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Mary's Berries

A big breasted Maine lassie named Mary
cooked lobsters for her fisherman Harry.
She leaned over the pot
to check out the whole lot
and two pincers grabbed Mary's ripe berries!

Then out rushed her fine fisherman Harry
in his arms a wood bat he did carry
he swung at the critters
and smashed them to fritters
thus saving our fair Mary's raspberries!

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category VISUAL/ Naughty

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Virginia Mitchell

Date: 8/5/2010 4:13:00 AM

Poor Mary! lol Congratulations on your win: )

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/2/2010 10:03:00 AM

Congratulations to you on your win Deb in John Freeman's contest "Limerick""Choose your own subject and Create your own Category". Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/1/2010 10:37:00 PM

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James Marshall Goff

Date: 8/1/2010 6:50:00 PM

love the images! jimbo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/1/2010 6:33:00 PM

well, this is your kind of poetry I REALLY get. hahahaa. WRITE ON! Luv, Andrea

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/1/2010 4:03:00 PM

Interesting metaphoric language used in this double Limerick..I guess there won't be rasberry sauce with the lobster...Sara

Ralph Taylor

Date: 8/1/2010 1:05:00 PM

Congrats, Deb. Nice going. Ralph

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 8/1/2010 1:03:00 PM

V ery funny and very bold but gerat sense of fun in this Limerick. Congrats on your win. Limericks are one of my favourite styles. I must get back to posting again after August holidays. Déirdre

Tim Ryerson

Date: 8/1/2010 12:23:00 PM

Congrats Deb!...Naughty and funny too! I bet Mary Mary was quite contrary??? As you know, we boil crabs down here...they ALWAYS seem to be in a foul mood (wonder why) Sometimes the escape from their sacks and I and many others have been pinched many times (ouch!) I soon learned how to pick them up properly (VERY quickly and always from the rear) I have not seen a full-figured lady get pinched on her 'ripe berries' yet, though I am sure it has happened before! - Tim

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/1/2010 11:44:00 AM

Congrats Debbie on your number one win in the Limberick contest with Mary's Berries ...indeed.. lots of fun to read and enjoy another top notch win ..happy to be sharing the stage with my TEACH.. happy Sunday...pupil...luv..

Gerard Keogh Jr.

Date: 8/1/2010 7:53:00 AM

I like James comment abot you being the Headmistress. It is a perfect fit, so, Headmistress, good job. Were the raspberries from the lobsters for spoiling their last wish or is that x-rated? Regards and thanks, Gerard

James Fraser

Date: 8/1/2010 4:31:00 AM

Headmistress Guzzi, this has me in stitches. Apologies for laughing out loud in your English class. Any punishment is worthy for reading and chuckling at this terrific Limerick. You have penned a GEM here. Many congrats on your awesome win in John's fine contest >> James

John Freeman

Date: 7/31/2010 10:56:00 PM

Congratulations Deborah, you captured the best Limerick prize. With cool and cooler, Congratulations I knew you could write a Limerick, if you wanted to.Smile. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/31/2010 8:36:00 PM

Cool AND educational.. what a TEACH.. luv it and picturing the scene in my mind.. oh boy... Ron would luv this one too..haha.. good luck in John's contest ..happy weekend..with luv..

James Fraser

Date: 7/31/2010 10:54:00 AM

Deborah, this shows why you are so liked. You shoot from the hip. I just bet you are fun to be in the company of. I so like Mary's berries > koolio. I know koolio is not a word, so no detention please >> James,xx