Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

Mable

There's a fifty stone stripper called Mabel
Loves to practise her moves on her table
She heard a loud crack
Fell off broke her back
Now she cannot get up she's not able.

Written on 16th July 2018

For limerick contest sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire

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Valsa George March 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM Indeed very sad ! Poor Mabel ! Tom Cunningham March 25, 2022 at 10:48 PM Lol thanks Valsa, she's dieting now and getting about. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu September 30, 2018 at 2:22 PM Hello Tom, no she can not get up. Until her back heals. Have a nice evening my friend. Tom Cunningham September 30, 2018 at 7:37 PM Thanks Darlene, it will take a while for sure. Tom

Warren Doll July 30, 2018 at 4:31 PM So funny, Tom. I can't stop laughing! Tom Cunningham July 30, 2018 at 4:50 PM Thank you Warren, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

FJ Thomas July 21, 2018 at 5:02 PM Lol you're terrible Tom! Or maybe I am because I laughed ;p Good one Tom FJ Thomas July 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM OMGoodness lolol! Tom Cunningham July 22, 2018 at 1:55 AM Yes I know lol. After much physio she's back and has invested in a stronger table. Tom

Casarah Nance July 21, 2018 at 7:34 AM What a funny and painful one, good job ;) Tom Cunningham July 21, 2018 at 8:24 AM Thank you Casarah. Tom

Lindsay Laurie July 19, 2018 at 11:38 PM G'day Tom … crikey; fifty stone! At that weight, you'd never anything anyway, so breaking the table would at least give some entertainment - poor Mabel - Lindsay Tom Cunningham July 20, 2018 at 1:49 AM Haha, thanks Lindsay, happy to announce she's joined a slimming club, no hope for the table though, firewood lol. Regards. Tom

Roy Pett July 18, 2018 at 3:26 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win Tom with your very funny limerick, really enjoyed. :)) Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 4:55 PM Thank you Roy ,happy you liked it. Tom

Virginia Waters July 18, 2018 at 1:15 AM good one - laughs a lot - Congrats Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 2:15 AM Thank you Virginia, glad you enjoyed. Tom.

Eve Roper July 17, 2018 at 9:21 PM Congratulations on your great well written win, Tom, so very witty :) enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 2:14 AM Thank you Eve, happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Nette Onclaud July 17, 2018 at 2:54 PM you are terribly funny, tom... big congrats!..huggs Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 2:12 AM Thanks Nette, glad I gave you a laugh. Tom

Caren Krutsinger July 17, 2018 at 2:37 PM This is hilarious! Limericks come easy to you, but seem hard to me. Congratulations on your well deserved win. Tom Cunningham July 18, 2018 at 2:12 AM Thanks Caren, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Charles Messina July 17, 2018 at 11:02 AM LOL, Tom. Perhaps she should have taken up pole dancing...Fun write! Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 11:13 AM Thanks Charlie, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Paris-Maree Boreham July 17, 2018 at 9:13 AM Oh dear lol Tom Cunningham ! Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 10:17 AM Thanks Paris, last I heard she was on the mend lol

Susan Gentry July 17, 2018 at 9:11 AM Congratulations on your win. Funny! :) Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 10:16 AM Thanks Susan, glad you enjoyed it Tom

Richard Lamoureux July 17, 2018 at 8:26 AM Ha ha, I don’t write many limericks but yours inspired me. Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 8:28 AM Thank you Richard.

Lyric Man July 17, 2018 at 7:50 AM Ah, just saw you won in a contest. Of course you did.. this limerick rocked it. Many congrats, Tom! Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 8:26 AM Thanks Dave, happy you liked it, would never have wrote a limerick but for Jan.

Lyric Man July 17, 2018 at 7:48 AM Nothing worse than a stripper all wrapped up in bandages and braces ;). I loved this hilarious write, Tom!! Tom Cunningham July 17, 2018 at 8:22 AM Haha, can't say I've witnessed that scene Dave but never say never.

Andrea Dietrich July 16, 2018 at 5:34 PM Loved it the first time, and a big congrats to you Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 5:47 PM Thank you Andrea, did you notice the name change (long story) lol. Tom

Jan Allison July 16, 2018 at 5:14 PM Many congrats Tom it was one of my faves!!:-) hugs jan xx Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 5:20 PM Thank you Jan,again thanks for the heads up. Tom

Harry Horsman July 16, 2018 at 5:09 PM Oh, so glad to have seen this, wonder, made my day, thanks Tom. Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 5:19 PM Thank Harry, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Richard Lamoureux July 16, 2018 at 3:52 PM Now she does her best work on her back. If you look close you'll see a small crack. When the table did break, Mabel bit by mistake. The poor fellow thought he was under attack. Arthur Vaso July 17, 2018 at 6:16 PM Hilarious!!! Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 4:14 PM Love it Richard, we could have done a collaboration.

Richard Lamoureux July 16, 2018 at 3:46 PM Poor dear! good luck in the contest Tom. Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 3:49 PM Thanks Richard, last I heard she's making a good recovery lol

Janice Canerdy July 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM Yep, that dancin' on the table can be mighty risky--and risqué! Good one, Tom. CONGRATS! Janice Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 3:50 PM Thank you Janice, she was a bit too cuddly for the flimsy table lol

Sara Kendrick July 16, 2018 at 3:06 PM Sad. I hope just a made up one and not someone you know. Congratulations on your win. Way to go. Thanks for the visits to my page. Sara Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 3:31 PM Thank you Sara, lol it's pure fiction, I dont know any ladies in that profession. Tom

Robert L. Hinshaw July 16, 2018 at 2:13 PM Tom: Congrats for your well-deserved win! I love great lims and this is a great one! Thx for your kind comment re my entry - Bob Tom Cunningham July 16, 2018 at 2:55 PM Thank you Robert, nothing beats a good old limerick to raise a laugh or two. Tom

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