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Pirate Joe

Pirate Joe was drinking rum from a keg
Fell overboard and a shark had his leg
They hauled him back in
And stopped the bleedin
And chippy fitted him with a wood peg.

Of good quality you could see the grain 
Joe said " it's great to be walking again 
But as time went by
Wood started to dry 
And wet rot set in because of the rain.

One day his peg fell off with a loud thump 
And now Joe has one good leg and a stump
But the story I'm told
He had one made of gold 
Now he drags it with a hop, skip and jump...



Written on 22nd July 2022

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David Smith October 7, 2024 at 3:48 PM Love it Tom. Particularly the part about the golden nest leg. Stay safe until I tune in again for more of your gems. Best regards David in NZ Tom Cunningham October 7, 2024 at 9:37 PM Thank you very much David, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Harry Horsman September 29, 2022 at 9:27 PM Here is one i've missed Tom, love the limerick. Harry Tom Cunningham September 29, 2022 at 10:42 PM Thank you Harry, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Shirley Hawkins August 14, 2022 at 12:52 AM A lovely colourful pirate story.Tom I don't think I would be game to wear a gold leg with all those other pirates around. Tom Cunningham August 14, 2022 at 12:58 AM Thank you very much Shirley, me neither, he'd be a target for all the lowlifes lol. Tom

Joseph May August 10, 2022 at 1:05 PM Lol, a funny pirate tale Tom Tom Cunningham August 10, 2022 at 3:22 PM Thank you very much Joseph, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Linda Alice Fowler August 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM Oh so very clever and perfect form. You're great at this Tom! :) Linda Tom Cunningham August 3, 2022 at 11:19 PM Thank you very much Linda, I'm happy that you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Sara Kendrick August 2, 2022 at 9:14 AM Who knew he would wear a golden leg. Pirating made him rich. I enjoyed reading your Limerick series. Way to go. Your visits to my page always encourage. Your congrats on my upcoming anniversary made me stop and think about my parents once gain they celebrated their 76th one and was almost to the 77th but daddy die just a couple of months shy of it. Sara Tom Cunningham August 3, 2022 at 1:13 AM Thank you very much Sara, 76 years together is a fantastic milestone. Tom

Ann Foster August 1, 2022 at 12:12 PM hip and a skip... love it... Great fun. Ann Tom Cunningham August 1, 2022 at 12:23 PM Thank you very much Ann, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Paula Goldsmith July 29, 2022 at 2:12 PM A creative write/picture. Thanks for the laugh. Have a fun/blessed day............ Tom Cunningham July 30, 2022 at 2:44 AM Thank you very much Paula, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Paul Callus July 29, 2022 at 2:23 AM Very entertaining, Tom. At least this is one pirate who made use of his treasure instead of burying it out of sight :) Regards // paul Tom Cunningham July 29, 2022 at 2:39 AM Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed it only problem is it attracts undesirables lol. Tom

Beryl Edmonds July 27, 2022 at 11:12 PM Great Limerick Tom. It was fifty, fifty at twelves years old whether I lost a leg or not, thank goodness I didn’t. If I’d had a leg made of gold I’d be worth a lot even though I’ve grown old… Belle Tom Cunningham July 27, 2022 at 11:43 PM Thank you Belle, I'm sorry to hear it happened to you. Don't think I'd be able to afford one, I'd have to hop lol. Tom

Vladislav Raven July 27, 2022 at 5:16 PM Hi Tom, love the limericks. That has to be my laugh for this evening, well this early morning. I am a big pirate lover and now a big pirate Joe lover. Wonderful write, Tom. Have a wonderful Wednesday. Your friend ..... Mike. Tom Cunningham July 27, 2022 at 11:39 PM Thank you very much Mike, I'm happy that you enjoyed them. Tom

Paghunda Zahid July 27, 2022 at 3:53 PM Haha that's a great limerick... Very well penned Tom Cunningham July 27, 2022 at 11:39 PM Thank you Paghunda, I'm pleased you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos July 27, 2022 at 11:18 AM H Tom We ofTen see a young man at the Supermarket, he has a prosthesis, he body builds obviously at a Gym, and he tans a very nice color. He wears shorts, his leg not a human like leg it was his whole leg from the thigh to his feet an aluminum one with a joint at the knee and he wore modern shoes. Your pirate must have been rolling in money to make a gold leg loved your poem TOM Blessings Jennifer. Tom Cunningham July 27, 2022 at 11:25 AM Thank you very much Jennifer. It's amazing what doctors can do these days. As for Joe, he captured a few Spanish galleons lol. Tom

Komal Walimbe July 27, 2022 at 6:18 AM Hahaha...I haven't heard about Pirate Joe but did watch a cartoon back when i was 4 about a pirate! Amazing write Tom!:) Tom Cunningham July 27, 2022 at 8:53 AM Thank you very much Komal, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Michael Tor July 26, 2022 at 4:59 AM Enjoyed reading Tom your humor always makes me smile. Enjoy your day my friend... Tom Cunningham July 26, 2022 at 12:40 PM Thank you very much Michael, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope your day is going well. Tom

Kim Rodrigues July 24, 2022 at 3:26 PM Argh…not a half bad pirate tale! Dry rot set in…bad luck! Tom Cunningham July 24, 2022 at 9:10 PM Lol thanks Kim, pieces of eight. Tom

Andrea Dietrich July 22, 2022 at 8:32 PM So whimsical. Love it, Tom. Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:09 AM Thank you very much Andrea, im happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Sotto Poet July 22, 2022 at 8:23 PM Like all of your previous limericks, this one was a great pleasure to read. As soon as his gold-plated leg attracts the notice of an attractive lady, he will be in high demand. Take care and have a safe weekend Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:09 AM Thank you very much Lasaad, im. Pleased you enjoyed it, hope you are keeping well and have a good weekend. Tom

Valsa George July 22, 2022 at 7:52 PM This matches with the spirit of a perfect limeick....Tom ! I enjoyed seeing the image of Pirate joe on his wooden leg ! He must have made lot of money from his 'profession' to have replaced it with a gold leg ! Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:08 AM Thank you very much Valsa, after all his plundering he could afford anything lol. Tom

Rico Leffanta July 22, 2022 at 6:25 PM So now he can afford to buy Marmite? Enjoyed! Aloha! Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:07 AM Lol, he sure can Rico, by the caseful. Tom

I Am Anaya July 22, 2022 at 5:21 PM He still has an arm and a leg and one eye. A true swashbuckler! Keep' em coming Tom! Lol Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:05 AM Lol, thanks Anaya, think my muse is all at sea at the moment. Tom

Gershon Wolf July 22, 2022 at 4:22 PM I'd heard of 'Goldfinger' before, but not this Captain Joe. Thanks for the chuckle, Tom. Have a great weekend. Hope the heat doesn't repeat!! Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:05 AM Thank you very much Gershon, heat has calmed down now and we can breath the air again. Tom

Tania Kitchin July 22, 2022 at 4:07 PM Tom, ha ha, great limericks, very funny and entertaining! Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:03 AM Thank you very much Tania, I'm glad you enjoyed the humour. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Bill Baker July 22, 2022 at 3:11 PM A tale from the salty sea, was very entertaining to me. I liked that you made the Limerick three verse, Tom. I enjoyed the read my friend. Bill Tom Cunningham July 23, 2022 at 9:02 AM Thank you very much Bill, im happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

David Kavanagh July 22, 2022 at 10:55 AM A sea shanty like Limerick, reminds me of the Dubliners (All for me grog) for some reason, we used to sing it as kids in school, excellent fun writing, cheers David David Kavanagh July 22, 2022 at 1:23 PM Arr! they were the boys Tom Cunningham July 22, 2022 at 11:56 AM Thank you very much David, love the Dubliners, what a great band they were. Tom

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