L Milton Hankins Poet Limerick

Not Quite Good Enough

I once met a lad from the great state of Oregon
As well as I recall his name was Rick Corregon
He lived in a rustic tent
And painted with great intent
But his finest art never made the Smithsonian.

June 13, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger June 14, 2021 at 5:34 AM My husband's cousin Steve Corrigan is a fine artist, I wonder if this was about him and you changed the state? Hmmmm Something to ponder. L Milton Hankins June 14, 2021 at 9:07 AM Probably. I was looking for a state that rhymed. I'm such a stickler for that when it comes to limericks. You can change the name to "Steve Corrigan" if you want...it'll still rhyme.

Gershon Wolf June 13, 2021 at 4:48 PM Maybe the Oregon Trail hadn't been cleared yet?! Could be his art never made it past the Mississippi River! ~ gw L Milton Hankins June 13, 2021 at 7:06 PM That could be the case, gw. I'll bet he's hanging somewhere up in the northwest! Thanks for the visit, Gershon.

Andrea Dietrich June 13, 2021 at 12:33 PM VERY nicely done!! L Milton Hankins June 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea. It was a fun write. Glad you enjoyed it.

Tom Cunningham June 13, 2021 at 10:36 AM Lol, agh well, at least he tried. Tom L Milton Hankins June 13, 2021 at 12:07 PM So true, and such a delight he got by living simply and painting extensively. Thanks for the read, friend.