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One Shoe

On the road to Timbuktu. I met a man with just one shoe. He smiled at me and bid me adieu. I asked "whatever happened to your other Shoe"? His reply was this" I gave it to a horse"." He lost his running the course" I have little remorse" Walking on the cobblestone. my barefoot all alone. I must now hobble lopsided to the King's throne. And at the King's throne I will get a new shoe. And be on my way to Timbuktu. And now really I must bid you adieu.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 4/16/2014 9:41:00 AM
Very witty shoe-poem! adieu...be seeing you :) // paul
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Date: 4/16/2014 8:32:00 AM
Hi Karen! I got a kick outta this one...I like this light-hearted stuff. Also, I wanted to give you a warm welcome to the soup. Hope you like it here!....Caleb
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Date: 4/15/2014 9:06:00 PM
I love the story Karen but I don't think it is considered a limerick. Check out the forms section.....hugs Tim
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Karen Murphy
Date: 4/15/2014 9:18:00 PM
Hi Tim thanks. I know after reading the definition of a limerick I knew it was wrong. SO now I just have to go back and edit it. Thank you again for your critique......hugs back Karen

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