Jim Slaughter Poet Limerick

Limerick In a Light Shade of Blue

We met in a sweet garden bower,
I and that shy, blushing flower.
My excitement enlarged
When she told me she charged
For the day and not by the hour.


Entered in Andrea Dietrich's
Put Your Best Limerick Forward contest
Feb. 26, 2003
1st Place
Thank you, Andrea

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Ann Peck March 15, 2023 at 9:18 AM HaHa, Jim, naughty boy! Congrats! Jim Slaughter June 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM Ann, thank you, and I am so sorry I missed this comment until now. Mea culpa.

Janice Canerdy March 14, 2023 at 7:21 AM Oh, my! "Love" for a price. LOL! Good one, Jim~~Congrats on your win. Janice Jim Slaughter March 14, 2023 at 10:53 AM Thank you, Janice...but, what's love got to do with it?

Unseeking Seeker March 14, 2023 at 12:53 AM Naughty! Enjoyed! Congrats on your win, Jim Jim Slaughter March 14, 2023 at 10:54 AM Well, U S, the way I interpreted the rules, that was one of the requirements. Glad you like it. Thanks.

Margarita Lillico March 13, 2023 at 6:25 PM Hilarious!!! Jim Slaughter March 14, 2023 at 10:55 AM Thanks, Margarita, but not too ribald, I hope.

Andrea Dietrich March 13, 2023 at 4:39 PM So naughty and so very very good. BIG congrats in my contest. Jim Slaughter March 14, 2023 at 10:56 AM Thank you, Andrea, for sponsoring such a fun one. I hope you'll do it again sometime.

Ilene Bauer February 26, 2023 at 12:17 PM wonderful and very funny! best of luck in the contest, jim! Jim Slaughter February 26, 2023 at 2:25 PM Ilene, thanks.

Daniel Turner February 26, 2023 at 12:09 PM A very funny limerick, Jim. Should do very well:) Jim Slaughter February 26, 2023 at 2:24 PM Thanks, Daniel. Fingers crossed.

J. Summers February 26, 2023 at 10:29 AM This is one fine limerick from start to finish, good luck in the contest. John Jim Slaughter February 26, 2023 at 10:32 AM Much appreciated, John. Thank you.

John Lawless February 26, 2023 at 10:27 AM a legitimate Limerick with a touch of word play in the title Jim Slaughter February 26, 2023 at 10:31 AM Thanks, John. I have a lot of fun coming up with these ditties.