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Limerick Ii Barber Sweeney

A barber called Sweeney and Mrs Lovett
Both catch human heads inside her bucket
Cooking human head pies 
With blood and eyeball fries
Each bite so tough that folks need to suck it

Lovetts life ends when Sweeney shoves her in
Grasping her hair she swigs her final gin 
Heating her precisely  
In bisque hot and spicy
Juice as he eats seeps over Sweeney’s chin

15th January 2019
Contest Limerick II
Sponsor Joseph May
 
Syllables Per Line:10 10 6 6 10 0 10 10 6 6 10
Total # Syllables:84

Contest:End January
SponsorL Brian Strand

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Jan Allison Date: 1/16/2019 5:48:00 AM Such a gruesome story so well described Ann, I need a lie down now lol:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 1/16/2019 5:51:00 AM Whoops, please don't hold onto that image for too long Jan; steak pie and chips for lunch? Thanks for your comments and hugs. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger Date: 1/15/2019 4:20:00 PM Wow! A gruesome limerick! I am still trying to NOT picture it. Good one Ann. Login to Reply Ann Gilmour Date: 1/15/2019 10:15:00 PM Haha... I remember seeing the movie with Johnny Depp and the musical in London and they were both gory and mesmerising at the same time! Hope this did not put you off your supper Caren. Kindest thoughts Ann xx