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Luimneach X 5

O'Dowd

An old hunter by the name of O'Dowd
Shooting tigers for fun made him feel proud
Had trouble with his gun
There was no time to run
Now lies covered on a slab with a shroud..


Jed

There was a frisky old man known as Jed
Took red pills so he wouldn't end up dead
But his notes were misread
He got blue ones instead 
Now no longer does he fall out of bed... 


Meat Pie

You ever thought what goes in a meat pie
 I'll tell you and its no word of a lie
See the finest of meat
Is stray cats off the street
So give it serious thought 'fore you buy... 


The Milkmaid
 
A milkmaid worked on a farm on Dartmoor
Had long blonde hair and her skin was so pure
Late for work she did hurry 
Failed to see some fresh slurry 
She skidded and went face down in manure... 


Surfing

Some young lads went for a surf in the dark
To them it was a just a bit of a lark
But in the moonlight 
They had a great fright 
When they spotted the giant fin of a shark... 




Written 23 August 2020

Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2020

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/6/2020 2:14:00 PM I finally found some lims of yours I had let get past me!! the meat pie one, yeah, I can believe it. Some of the meats in processed foods looks like dog meat! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 10/7/2020 12:55:00 AM Thank you Andrea, its quite scary to think what goes in those pies, I shudder to think. Tom

Paul Callus Date: 8/29/2020 11:50:00 PM I look forward to your Limericks, Tom, and these are as entertaining as ever:) Regards // paul Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/30/2020 12:56:00 AM Thank you Paul, im happy that you enjoyed them, hope alls well. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 8/29/2020 7:53:00 AM Enjoyed Jed and Meat Pies, had a laugh, look forward to your Limericks Tom, my good friend. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.f Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/29/2020 8:09:00 AM Thank you Jennifer, I'm pleased you enjoyed them, hope you're well, and enjoy your weekend. Tom

Krish Radhakrishna Date: 8/28/2020 8:39:00 AM Great limericks about tigers and blue pills! Decent good fun!! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/28/2020 9:19:00 AM Thank you Krish, im glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Timothy Mcguire Date: 8/27/2020 6:54:00 PM very nice Tom FAVS for me! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/28/2020 12:27:00 AM Thank you Timothy, im pleased you liked them, greetings from Wales. Tom

Janice Canerdy Date: 8/26/2020 5:39:00 AM And I say--five amusing pieces, Tom! Janice Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/26/2020 6:37:00 AM Thank you Janice. I'm happy you liked them. Tom

Michael Tor Date: 8/25/2020 6:49:00 PM Tom you made me smile, thank you... Enjoyed. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/25/2020 11:33:00 PM Thank you very much Michael, im happy they gave you a laugh Tom

John Watt Date: 8/25/2020 8:07:00 AM Tom, you are 5 for 5 in making me laugh today. Thanks for the giggles. O'Dowd reminded me vaguely of Bungalow Bill from the old Beatles days. Not sure what a Luimneach is, I'd better look that one up. Applause; No Pause ~ John Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/25/2020 8:57:00 AM Thank you very much John, you're the first to ask, its Gaelic for Limerick a county and city in Ireland, a place I've been many times. Tom

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/23/2020 6:57:00 PM Always enjoy these, Tom. Thank you so much for the chuckles. Especially liked 'Jed' and Meat Pie.' All Cheers; No Jeers, Gershon Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 1:08:00 AM Thank you very much Gershon, Im glad you enjoyed the humour Tom

Lindsay Laurie Date: 8/23/2020 5:54:00 PM G'day Tom ... another batch of smiley limericks, and of course inviting Tiddles for dinner dressed in pastry will have a few cat lovers nervous - thanks again Tom - Lindsay Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 1:06:00 AM Thank you Lindsay, I know some cultures would find that a delicacy. Yuck Tom

Arturo Michael Date: 8/23/2020 4:43:00 PM I like the meat pie...Well done Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 12:55:00 AM Thank you Arturo, may not be to far from the truth lol Tom

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/23/2020 3:34:00 PM You are a master of these hilarious poems--well done indeed, Tom. Every poem as good as ever. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 12:54:00 AM Thank you very much Vijay, im happy I gave you a laugh. Tom

Panagiota Romios Date: 8/23/2020 3:28:00 PM Carming as always Tom. Got a bang out of these. Pangie xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 12:51:00 AM Thank you Panagiota, glad you enjoyed them Tom

Jan Allison Date: 8/23/2020 3:27:00 PM ha ha ha awesome limericks I love the jed one lol:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/24/2020 12:49:00 AM Thank you very much Jan, Hope you had a nice weekend Tom

Bobby May Date: 8/23/2020 3:17:00 PM This was great Tom!!! never put down your pen my friend, I have learned many things from you reading your poetry! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/23/2020 3:26:00 PM Thank you very much Bobby, im pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/23/2020 2:23:00 PM i'll bet you had as much fun writing these as we had reading them, tom! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/23/2020 2:35:00 PM Thank you Ilene, I did, glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Jenna Logan Date: 8/23/2020 1:47:00 PM Good ones, Tom. I would've thrown O'Dowd's carcass out and let buzzards pull his flesh apart. Oh, that sounds so mean! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 8/23/2020 2:01:00 PM Thanks Jenna, I've got no time for those that kill beautiful animals for fun and put pictures on facebook. Nothing brave about it at all, any idiot can kill something from a mile away with a high powered gun. Tom