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Ineffective Choice

Careful Ling Phong Dam from old Siam Used the latest latex diaphragm It was ineffective, Most likely defective For the son of Ling Phong Dam, I am. Written March 22, 2022

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Bill Baker

Date: 3/24/2022 4:36:00 PM

Well, it is funny and a great, well-written Limerick. Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/24/2022 6:30:00 PM

Thank you, Bill. Occasionally, I write one that makes sense and is funny. I find limericks difficult, because I can never get the rhythm right, even if I have the requisite number of syllables in the lines. This one really worked well.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/24/2022 3:02:00 AM

Gotta love that last line!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/24/2022 10:28:00 AM

I loved the rhyming throughout.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/23/2022 8:16:00 PM

Ah, this is very clever. VERY clever. Now it's onward and upward for you... to become the King of Iam! :) gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/24/2022 2:28:00 AM

(chuckling) I am. I am. Thanks, gw.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/23/2022 12:26:00 PM

Well thought and done, but made me wonder what spirit would choose to be born in a defective body? Aloha!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/23/2022 12:29:00 PM

Hmmmm...I think it was the diaphragm that was defective, Rico. It certainly wasn't effective.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/23/2022 9:25:00 AM

Good one, Milton--skillfully written and amusing! Janice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/23/2022 10:27:00 AM

Thank you so much, Janice. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 3/22/2022 9:19:00 PM

So it appears the dam thing broke? // to pay all that money, this must be a joke! // one-nighter desired // instead, seems I sired // the diaphragm and the gal both got poked!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/22/2022 9:45:00 PM

Ah, Jeff. That's marvelous. Maybe we should add it underneath mine. But, then we'd have to mark it BAWDY!

Eve Roper

Date: 3/22/2022 7:51:00 PM

So funny, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/22/2022 9:46:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. Yep, even if I say so myself. I had a good laugh writing it, and I'm very pleased to see everyone enjoying it. Maybe it should be P.O.T.D., eh?