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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

humorlimerick

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David Smith

Date: 10/7/2024 3:48:00 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
Date: 10/7/2024 9:37:00 PM

Thank you very much David, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/29/2022 9:27:00 PM

Here is one i've missed Tom, love the limerick. Harry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/29/2022 10:42:00 PM

Thank you Harry, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 8/14/2022 12:52:00 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
Date: 8/14/2022 12:58:00 AM

Thank you very much Shirley, me neither, he'd be a target for all the lowlifes lol. Tom

Joseph May

Date: 8/10/2022 1:05:00 PM

Lol, a funny pirate tale Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/10/2022 3:22:00 PM

Thank you very much Joseph, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 8/3/2022 4:12:00 PM

Oh so very clever and perfect form. You're great at this Tom! :) Linda

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/3/2022 11:19:00 PM

Thank you very much Linda, I'm happy that you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/2/2022 9:14:00 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
Date: 8/3/2022 1:13:00 AM

Thank you very much Sara, 76 years together is a fantastic milestone. Tom

Ann Foster

Date: 8/1/2022 12:12:00 PM

hip and a skip... love it... Great fun. Ann

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/1/2022 12:23:00 PM

Thank you very much Ann, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/29/2022 2:12:00 PM

A creative write/picture. Thanks for the laugh. Have a fun/blessed day............

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/30/2022 2:44:00 AM

Thank you very much Paula, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Paul Callus

Date: 7/29/2022 2:23:00 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
Date: 7/29/2022 2:39:00 AM

Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed it only problem is it attracts undesirables lol. Tom

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 7/27/2022 11:12:00 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
Date: 7/27/2022 11:43:00 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

Date: 7/27/2022 5:16:00 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
Date: 7/27/2022 11:39:00 PM

Thank you very much Mike, I'm happy that you enjoyed them. Tom

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 7/27/2022 3:53:00 PM

Haha that's a great limerick... Very well penned

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/27/2022 11:39:00 PM

Thank you Paghunda, I'm pleased you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/27/2022 11:18:00 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
Date: 7/27/2022 11:25:00 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

Date: 7/27/2022 6:18:00 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
Date: 7/27/2022 8:53:00 AM

Thank you very much Komal, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 7/26/2022 4:59:00 AM

Enjoyed reading Tom your humor always makes me smile. Enjoy your day my friend...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/26/2022 12:40:00 PM

Thank you very much Michael, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope your day is going well. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/24/2022 3:26:00 PM

Argh…not a half bad pirate tale! Dry rot set in…bad luck!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/24/2022 9:10:00 PM

Lol thanks Kim, pieces of eight. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/22/2022 8:32:00 PM

So whimsical. Love it, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/23/2022 9:09:00 AM

Thank you very much Andrea, im happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/22/2022 8:23:00 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
Date: 7/23/2022 9:09:00 AM

Thank you very much Lasaad, im. Pleased you enjoyed it, hope you are keeping well and have a good weekend. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 7/22/2022 7:52:00 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
Date: 7/23/2022 9:08:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, after all his plundering he could afford anything lol. Tom

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/22/2022 6:25:00 PM

So now he can afford to buy Marmite? Enjoyed! Aloha!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/23/2022 9:07:00 AM

Lol, he sure can Rico, by the caseful. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/22/2022 4:22:00 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
Date: 7/23/2022 9:05:00 AM

Thank you very much Gershon, heat has calmed down now and we can breath the air again. Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/22/2022 4:07:00 PM

Tom, ha ha, great limericks, very funny and entertaining!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/23/2022 9:03:00 AM

Thank you very much Tania, I'm glad you enjoyed the humour. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Bill Baker

Date: 7/22/2022 3:11:00 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
Date: 7/23/2022 9:02:00 AM

Thank you very much Bill, im happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/22/2022 10:55:00 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
Date: 7/22/2022 1:23:00 PM

Arr! they were the boys

Tom Cunningham
Date: 7/22/2022 11:56:00 AM

Thank you very much David, love the Dubliners, what a great band they were. Tom