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David Crandall has me thinking about Leprechauns...lol

No Time for Routine

The Lep, has washed hands of St. Pat’s, does lean
and fiddles in space, against tree, routine.
The pot at the end of sun,
was found a bit late; one won.
Lep’s blind to the coot who handles gold-green.

After his fiddling, is over and done,
Lep gets to a-counting, his coins, for fun.
He scratches his head, and blows
his stack, as he rips his clothes.
On hunt, Lep will go, round up rat, with gun.

Not fair, when the sun has gone down; coot cheats.
Now poor, Lep must find ev’ry coin on streets.
The pot, has been stirred, like bees;
emptied by the rat - he’ll seize.
Lep’s gun (is a cane) - an instrument that beats.

The fool and Lep’s money was found..tick-tock.
“If you found my gold, before snooze of clock,
then all would be fair…it’s not.
If I have a gun, you’re shot.
Instead, you, I cane, outline you with chalk.”

Old coot, parts with gold, awakens dizzy.
He coughs, and he laughs, at the Lep’s tizzy.
Next year, he must beat the clock.
and keep, in pocket, a glock.
For gold, the rat baits; the fiddler’s busy.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Rodgers Avatar
March 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Dear Kim, Wow, the Leprechaun's misadventures is absolutely hilarious! I love how you've turned the traditional tale on its head, with the clever coot outsmarting the Lep. Your wordplay is brilliant, especially the "gold-green" and "tick-tock" rhymes. Thanks for this St. Paddy's Day chuckle! Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
Rodrigues Avatar
March 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Happy Spring and blessings, dear Daniel! Thank you!
Cunningham Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The little people as they're known in Ireland, love your string of limericks Kim. Hope your week is going well. Tom
Cunningham Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
All good here Kim, spring is here now, at long long last.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Thank you, Tom! My week is going okay, and yours? :)
Hind Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This is a fun write which rang like bells - I really enjoyed
Rodrigues Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thank you, Paige! :)
May Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The Lep hates to lose his gold, Very nicely penned
Anderson Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
aaaah Kim, just plain cute and nice thanks
Rodrigues Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Thank you, Joe…lol
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