Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

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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.)

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Line Gauthier January 12, 2019 at 4:51 PM Back with well deserved congrats on your top win, Tom. Tom Cunningham January 13, 2019 at 2:18 AM Thank you very much Line. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich January 6, 2019 at 3:54 PM It was cute how you tied this together, Tom. Congrats on a great win. Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 4:05 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 January 6, 2019 at 2:03 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 Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 2:49 PM Thanks Geshon, there were some gems for the contest. Tom.

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

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

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

Lawrence Sharp January 5, 2019 at 1:51 AM This is a good bit of fun, nice write, Tom. Tom Cunningham January 5, 2019 at 1:55 AM Thanks Lawrence, happy you enjoyed it. Tom.

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

Jennifer Proxenos January 4, 2019 at 10:05 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. Tom Cunningham January 5, 2019 at 1:22 AM Thanks Jennifer, have seen many good limericks for the contest. Enjoy the weekend. Tom.

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

Anne-Lise Andresen January 4, 2019 at 3:26 PM - Kurt is among his friends ... love this one, Tom - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 4:13 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 January 4, 2019 at 3:22 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 Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 4:12 PM Thanks very much Robert, Happy new year. Tom.

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

Nette Onclaud January 4, 2019 at 3:06 PM you are unsinkable, lol...he now joins the stars, tom... lol; really fun!..huggs Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 4:10 PM Thanks Nette, happy you liked it. Tom.

Vladislav Raven January 4, 2019 at 2:02 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. Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 2:57 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 January 4, 2019 at 1:54 PM LOL feeling a little guilty for laughing. Fun limerick sequence, Tom. Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 2:56 PM Thanks Line, happy you liked it. Tom.

Jan Allison January 4, 2019 at 11:32 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 Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 2:55 PM Haha Jan you should have done, including a full moon lol

Alexis Y. January 4, 2019 at 10:46 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 Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 11:13 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 January 4, 2019 at 9:17 AM Ah- very clever, Tom. Nice to have you 'back on the scene' after your bout of flu. Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 10:20 AM Thanks Wendy, it did knock me about but okay now. Tom.

Caren Krutsinger January 4, 2019 at 8:24 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. Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 10:19 AM Thanks very much Caren, hope you til enjoy the weekend. Tom.

Vijay Pandit January 4, 2019 at 7:12 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. Tom Cunningham January 4, 2019 at 10:18 AM Thanks Vijay, an astronomers nightmare discovering that a spec on the lens wasn't a new world lol. Tom.