Nature’s Tricks

Butterless flies flutter by
and dragons without fire fly.
	Over and under, 
	curious wonder.
Nature’s tricks do mystify.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
July 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
imaginative and creative! Loved it, Sara
Fowler Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Hi Sara. Just seeing this comments from so long ago. Ugh! Sometimes I find I've missed responding and I feel terrible. Thank you for your continued support and comments. :)
Wolf Avatar
June 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yes. Curiouser and curiouser, methinks. Wi T. Rabbit
Fowler Avatar
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Thanks Wi T :)
Hinshaw Avatar
June 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Congrats, Linda! Delighted to see your name on the Winner's List! Bob H
Fowler Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Hi Bob! Good to see you. Thanks for the kind comments and congrats. :)
Canerdy Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Linda, your limerick's examples make an interesting point. CONGRATS on your win. Janice
Fowler Avatar
June 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hello Janice. Many thanks for the visit and congrats. :)
Healey Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Very clever and very well done. Congrats!.
Fowler Avatar
June 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thank you Jim. :)
Dietrich Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Back with congrats, Linda
Fowler Avatar
June 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thanks Andrea. :)
Gasun Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I love this. Thanks for sharing and heartfelt Congrats on your win my dear poet friend! Hugs
Fowler Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Thank you dear Len! hugs :)
May Avatar
June 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Congrats on your win Linda, Very nicely penned
Fowler Avatar
June 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Many thanks for the placement Joseph. :)
Rodrigues Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
ooh..so curious…
Fowler Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
thx Kim :)
Dietrich Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is really cute
Fowler Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thanks Andrea. :)
Hawley Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Exactly right! I like the line about dragons without fire fly. Great limerick!
Fowler Avatar
June 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
LOL Thanks Miranda...I appreciate your visit and comments. :)
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