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Boars-in-street. Coyote. Puma-in-the-street. Deer-shown-in-shopping-street. Monkeys-on-the-street-in-Thailand.

While we humans are living in fear, those sweet cats and the dogs we hold dear get added attention since we’re in detention. Pets are thrilled that Corona is here! Our societies came to a crawl, but the creatures are having a ball. Gators saunter to stores. Monkeys, goats, and wild boars running free aren’t so dumb after all! April 23, 2020 for Janice Canerdy's Limerick Contest (I think my fingers hit the wrong keys first time around!)

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Joseph May

Date: 5/9/2020 10:44:00 AM

Dropping back with Congrats on your win Andrea..

Mohan Chutani

Date: 5/8/2020 7:21:00 PM

Surely, not so dumb. Well said. Andrea, Congrats. My haiku 'Recapture' tries to express similar sentiment. Mohan

John Watt

Date: 5/8/2020 4:44:00 PM

Very entertaining, Andrea - congrats on the win ~ John

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/8/2020 2:58:00 PM

So true, Mother Nature is doing just fine without us - congratulations on placing in the contest!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/8/2020 2:47:00 PM

Dropping back with my congratulations on your win Andrea:-)hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/8/2020 1:47:00 PM

ha! hilarious, andrea! congrats on your win...

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/8/2020 1:11:00 PM

Thank you for entering your great poem my contest, and CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Andrea! Janice

Jack Horne

Date: 5/7/2020 2:27:00 PM

LOL, had a chuckle picturing all this, my friend

Sigrid Ermine

Date: 4/26/2020 7:09:00 PM

Dear Andrea How amusing! A splendid Limerick. I like the idea of boars, leopards, wolves regaining command of regions, while humans are forced to 'hide inside'. A very touching aspect of virus duration, our pets benefit from our increased company. Heard on news just now that animal shelters for new adoptions are very busy. Thank you for your compliment on Haiku.

Joseph May

Date: 4/25/2020 10:25:00 PM

With the lockdown, pollution in cities is clearing up, the waters are cleaner, and 'the animals are having a ball '!..Very nice Lim Andrea..

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/25/2020 1:38:00 PM

I needed this lighthearted take (yes ... not EVERY thing is bad ... not when there's monkeys in the store!). Did you read that funny meme about the Dog and Cat. An article in the newspaper read: "We need to stay home!" written by a dog. Contrasted with, "We need to get back to work!" written by a cat. I thought it was rather humorous.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/24/2020 11:01:00 PM

This is so well done! Love your double limerick and the photos.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/24/2020 6:44:00 PM

Hello Andrea … wonderfully written limericks indeed. The wildlife won't allow a vacuum so take full advantage of our situation - thanks Andrea - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/24/2020 1:42:00 PM

Well said, but now two pet cats in NYC have tested positive for novel coronavirus, its best to leave animals alone! Aloha! Rico

Eve Roper

Date: 4/24/2020 11:26:00 AM

I like this, Andrea, they are all multiplying too.. I see them in the streets :) Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/24/2020 11:02:00 AM

Haha brilliant, they're getting their habitat back. Good luck Tom

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/24/2020 1:56:00 AM

I'm reading this, thinking brilliant, such timely poetry,,we need to laugh, and smile..Thanks Andrea, Oh by the way, my contest, 5w, yes my first ever contest. Debbi Guzzi won that one, you were 6th..

John Watt

Date: 4/23/2020 8:21:00 PM

LOVE these! So timely and fun. Ack to ever seeing a gator that's not in a zoo! Great pics too. GL in the limerick contest.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/23/2020 7:27:00 PM

Like 'Yogi' - smarter than the average bear! Smiles, Gershon

Jan Allison

Date: 4/23/2020 5:58:00 PM

fab topical spring of limericks I still haven;t finished mine!!:-) hugs Jan xx