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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

Date: 9/20/2018 7:51:00 PM

Word play to the max. Well done!!!!.....80)

Elaine George

Date: 5/11/2018 2:37:00 PM

Extremely clever! BRAVO! This is a perfect example of what a limerick should be. Elaine

Dean Wood
Date: 5/14/2018 12:17:00 PM

Thanks Elaine for the enthusiastic comment. I totally agree, Limericks are a lot of fun. -- Dean

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/7/2018 11:02:00 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
Date: 5/8/2018 10:56:00 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

Date: 5/4/2018 12:49:00 AM

I really like this. I never heard of that creature before.

Dean Wood
Date: 5/4/2018 10:37:00 PM

Thanks Andrea. Viv said he wanted something different so I dreamed this one up.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/3/2018 3:40:00 PM

oh so clever Dean! Good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Dean Wood
Date: 5/3/2018 3:42:00 PM

Thanks Jan! I was hoping the punch line would come through.