Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

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 July 10, 2019 at 9:33 PM You're rolling out some great limericks Tom. Pleasure to read them - Lindsay Tom Cunningham July 11, 2019 at 2:14 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. July 6, 2019 at 11:23 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 July 6, 2019 at 12:05 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 July 5, 2019 at 7:50 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 July 6, 2019 at 1:43 AM Thanks nette, getting hotter, you've given me an idea. Tom

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2019 at 7:39 PM Tom I loved these. VERY good work at limerick-ing!! EAch one was equally as good as the others! Tom Cunningham July 6, 2019 at 1:41 AM Thank you Andrea, happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Richard Lamoureux July 5, 2019 at 10:06 AM You are good at these shorts. This was a lot of fun, five for the price of one! Tom Cunningham July 5, 2019 at 10:21 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 July 5, 2019 at 6:31 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 July 5, 2019 at 10:18 AM Thank you Caren, hope you enjoyed the celebrations yesterday. Tom.

John Gondolf July 4, 2019 at 7:54 AM Nice limericks, Tom, I enjoyed the touch of humor this morning. John Tom Cunningham July 5, 2019 at 12:42 AM Thanks John, glad you enjoyed them, greetings from Turkey. Tom

Lindsay Laurie July 3, 2019 at 7:44 PM G'day Tom … an interesting set of limerick tales. All interesting and Witty - thanks Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham July 4, 2019 at 1:14 AM Thank you Lindsay, happy you liked them. Tom

Sandra Adams July 3, 2019 at 5:39 PM Such a funny string of limericks.. I needed some humor today, thanks for delivering a dose of laughter my way! :) Tom Cunningham July 4, 2019 at 1:13 AM Thanks Sandra, glad you.enjoyed them. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos July 3, 2019 at 2:22 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 July 3, 2019 at 2:30 PM That took me back Jennifer, I used to read them too. Happy you enjoyed my bit of humour. Tom

Ilene Bauer July 3, 2019 at 10:59 AM lots of fun, tom! my fav is the last one... Tom Cunningham July 3, 2019 at 2:26 PM Thanks Ilene, happy you liked them. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis July 3, 2019 at 10:52 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 July 3, 2019 at 2:28 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

Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2019 at 7:33 AM My favorite is THE RACE! Fun Tom Cunningham July 3, 2019 at 7:37 AM Thank you Kim.

Jan Allison July 3, 2019 at 7:29 AM a hilarious string of limericks Tom I really giggled at the last one:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham July 3, 2019 at 7:37 AM Thanks Jan, had to get out the sun and thought I'd see if my muse would deliver Tom

Arturo Michael July 3, 2019 at 7:13 AM I like them all...Well done Tom Tom Cunningham July 3, 2019 at 7:15 AM Thanks Arturo, happy you enjoyed them. Tom