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Just Doesn'T Add Up

Pythagoras once fell off a ladder
And landed on a venomous adder
This adder couldn't add
Calculus made it sad
Algebra and theorems made it madder.

Copyright © Nandita Das | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 10/7/2015 8:57:00 AM LOL, that is funny. Love it. Sending soup mail. SKAT Login to Reply

Laura Breidenthal Date: 5/22/2015 5:57:00 AM Poor adder! I feel its pain! What a witty and entertaining Limerick! Truly a gem, Nandita! Fantastic job! Always, Laura Login to Reply

Monterey Sirak Date: 5/7/2015 8:09:00 AM Great work! I am with the adder. Math drives me up a wall. Thank you for commenting on so many of my poems. Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/7/2015 8:31:00 AM Thanks. I truly love your work. I have ordered your poetry book Faith like a dandelion on Flipkart.

Constance La France Date: 5/7/2015 8:09:00 AM Nandita, very good limerick, you are getting so good at these, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, destined... Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/7/2015 8:35:00 AM Thank you so much. How I love reading your soulful poetry. Thanks for the wonderful support.

Lindsay Laurie Date: 5/7/2015 2:37:00 AM G'day Nandita... you are always good for a giggle Nandita. It appears that maths has infiltrated the board game snakes and ladders - regards - Lindsay Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/7/2015 3:02:00 AM I love the game of snakes n ladders. Maths infiltration is a nightmare. Thanks for your kind support n encouragement.

John Williams Date: 5/6/2015 5:02:00 AM Very good write Nandita, made me laugh. Kind regards----John Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/6/2015 10:14:00 AM Thanks. Always grateful for your kind words of encouragement n support.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 5/3/2015 2:58:00 PM Should be a 10, but had to settle for a 7. Excellent rhyme and a very funny limerick! I think you have another new limerick for me to check out. Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 9:40:00 PM Thank you for your generosity. Truly grateful for your kind words of praise. Made me soooo happy. Thank you very much.

Jack Ellison Date: 5/3/2015 10:48:00 AM Hey ho... this was great my dear Nan! Write more! Hugs, Jack xxx Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 11:23:00 AM Thank you so much.

Archana Garg Date: 5/3/2015 9:06:00 AM Very clever. This made me laugh... Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 9:19:00 AM Thank you for reading n for taking time to comment on this. Truly appreciate it very much.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/3/2015 1:49:00 AM haha. Love that last line. Great job. Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:02:00 AM Thank you so much

Emile Pinet Date: 5/1/2015 9:24:00 AM The rhyme and rhythm are perfect and the story line flows with a snappy limerick beat. Emile. #7 Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:03:00 AM Thank you for your kind support. Truly appreciated

M. L. Kiser Date: 5/1/2015 8:02:00 AM Ooh, that is a good one; quite creative. Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:04:00 AM Thank you so much for your nice comment.

Constance La France Date: 5/1/2015 12:27:00 AM Nandita, a great limerick, well done 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, quick exit Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:06:00 AM Thanks for reading and for taking time to comment, for 7 and for your support. Loved your poem quick exit.

Joseph May Date: 4/30/2015 10:53:00 PM This one adds up to lots of laughs.....enjoyed Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:08:00 AM Oh thank you so much. Truly appreciate the support.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/30/2015 2:48:00 PM - Nandita, really a great limerick - Thanks for the laugh, it does well for the smile :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 5/3/2015 3:09:00 AM Thank you so much. Thanks for reading n taking time to comment on this n for your kind support n encouragement.

Kp Nunez Date: 4/30/2015 10:16:00 AM lol! Very clever lim, Nan. Hugs! Kim :) Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/30/2015 10:24:00 AM Thank you so much.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 4/30/2015 9:05:00 AM O he should have landed on that slimsy Professor in Tintin.Love-R Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/30/2015 10:23:00 AM Hahaha...

Charmaine Chircop Date: 4/29/2015 2:57:00 PM : ) I really like this one wothout subtracting anything-Perfect!!! : ) Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/29/2015 11:30:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Truly appreciated.

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/29/2015 2:53:00 PM lol, soo witty and clever, nands... i'm a math loser!... huggs Login to Reply Nandita Das Date: 4/29/2015 10:51:00 PM Just like me...Thanks for your nice comments. Truly appreciated