March Mirth

SEBASTIAN BECK 

The trapeze artist Sebastian Beck
His safety harness he forgot to check 
Didn't notice it had snapped 
Below all the crowd clapped 
But in mid-flight he fell breaking his neck... 

SIR NICHOLAS 

The trophy hunter Sir Nicholas Hyde 
Because of him many animals died 
One day his gun jammed
He said I'll be damned 
Last seen running for his life from a pride... 

CHRISTOPHER  SNODGRASS 

A mean joker called Christopher Snodgrass 
Liked to play jokes on his friends that were crass
They agreed revenge was due 
On his toilet seat smeared glue 
When he stood it took the skin off his a.s.s...

OLD SPARKY 

A sadistic killer called Billy T. Clair
As a trophy cut off his victims hair 
But one did not die
Vowed she'd see him fry 
She got her wish when he went to the chair... 

STALE AIR

Between floors at the gallery of art
A lift got stuck and the doors wouldn't part
The air was rancid as hell
And the trapped folk smelt a smell
Someone discreetly had let off a fart... 




Written 1st March 2020.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 3/21/2020 9:01:00 AM
You really capture all these characters with a wonderful spark of humour. Well done again......and write on.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 10:51:00 AM
Thanks Suzanne, in these dark times a bit of humour doesn't go amiss. Tom
Date: 3/10/2020 8:13:00 PM
Such fun. You are a limerick master. Have a great day.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/11/2020 6:22:00 AM
Thank you David, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Tom
Date: 3/9/2020 7:28:00 PM
G'day Tom ... another fine set of limericks to keep us readers smiling - thanks Tom - Lindsay
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2020 3:39:00 AM
Thanks Lindsay, glad you enjoyed the humour. Tom
Date: 3/4/2020 5:54:00 PM
Well done Tom! You do so well with these! Thanks for sharing :) Happy March!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2020 8:39:00 PM
Thank you Heidi, and the same to you. Tom
Date: 3/4/2020 10:07:00 AM
Well done, Tom! Attending your March Limerick Party is fun and more. Very much enjoyed. May your humour never run dry:) Regards // paul
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Date: 3/4/2020 10:42:00 AM
Thank you very much Paul, im happy you enjoyed them, I'd better get cooking some more lol. Tom
Date: 3/3/2020 11:54:00 AM
Great string of limericks, Tom, made me smile this morning to make me feel better.. thank you. Hugs Eve
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2020 1:35:00 PM
Thanks Eve, glad you enjoyed them. Tom
Date: 3/3/2020 5:12:00 AM
You are brilliant at these Tommy...my favorite is the last limerick...what a gas lol...all the best my friend...^WW^ The Wingster :o)
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2020 5:21:00 AM
Thanks W. W. Glad you enjoyed them, I'm as old as Teppo, just a few days apart. Wise, well jury's out on that one. Tom
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Winged Warrior
Date: 3/3/2020 5:13:00 AM
...and a fav from me too...good show old man lol :o)
Date: 3/2/2020 11:15:00 PM
I wonder what the collective term is for limericks, Maybe a "Clinic" of Limericks? Tom, these are superb.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2020 4:07:00 AM
Thanks very much Harry, happy I gave you a laugh. Tom. Or a laughter of limericks lol
Date: 3/2/2020 7:25:00 PM
favs I love the limerick
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2020 8:00:00 PM
Thanks Timothy, Tom
Date: 3/2/2020 11:28:00 AM
The Master of Limericks, you are. My FAV is old Sparky. Panagiota xx
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2020 12:47:00 PM
Thank you Panagiota, thought I'd kick off the month with humour. Tom
Date: 3/2/2020 4:07:00 AM
What a feast of Limericks! Great way to start the month dear Tom: With a thunderous laughter! Great my friend!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2020 6:26:00 AM
Thank you Demetrios I'm happy you enjoyed them. Tom
Date: 3/2/2020 2:42:00 AM
Hahaha, this is your first poem that I have read and I already love ur humorous writing Tom,the second and the last one really had me laughing non stop.Thank you for sharing such a spirit uplifting piece Tom.Keep at it!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2020 2:59:00 AM
Thank you very much Rercy, I'm happy you liked them. I love to write humour. I see you're new on soup, a big welcome to you. Tom.
Date: 3/1/2020 5:40:00 PM
these were GREAT limericks. especially 2,3 and 5. That first one, not so funny to me. (hmmmm). But I am assuming it's a true person and I don't have a clue if you just made up the names or not!!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 8:34:00 PM
Thanks Andrea, all my limericks' are pure fiction, I would never write about any real event or person that had bad luck. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 4:26:00 PM
Tom, I almost choked on me cuppa when I read these very witty lims. I love great lims and these are GREAT ones indeed! Glad you enjoyed the Jesus Counts Hair write. No offense to you good folks who have shed a few hairs over the years. Mine seems to get thinner day by day! Take good care - Bob
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 4:34:00 PM
Thanks Bob. Glad you enjoyed the humour. As for hair, I don't miss it, they say grass doesn't grow on a busy street, since I retired I haven't stopped lol. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 1:42:00 PM
Beck, Nicholas, and Snodgrass take the cake for me this time, Tom. TYSM! ~ gw
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 2:42:00 PM
Thanks Gershon, I think Lear is talking to me from the other side lol. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 12:05:00 PM
- ... like pearls on a string ... I don't understand how ... but your Limerick looks like they're coming out of the air for you ... fantastic ... and always fun to read, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 2:41:00 PM
Thanks Anne, woke early and my muse fired them off in succession, I couldn't write them quick enough. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 9:56:00 AM
Lol! Oh, these are fantastic, Tom! Your poetic talent offers such an imaginative and witty way for me to start my day. Thank you for the laughs and giggles. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan
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Date: 3/1/2020 2:39:00 PM
Thank you Susan, I'm happy I gave you a laugh. Hope you're well. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 8:39:00 AM
I love how you write Tom. Always full of imagination and laughs. Thank you for sharing my friend.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 8:59:00 AM
Thank you Mark, happy you enjoyed the humour Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 7:37:00 AM
Great amusement to start the new month--every poem filled with humor--splendidly done, Tom. You do these masterfully.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 7:44:00 AM
Thanks Vijay, you can't have enough laughter in the world. Enjoy the day. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 7:27:00 AM
oh you get better and better with these witty poems I especially loved the 3rd and of course the 5th lol:-) bet you had a blast writing these lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 7:43:00 AM
Thanks Jan, my muse was on fire at 0500 this morning. Thanks for the inspiration. Tom
Date: 3/1/2020 7:23:00 AM
Tom, you are the best at Limericks brother :) Love these! Have a great Sunday. Charlie
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/1/2020 7:25:00 AM
Thanks Charlie, I woke at a strange hour and they came into my head. Have a great day too. Tom
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