM Thank you very much Kim, me neither. Tom

Ink Empress November 1, 2024 at 1:17 PM Dear tom, i love the first one the most, as thats the only festive time i actually enjoy, i am not into holidays, and hype of festive days, and i can imagine this grumpy joe haha! How sad for the kids! They surely knew how to deal with someone like joe though, clever kids. Love the picture also youv used for that limerick, the rest of your limericks too are very well written and flows with brilliant rhymes. Im sure you will do well: best wishes! I would like to challenge myself to be funny and write some limericks but my sense of humor is strange: lol Sending you light always~ Tom Cunningham November 1, 2024 at 2:26 PM Thank you very much IE, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Id never written a limerick until I joined soup, to me poetry was all rhyme, that said it is my favourite form, old habits die hard. Tom

Panagiota Romios November 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM Golly Tom, these are all winners you are a master at limericks, more omportantly, you honor and respect your fellow human beings. That Thanksgiving one was a howl. I could envision it.))) Pangie Panagiota Romios November 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM Oh, Ionce was at a posh hotel in Chicago for dinner, When the salad was served, there was a huge dead cockroand lying on its back.i was horried, yes, But I got over it! Better a cockroachthana bullet in my backM i have has scarier moments in my life , no kidding. Pangie Tom Cunningham November 1, 2024 at 2:28 PM Thank you very much Pangie, I'm happy you enjoyed them, funny for us but certainly not funny for the lady about to tuck in to her desert lol. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers November 1, 2024 at 7:49 AM Dear Tom, What is not to enjoy about this well-inked poem? Funny and engaging at all levels! Hilarious! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Tom Cunningham November 1, 2024 at 9:13 AM Thank you very much Daniel, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Have a lovely weekend. Tom

Michael Tor October 31, 2024 at 11:32 PM Ha ha Tom you have to do more of these, nothing like a good laugh to start the day. Thanks for sharing have a wonderful day and thank you again for the great comment you left on my latest write. God bless you my friend... Tom Cunningham October 31, 2024 at 11:40 PM Thank you very much Michael, nothing beats a bit of humour, it can raise our spirits. Tom

Beryl Edmonds October 31, 2024 at 8:27 PM Tom, you’ve given me laugh with this Limerick trio, every one a gem… Beryl Tom Cunningham October 31, 2024 at 10:05 PM Thank you very much Beryl, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Karen Jones October 31, 2024 at 7:49 PM lol! Great job on holiday limericks! And the poo one was unique! I have no ideas for this one. Tom Cunningham October 31, 2024 at 10:04 PM Thank you very much Karen, I'm sure you'll think of something, I went for all three or you can just choose one. Tom

1 2