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Kurt the Astronomer

There was an astronomer called Kurt
Had star patterns all over his shirt
Discovered a new planet
Named it after wife Janet
But then on his lens found it was dirt.

Disappointed he hit the town’s bars
Tried crossing the road dodging the cars
But then he ran out of luck
Kurt got flattened by a truck 
Now he is up there amongst the stars.


Written on 4th January 2019

For Limerick contest sponsored by Joseph May.


( Character chosen astronomer.)

Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2019

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Line Gauthier Date: 1/12/2019 4:51:00 PM Back with well deserved congrats on your top win, Tom. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/13/2019 2:18:00 AM Thank you very much Line. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/6/2019 3:54:00 PM It was cute how you tied this together, Tom. Congrats on a great win. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/6/2019 4:05:00 PM Thanks very much Andrea, the second stanza always takes a but more thought than the first, getting the correct syllables too is tricky. Tom.

Gershon Wolf Date: 1/6/2019 2:03:00 PM Whoa! This is really great, Tom. I love the line about dirt on his lens; Kurt would have made a great radiologist too, I see. Congrats on your well-deserved win in the contest, my friend. Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/6/2019 2:49:00 PM Thanks Geshon, there were some gems for the contest. Tom.

Jan Allison Date: 1/6/2019 1:54:00 PM Dropping back with my congrats Tom, maybe if I;d used Uranus I'd have got a first lol:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/6/2019 2:32:00 PM Thanks Jan, you should have done, and threw in a full moon.lol.

Janice Canerdy Date: 1/6/2019 1:25:00 PM GOOD one! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/6/2019 1:50:00 PM Thank you very much Janice, I hope the new year is starting well for you. Tom.

Eve Roper Date: 1/6/2019 9:03:00 AM haha poor, Kurt, screwed once then twice ... good one, Tom. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/6/2019 11:22:00 AM Thanks Eve, it certainly wasn't his day, that's for sure. Tom.

Lawrence Sharp Date: 1/5/2019 1:51:00 AM This is a good bit of fun, nice write, Tom. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/5/2019 1:55:00 AM Thanks Lawrence, happy you enjoyed it. Tom.

Arthur Vaso Date: 1/5/2019 1:13:00 AM I loved this, how the 2 limericks go together!!!! :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/5/2019 1:26:00 AM Thanks Arthur, doing one is fairly straightforward doing a second to go with it I find trickier. Tom.

P.S. Awtry Date: 1/4/2019 11:11:00 PM Planet Janet! Tom, this was so cute! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/5/2019 1:24:00 AM Thanks P.S. , shame it turned out to be a bit of dirt on the lens. Tom.

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 1/4/2019 10:05:00 PM Love this limerick Tom - Poor Kurt - however I think you are running to the finish line with it - good luck and best wishes. Jennifer. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/5/2019 1:22:00 AM Thanks Jennifer, have seen many good limericks for the contest. Enjoy the weekend. Tom.

Wren Rushing Date: 1/4/2019 9:57:00 PM Kurt's loss maybe your win! Good luck my friend! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/5/2019 1:21:00 AM Thanks very much Wren, glad you liked it . Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2019 3:26:00 PM - Kurt is among his friends ... love this one, Tom - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 4:13:00 PM Thank you Sunshine, My daughter and son in law off to Iceland to see the northern lights, I'm jealous. Tom.

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 1/4/2019 3:22:00 PM LOLs, Tom, - you've got a winner here - very witty and creative. Best of luck in the contest. Glad my entry about Cletus Leaks the plumber gave you a laff. Best on you my friend - Bob Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 4:12:00 PM Thanks very much Robert, Happy new year. Tom.

Arturo Michael Date: 1/4/2019 3:13:00 PM He took it hard...poor fella...at least now he has a clearer view... Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 4:11:00 PM Thanks Arturo, haha no more light pollution. Tom.

Nette Onclaud Date: 1/4/2019 3:06:00 PM you are unsinkable, lol...he now joins the stars, tom... lol; really fun!..huggs Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 4:10:00 PM Thanks Nette, happy you liked it. Tom.

Vladislav Raven Date: 1/4/2019 2:02:00 PM Hi Tom, love the content of your duo of Limerick. Bith full of fun and I still find myself laughing at Kurt. All the best for the contest my friend. Have a wonderful weekend. Your friend always....Mike. All the best for 2019 Tom. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 2:57:00 PM Thanks Mike, moral of the story, always start with a clean lens lol. Best wishes to you too Mike for 2019. Tom

Line Gauthier Date: 1/4/2019 1:54:00 PM LOL feeling a little guilty for laughing. Fun limerick sequence, Tom. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 2:56:00 PM Thanks Line, happy you liked it. Tom.

Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2019 11:32:00 AM very witty Tom I can just imagine this happening for real. I deliberately didn't choose astronomer as I would have had to use Uranus but I am working on another one for the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 2:55:00 PM Haha Jan you should have done, including a full moon lol

Alexis Y. Date: 1/4/2019 10:46:00 AM Lol! Tom, You are good at the limerick form. Poor ole Kurk now he's up there among the stars! This looks like a winner to me. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 11:13:00 AM Thanks Alexis, when I first started writing them the syllables were way out so I do a rough draft and keep chopping or adding until they're right. Tom.

Wendy Watson Date: 1/4/2019 9:17:00 AM Ah- very clever, Tom. Nice to have you 'back on the scene' after your bout of flu. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 10:20:00 AM Thanks Wendy, it did knock me about but okay now. Tom.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/4/2019 8:24:00 AM Very funny, Tom. I liked it from the word dirt on. No, I lie. I liked it from the word astronomer on. I liked the whole thing, Tom. Happy day my friend. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 10:19:00 AM Thanks very much Caren, hope you til enjoy the weekend. Tom.

Vijay Pandit Date: 1/4/2019 7:12:00 AM Enjoyed reading this fun Limerick Tom. Hopefully he didn't tell his wife about the dirt on his glass. He is getting a closer look now up there. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/4/2019 10:18:00 AM Thanks Vijay, an astronomers nightmare discovering that a spec on the lens wasn't a new world lol. Tom.