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No Sea Shells Can Cover Her 'swells'

A mermaid sure caused a commotion
by skinny dipping in the ocean
her body is bare
which makes seamen stare
and dreaming to rub in sun lotion

An angler nets her; it’s a shocker
she struggles, he grabs her left knocker
This makes her irate
and it seals his fate -
he’s consigned to Davy Jones locker!

Both limericks 9,9,5,5,9  - checked with how many syllables


Two Sea Themed Limericks Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Tania Kitchin

7/29/19

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2019

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Beautiful Scars Date: 8/11/2019 5:52:00 PM oh my, so funny! congrats sweet Jan :)-luloo Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 8/11/2019 8:04:00 AM lol...I enjoyed this mermaid tale Jan...Congrats on your win.. Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/11/2019 7:32:00 AM I think I liked this the best! Too funny! Congratulations, Jan! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/8/2019 4:21:00 PM I love it Jan! Congratulations on your win. You had to be on the winner's list with this funny Limerick! xxoo Login to Reply

Timothy Mcguire Date: 8/8/2019 2:42:00 AM Great one Jan! Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/8/2019 2:04:00 AM She obviously had a sting in her tail lol. Congratulations on your win Jan. Tom Login to Reply

Curtis Moorman Date: 8/7/2019 9:53:00 PM Oh, the joy of being in the winner's circle with you. Great poem, as are all that you write! Login to Reply

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 8/7/2019 8:04:00 PM I'd be doing the same.."To the Loceker with Him!"...lol congrats on your win. Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 8/7/2019 7:31:00 PM Congrats on your win, Jan. Well penned. Login to Reply

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 8/7/2019 7:08:00 PM Congrats Jan! Well-deserved win for this very witty lim! - Bob H Login to Reply

Ann Gilmour Date: 8/7/2019 6:20:00 PM Very well done Jan on your win with these great limericks. With kindest thoughts Ann xx Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 8/7/2019 5:56:00 PM Jan congratulations on your winning placement, another limerick gem that is both funny and entertaining! :) Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 7/30/2019 4:14:00 PM hilarious and 100% pure JAN! love it! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/30/2019 5:14:00 PM Thanks my sweet friend, they take me about 2 minutes to write I just adore the form. I wish people wouldn't criticise me for writing bawdy poems as the limerick form is allowed to be ribald!:-) at the end of the day if they don't like my style they don't have to read - I will never change lol:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/30/2019 9:48:00 AM Yessiree...a sailor can look but don’t touch...a mermaid gets rather crabby. It’s no fun at the bottom of the sea but this limerick is a whole lotta fun! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/30/2019 5:11:00 PM thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 7/30/2019 8:33:00 AM Lol! Jan, This is a good one for the contest theme. I knew if anybody could meet a challenge such as this, It would be you. It looks like a winner to me. I wish you the best of luck in contest. Have a wonderful day my friend:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/30/2019 5:11:00 PM I hope the sponsor likes it Alexis:-) hugs jan xx

Ralph Sergi Date: 7/29/2019 8:55:00 PM Hi Jan: I loved your style of writing this, blended in wth your ubiquitous humor Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/30/2019 5:11:00 PM thanks Ralph it takes me about 2 minutes to write one stanza I just love writing this form. i often wake with a whole poem in my head and have to rush to write it down, 99% of the time the syllable count is perfect:-) hugs jan xx

Alesia Leach Date: 7/29/2019 6:53:00 PM LOL! Loved it!! This is sure to be a winner Best of Luck! ;0) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/29/2019 7:09:00 PM I love writing limericks Alesia although i know some do not appreciate my bawdy style it is perfectly acceptable in the limerick form:-) hugs Jan x

Ann Gilmour Date: 7/29/2019 6:33:00 PM This is so good Jan and made me LOL. Good luck in the contest, but I think this will be up the top of the winners list. Sleep well. With kindest thoughts Ann xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/29/2019 6:40:00 PM thanks Ann, its a premiere contest so places are limited but I hope Tania likes it, her contests have brought my muse back... she went missing when I was at the cancer hospital for a week in June and I am hoping she is back for good now!:-)hugs jan xx I am STILL smiling for you my friend:-:-) xx