Dean Wood Poet Limerick

I Wish I Were a Skate

I wish I were a swimming skate
I’d swim in schools; that would be great!
I would sit in class
Between shark and bass
Then play hooky and take debate

May 3, 2018

For Viv Wigley’s  “I wish I was a . . .”  Contest

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Pat Adams September 20, 2018 at 7:51 PM Word play to the max. Well done!!!!.....80)

Elaine George May 11, 2018 at 2:37 PM Extremely clever! BRAVO! This is a perfect example of what a limerick should be. Elaine Dean Wood May 14, 2018 at 12:17 PM Thanks Elaine for the enthusiastic comment. I totally agree, Limericks are a lot of fun. -- Dean

Eileen Manassian May 7, 2018 at 11:02 PM Nice one! I hadn't heard of a skate before. Reading your comment to Andrea, I see you've made it up. Looks like a stingray to me. Loved the humor of sitting between the shark and bass in "school". Good play on words there. Dean Wood May 8, 2018 at 10:56 AM Thanks Eileen. Actually, skates are a real thing. Skates and Rays are cousins. I left an easter egg in the last line with the "hooky" and "take de-bait". I may have hidden it too well. I really appreciate your comments. -- Dean

Andrea Dietrich May 4, 2018 at 12:49 AM I really like this. I never heard of that creature before. Dean Wood May 4, 2018 at 10:37 PM Thanks Andrea. Viv said he wanted something different so I dreamed this one up.

Jan Allison May 3, 2018 at 3:40 PM oh so clever Dean! Good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Dean Wood May 3, 2018 at 3:42 PM Thanks Jan! I was hoping the punch line would come through.