Nourishing Neighbors

There was a fruit seller named Schaber
And she was a peculiar neighbor
With kids named Cherry
Apple and Blueberry
Who were all the fruits of her labor

Well sometimes she would drop by
And have a weird look in her eye
But that made us wary
With kids named berry
When she offered us homemade pie

Then one day moved in butcher Pete
Who named his kids after meat
Like T-bone and Chuck
Porky and Buck
So at picnics no one would eat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 7/12/2023 8:02:00 PM
Schaber and Pete truly love to eat - Enjoying every single flavour - Alike dogs with a bone - When the kids arrive home - There's nothing left for them to savour…… Belle
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Date: 7/9/2023 11:30:00 AM
im crying laughing here David, I love funny well penned limericks and you nailed it on both counts, many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/7/2023 12:18:00 PM
Where's the FISH! LOL- Fun limerick, David. Keep writing! Charlie
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Date: 7/5/2023 5:54:00 AM
LOL IWonderful and thanks for the belly laugh.
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Date: 7/3/2023 5:24:00 PM
With great amusement and entertainment, dear friend, your Limerick with wit and cleverness, for it is truly remarkable, David.
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Date: 7/3/2023 4:34:00 PM
David, I love great limericks and this is a great one! I like the humor you exhibited! - and we sure need more humor these days - Bob H
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Date: 7/3/2023 3:43:00 PM
hahaha, Clever "foodie" poem. Soylent green, anyone?
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David Fisher
Date: 7/3/2023 4:02:00 PM
Lol!
Date: 7/3/2023 11:11:00 AM
Hi David An excellent set of limericks in story form. I have a feeling you have written stories too. If not, I hope you consider writing some. Panagiota
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 7/6/2023 1:10:00 PM
Ah, so I was right on your authoring! Yaaaaa! May I have your autograph? I might know a publisher for your works. As I know excellent writers of your caliber. Really good to know this about you, David. I am so !very appreciate your lack of arrogance. You move my soul Panagiota
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David Fisher
Date: 7/3/2023 4:02:00 PM
Thanks for the kind comments. I have written a bunch of stories, a couple published(kids books) through Amazon self publishing. Am working on publishing more that way. Since I don't write about woke stuff, it's hard to have an actual publisher give you any time.
Date: 7/2/2023 8:56:00 PM
That butcher has me howling, David! He's a real cut-up! :) gw
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Date: 7/2/2023 5:09:00 PM
A Limerick pro... your Limerick rock, David. A FAV for my list. Very funny and entertaining, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 7/2/2023 4:05:00 PM
WOW David how clever you are! A brilliant funny poem that had me smiling the whole way through. Absolutely love it!! Debx
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