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Little Miss Trouble

Little Miss Trouble got in a muddle 
Went head first into a muddy puddle
It gave her a fright 
And it serves her right 
Cos she was always looking for trouble...

Went home in tears to daddy and mommy 
And bawled its always happening to me
Dad said " it's the price" 
So here's some advice
"Try and be nice in twenty twenty three" ... 

Daddy said "your character you must tweak"  
Gave it her best shot and lasted a week 
Found it all too strange 
She just couldn't change 
Cos she'll always have an unfriendly streak... 

Written 10th January 2023

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Ink Empress July 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM This is so cute and has this very lyrical cadence to it! Would be perfect for a nursery rhyme too! How creative and clever! It reminds me of my sons childhood too! When he used to read these books! Ah! And the ending is clever! Well miss trouble should stay as she is! Haha embrace herself ~ brilliant limerick that made me smile and also appreciate your creative storytelling skills that exists here as well! Pleasure reading you today ~ Sending you light always Tom Cunningham July 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM Thank you IE, have seen very young children screaming blue murder when they can't get their own way, the parents look so embarrassed. Thankfully it's short lived until they are teenagers lol. That's the next phase before adulthood. That's life I suppose. Tom

Marikate Kingston May 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM This makes me think of a poem my grandpa used to tell me. "Once there was a little girl who had a curl right down the middle of her forehead, when she was good, she was very very good, but when she was bad she was horrid" Miss Trouble needs a few more tweeks. Naughty, naughty, no supper for you, "Little Miss Trouble" This one was a cutie and gave me a big chuckle. Tom Cunningham May 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM Thank you Marikate, hopefully she'll grow up to be a nice young lady, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Alesia Leach October 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM Sorry for miss trouble, but such a good limerick. Tom Cunningham October 18, 2024 at 12:56 AM Thank you Alesia, thankfully most grow up to be nice people. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Sara Kendrick December 4, 2023 at 3:01 AM Sad one isn't it. And some people have personality flaws which they are born with because they are inherited. It is parent's role to try to bring out the best in a child and discourage their bad personality traits. Most parents aren't successful though. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K Tom Cunningham December 4, 2023 at 3:51 AM Thank you very much Sara, I know some are but parents like you say have a responsibility to try and bring out the best in their kids. Tom

Duke Beaufort August 22, 2023 at 1:25 PM I think this is great. The muddy puddle is an allegory for just about everything. Tom Cunningham December 4, 2023 at 3:49 AM Thank you very much Duke, sorry for the late reply, Tom

Paige Hind May 18, 2023 at 8:33 AM Clever! I liked it a lot! Tom Cunningham May 18, 2023 at 8:56 AM Thank you Paige I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu May 13, 2023 at 3:18 PM Hello Tom, I feel sorry for Miss Trouble. Because she will never change. Enjoy your evenng my friend. /Darlene\ Darlene De Beaulieu May 14, 2023 at 10:35 AM Hello Tom, Yes it is the parents that spoil the children. Then they wonder why the children are like that. Right? Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/ Tom Cunningham May 13, 2023 at 10:38 PM Thank you Darlene, I blame the parents for spoiling them at a young age, the child doesn't know the difference. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos April 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM I have returned to answer this poem Tom, are you on Holiday, I hope all is well with you and the family. I have missed your delightful write and especially your reports in poetic form about the ongoing disaster in the the Ukraine. be well and look ward to your next post - blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham April 18, 2023 at 11:52 PM Thank you Jennifer, yes I'm on the move, in Rhodes Greece for our 45th wedding anniversary. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Harry Horsman March 15, 2023 at 10:09 PM love these Tom, and the smile...Harry Tom Cunningham March 16, 2023 at 1:25 AM Thank you very much Harry I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos March 15, 2023 at 9:44 AM How sad for the parents, but a wonderful poem my friend Tom. I have been so involved with my Book for the last few weeks and Amazon/Kindl and i have neglected my good friends on soup. Hope you are all well - my grand-daughter is three months old and a little beauty! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham March 15, 2023 at 11:28 AM Thank you very much Jennifer, great news about your book. You don't look old enough to be a grandmother All good here and I hope you are too. Tom

William Kelii Kekaula February 16, 2023 at 3:44 PM Much enjoyed this witty romp, Tom, exposing the difficulties of changing for one's own betterment, from old ways to good is never easily acceptable. Also, thank you for posting your concerns on my blog, Aloha, William Tom Cunningham February 16, 2023 at 4:18 PM Thank you very much William, thankfully many little 'horrors' turn out to be nice with parental guidance. I'm glad that as bad as it was it wasn't devastating like what we saw happen in Turkey and Syria. I'm glad that you and your family are okay. Tom

Susan Ashley January 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM Dear Tom, your clever limericks bring little Miss Trouble to life so wonderfully, though she is very naughty indeed! Your golden pen shines, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Tom Cunningham January 26, 2023 at 12:07 AM Thank you very much Susan, some little kids can be right horrors and you can see the look of embarrassment on their parents faces, thankfully most of them grow out of it and become sweet little children. Hoor you are keeping well. Tom

Bj Legros Kelley January 22, 2023 at 3:16 PM I know a young man who was little Mr Trouble when small, he would do what he was told not to for fun. He told me that when told not to go to the area where there was a spider, he was naughty and did it anyway for spite, and the spider jumped on him! Another time he was fighting with his mom who wanted him to give her the dangerous fruit picker tool because he was swinging it around, and he got stung by a wasp! Little Mr Trouble grew up to be a wise young man, and he fears natural consequences <3 Tom Cunningham January 22, 2023 at 4:01 PM Thank you very much BJ, when I saw the pic it brought to mind little kids you sometimes see having a paddy and I couldn't help but think thank God all my daughters have grown up now. Thankfully like you say they grow up to to nice people. Tom Bj Legros Kelley January 22, 2023 at 3:18 PM Hopefully, Little Miss Trouble will grow up to be sweet and wise, sometimes they do :) I liked reading your poem, it gave pause to thought and memories :)

Paul Callus January 22, 2023 at 10:46 AM Poor little Miss Trouble. At that age I have a feeling that I was often in trouble, too :) I don't think I was naughty, but probably not all grownups understood me lol. ~ Thank you for an enjoyable offering, Tom. Best regards // paul Tom Cunningham January 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM Thank you Paul, hope you are keeping well. I think many kids go through that little monster stage thankfully for many it's short lived. Tom

Lisa Ricci January 21, 2023 at 10:15 AM Hello Tom. Poor Miss Little Trouble will never learn will she. (smile) I found this entry two folded. It has humor and flair but I also see the truth and reality of it through life. You are very creative here with both sides. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. May this day find you well and MIss Little Trouble quiet and out of harm. (another smile) Blessings always. Tom Cunningham January 21, 2023 at 10:42 AM Thank you very much Lisa, I know most little kids butter wouldnt melt, loccasionally you see a few Damiens lol. Hope you're keeping well and enjoying your weekend. Tom

M. L. Kiser January 20, 2023 at 2:19 PM Ooh, she has so much to learn; well crafted Limerick chain. Tom Cunningham January 20, 2023 at 11:04 PM Thank you very much ML, she certainly has, thankfully little horrors grow up to be very nice people. Tom

Beryl Edmonds January 20, 2023 at 9:46 AM Love the Limerick Tom, if Little Miss Trouble has a mean streak I’m sorry for all the people she’s yet to meet… Belle Tom Cunningham January 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM Thank you very much Belle, sad when you see kids running wild and the parents let them get on with it, you can't help but wonder how they are going to get on as they get older. Tom

Suzanne Delaney January 20, 2023 at 9:39 AM You are a master of storytelling, Tom: Sorry I have been absent….actually a good thing as we have been enjoying our first vacation in 5 years. Zoning out at Siesta Key. I wonder if Jenna could mix a Key Lime Colada. The pub would go wild. LOL Hugs, SuZ Tom Cunningham January 20, 2023 at 10:13 AM Thank you very much Suz, been to Florida many times, a lovely state, im glad you were able to get away. I'll pass that on to Jenna, im sure it would go down well with customers, make a change from whiskey lol. Tom

Janice Canerdy January 20, 2023 at 6:25 AM Great limericks, Tom! Love that photo of you and John Wayne! Janice Tom Cunningham January 20, 2023 at 6:47 AM Thank you very much Janice, glad you enjoyed them. As you've probably guessed I'm a big western fan. Tom

Joanna Daniel January 19, 2023 at 7:07 PM Well, just today I was reading this passage in Jeremiah, where it says, "A leopard cannot change his spots", so cannot Miss Trouble, fun limericks though, Tom:) Tom Cunningham January 19, 2023 at 11:57 PM Thank you very much Jo, thankfully naughty kids grow up to be nice people but I suppose one or two escape the net. Tom

Joseph May January 17, 2023 at 5:03 AM Trouble always seemed to find her, a fun write Tom... Tom Cunningham January 17, 2023 at 5:11 AM Thank you very much Joseph, some little kids can be right horrors thankfully many grow up to be nice people. Tom

Panagiota Romios January 16, 2023 at 5:09 PM You know the saying…it takes all kinds! Sometimes being nice can bite you inadvertently. There’s plenty of room for all kinds of folks. I know you are a master of limericks….this is an example! Panagiota Tom Cunningham January 17, 2023 at 1:47 AM Thank you very much Pangie, I brought up to my kids to know right from wrong, sadly some parents just let them get on with it. Tom

Gary Radice January 16, 2023 at 2:35 AM Tom, I've just read your poem and really enjoyed it. I'd love to know who this mystery troublemaker is..or perhaps it's best left. It adds to the intrigue and mystery. Terry is the DVD you mentioned on sale anywhere? Just asking for a friend's next door neighbour who I don't know and have never met before. Cheers - Gary Tom Cunningham January 16, 2023 at 6:24 AM Lol, just an observation Gary any similarity to persons alive or dead is purely coincidental. Now about that Dvd. Tom

Terry Flood January 16, 2023 at 1:57 AM Take aim…. FIRE! Me thinks young Thomas has his crosshairs centred squarely on A.N. Other. Or is this merely a follow up to “Little Miss Bound And Whipped”… oh sorry, that was a DVD! Tom Cunningham January 16, 2023 at 2:14 AM Lol, nudge nudge say no more, I don't want vigilantes at my door. Now about that Dvd haha. Tom

Paula Goldsmith January 15, 2023 at 6:38 AM A fun write/picture. There is some truth here. Little trouble now. When she gets older she will be ever more trouble. Have a blessed day writing away.................. Tom Cunningham January 15, 2023 at 12:01 PM Thank you very much Paula, if not checked they can turn out to be real horrors when they're older. Hope you're weekend is going well. Tom

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