Limericks Are Meant To Be Funny

Limericks by nature are meant to be funny About big ears, crooked noses that are icky and runny No serious stuff Of that we get enough Need giggles to tickle our tummies © Jack Ellison 2015

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Date: 5/4/2015 7:49:00 AM
HEHE!!! THIS IS MARVELOUS!! :D :D
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Jack Ellison
Date: 5/4/2015 9:01:00 AM
I find it easy, but I have a warped mind! LOL!!! Hugs, Jack xxx
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Sneha Rv
Date: 5/4/2015 7:51:00 AM
Hope to learn properly.. The ones I've written haven't come out well!! It's so amazing you've written SOO many limericks!!
Date: 4/25/2015 11:03:00 PM
Yes indeed~ Keep up the limerick writing! You're great at it. "No serious stuff Of that we get enough" - true that! Always, Laura
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/26/2015 6:17:00 AM
Sweet Laura... listen up! Don't want you to feel obligated to visit each day! PLEASE! I'll look forward to your visits when you can... you're a lovey! Hugs, Jacko xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 10:49:00 PM
I took your advice and gave a limerick a try Jack, with two more in the pipeline. Not so hard after all. Thanks for the encouragement. Hugs back. Diane L.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/26/2015 6:10:00 AM
THERE YOU GO!!! Welcome to the club! LOL I'm proud of you... will check them out! Huggsies, Jacko xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 1:08:00 PM
Icky and runny? Eww! hahaha... :)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 1:56:00 PM
Hey I write it the way my mind sees it... I'm totally innocent! Hugs, Jack xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 1:02:00 PM
Jan Allison is having a limerick contest... LimmerJack and LimmerWulf will not be stressed... In limericks they are definitely blessed... As I'm sure everyone will be able to attest... As their invited to be the guests...
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 1:55:00 PM
Not sure... skitterish about contests! Hmmm is that a word... dictionary didn't recognize it! xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 12:59:00 PM
And I keep trying to come up with one, Jack, but guess my mind just does not work that way . . but yours certainly does. Very cute last line. Diane L.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 1:52:00 PM
You are kind, my dear Diane! Why not give it a shot!!! Huggs, Jack xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 11:11:00 AM
It is a manifesto about limerick, but it works for many other forms of poetry!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 11:40:00 AM
Seems I'm stuck in the Limerick mode! HELP! Thanks Mario!
Date: 4/25/2015 8:21:00 AM
True we need more giggles and your limericks do help lots. Loved this limerick. 7
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 8:46:00 AM
Thank you dear Nandita... love your name! Sounds like a song! Hugs, Jack xxx
Date: 4/25/2015 7:19:00 AM
I will be posting a limerick contest soon Jack - hope you will enter:-) hugs Jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/25/2015 7:36:00 AM
aww I am blushing now:-) hugs Jan xx
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Archana Garg
Date: 4/25/2015 7:33:00 AM
Sorry I am interrupting, You need not enter any contest Jan !!! You are an undisputed winner.
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/25/2015 7:28:00 AM
No guarantee of a win - just want people to make ME laugh:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/25/2015 7:26:00 AM
Don't usually enter contests but maybe.... xxx
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