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Limerick's X 5

Brother Joseph Brother Joseph loved whiskey to drink Never washed and oh boy did he stink Monks stuck him in a tub All took turns him to rub He's no longer called the missing link. Old Sparky A cruel robber who hailed from zaire Shot some people cos he didn't care Then his gun jammed Said I'll be damned Now he's sat in the electric chair . The Race Snail Sammy he entered the race Hare Harry said "you're a disgrace" Harry stopped for a break Sammy did overtake Now Harry's got egg on his face. Bing Yang A brazen conman Bing Yang from Beijing Conned a widow out of her diamond ring Her folks were appalled The police were called Who caught Bing Yang when they set up a'sting'. Hateful Kid A hateful kid loved to make the girls scream Put spiders and dead flies in their ice cream So they got their own back Tied him up in a sack And they threw him head first into a stream. Written 3rd July 2019.

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 7/10/2019 9:33:00 PM

You're rolling out some great limericks Tom. Pleasure to read them - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/11/2019 2:14:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, glad you liked them, was sitting in the shade in Turkey composing them, my muse likes the heat lol. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/6/2019 11:23:00 AM

Hi Tom, I really enjoyed your string of limericks. You are so good at them. The humour was spot on as well. Great job. PS, Are you still in Turkey? :-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/6/2019 12:05:00 PM

Thank you Alexis, glad you enjoyed my humour. Yes, I'm still here frying in the rising heat. Hope all's okay. Tom

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/5/2019 7:50:00 PM

you are on a fun roll, tom!...have a grreat time in turkey ( no hot air balloon for now, lol)... i envy you!...keep those gems coming..huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/6/2019 1:43:00 AM

Thanks nette, getting hotter, you've given me an idea. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/5/2019 7:39:00 PM

Tom I loved these. VERY good work at limerick-ing!! EAch one was equally as good as the others!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/6/2019 1:41:00 AM

Thank you Andrea, happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/5/2019 10:06:00 AM

You are good at these shorts. This was a lot of fun, five for the price of one!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/5/2019 10:21:00 AM

Thank you Richard, I do enjoy writing them. Greetings from Turkey where I am at the moment. Hope you're well. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/5/2019 6:31:00 AM

This was so much fun to read this morning Tom I almost forgot that I had coffee, and it is my first cup! The limerick is not easy, and you are incredibly good at them!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/5/2019 10:18:00 AM

Thank you Caren, hope you enjoyed the celebrations yesterday. Tom.

John Gondolf

Date: 7/4/2019 7:54:00 AM

Nice limericks, Tom, I enjoyed the touch of humor this morning. John

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/5/2019 12:42:00 AM

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed them, greetings from Turkey. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 7/3/2019 7:44:00 PM

G'day Tom … an interesting set of limerick tales. All interesting and Witty - thanks Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/4/2019 1:14:00 AM

Thank you Lindsay, happy you liked them. Tom

Sandra Adams

Date: 7/3/2019 5:39:00 PM

Such a funny string of limericks.. I needed some humor today, thanks for delivering a dose of laughter my way! :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/4/2019 1:13:00 AM

Thanks Sandra, glad you.enjoyed them. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/3/2019 2:22:00 PM

The famous five - useds to love those books, but these limericks are the fantastic five! Sounds like you had fun writing them. Hugs and blessings Tom, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/3/2019 2:30:00 PM

That took me back Jennifer, I used to read them too. Happy you enjoyed my bit of humour. Tom

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/3/2019 10:59:00 AM

lots of fun, tom! my fav is the last one...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/3/2019 2:26:00 PM

Thanks Ilene, happy you liked them. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/3/2019 10:52:00 AM

A feast of hilarious Limericks that delight the mind and brings laughter my dear friend, Tom! It seems that the sun charges well your poetic batteries ! Much enjoyed! Thank you for the giggles !

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/3/2019 2:28:00 PM

Thank you very much Demetrios, glad you enjoyed them, a but hit fir me at the moment, you'll find me under the palm tree. Tom