Notes About The Poem

(Entry for the Summer Bawdy or Humorous Limerick Poetry Contest, sponsor: Tania Kitchin, submitted July 9, 2026)

(In the northeastern region of Labrador, in Canada, black flies are prolific in the summer months...and ravenous.)

Northern Exposure

On a summer night up in Labrador,
a couple was having fun by the moor,
but the flies were lighting
and frequently biting
so it was best to make whoopie closed-door.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
July 19, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Very nicely written in limerick form. Congrats
Healey Avatar
July 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Thank you, Andrea.
Kitchin Avatar
July 19, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Jim, congratulations on your winning placement with your cute and funny limerick.
Healey Avatar
July 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Thank you, Tania.
Smith  Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 4:14 AM
LOL love your limerick
Healey Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.
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