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NATIONAL TREASURE

A lady was throwing out the trash
She was desperate to earn some cash
She tossed books in the air
Dumped them off without care
Then startled when she heard a big crash

She collected the pieces of glass
Catapulted them onto the grass
Then curled up for a rest
Leaning on the old chest
Until several hours had passed

Waking up in the late afternoon
To the sound of the mockingbird’s tune
She bumped into the hook
And knocked over a book 
Titled ‘A Surrender to the Moon’

Her gasp of delight did ricochet
Around the backyard in disarray
Her prized anthology
Filled with mythology
Complete with her poetic essay

She published her first poem ever
Bound together to last forever
In this book so cherished
Never will be perished
Because it’s a national treasure
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 2/3/2025 7:39:00 AM
Great job kahlini….great to tell a story with limericks! It’s my favorite form since it’s short, to the point, and allows for humor. Smiles!!
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Date: 2/3/2025 7:35:00 AM
Loved your limericks.
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Date: 12/30/2024 9:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your published poem. There's a feeling of pride when a writer has 'made it'. I enjoyed the limerick. Thanks for an entertaining read.
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Date: 10/26/2024 1:53:00 AM
Love the rhymes of your engaging poem!
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Kahlani Steele
Date: 10/26/2024 4:21:00 AM
Thank you, Karen. I haven't written many limericks, but I enjoyed writing this one.
Date: 10/21/2024 10:37:00 AM
A great string of limericks Kahlani, welcome to poetry soup. Tom
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Kahlani Steele
Date: 10/21/2024 3:47:00 PM
Thank you, Tom. I had fun writing this poem. And it's true; my very first published poem is memorialized in this book.
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