Geoffrey Brewer Poet Limerick

Sad Sea Tale

SAD SEA TALE

There was once an old man of the ocean
For a mermaid he had a devotion
But instead of two pins
She’d a tail and some fins
Which precluded their harmonic motion

But in spite of her disparate corpus
They maintained their romance polymorphous
‘Til a herring one day
Brought a message to say
That she’d gone off to live with a porpoise


[Gift for a lady]

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Line Gauthier January 28, 2021 at 5:24 PM This poem is awesome. I particularly love the play on words of the last line. Totally charming. I loved finding your delightful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology ~ A FAVE for me

Jan Allison August 19, 2019 at 3:30 PM Its such a shame Andrea hadn't restricted it to one poem, this is hilarious Geoffrey! Many congratulations on your win :-) Hugs Jan xx Geoffrey Brewer September 2, 2019 at 5:19 AM Many thanks for your kind comments,Jan Geoff xx..

Kim Merryman August 19, 2019 at 2:14 PM Nice one Geoffrey! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim Geoffrey Brewer September 2, 2019 at 5:16 AM Thank you, Kim.

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2019 at 8:32 PM Geoffrey, if this had been only one limerick but with such fine humor as that last stanza had, you could have pulled off a first place!! Congrats in my contest. Geoffrey Brewer September 2, 2019 at 5:16 AM Thanks anyway, Andrea.

Darlene De Beaulieu August 11, 2018 at 2:17 PM Hello Geoffrey, I enjoyed this sad tale.I thought for sure she would go with the old man. have a nice day my friend. Geoffrey Brewer September 14, 2018 at 5:07 AM I too favour the ‘old man’ for obvious reasons. Thanks, Darlene

Susan Gentry August 7, 2018 at 1:37 AM I thought for sure I commented on this yesterday. I read it out loud to my hubby. Congratulations on your win, Geoffrey! Creative and cute. Geoffrey Brewer September 14, 2018 at 5:04 AM Thanks Susan. I hope your ‘Old man’ liked it.

Connie Marcum Wong August 6, 2018 at 12:05 AM Congratulations on your top win with this clever limerick Geoffrey! ; ) Geoffrey Brewer September 14, 2018 at 5:02 AM Thank you, Connie

Kim Rodrigues August 5, 2018 at 6:52 AM Congrats, Geoffrey! Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:30 AM Thanks, Kim

Bartholomew Williams August 4, 2018 at 9:11 PM Geoffrey, congratulations on your top placement with this clever, two verse/stanza limerick!! Very nicely done! :) Bartholomew Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:29 AM Thank you for your kind comments, Bartholemew

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2018 at 5:20 PM this is cute as can be. GREAT win, Geoffrey. Congratulations. Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:28 AM Many thanks, Andrea.

Jan Allison August 4, 2018 at 4:07 PM Absolutely hilarious Geoffrey, many congrats:-) hugs jan xx Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM Many thanks, Jan. xx

Cindi Rockwell August 4, 2018 at 3:31 PM What a fun poem! Congrats on your first place win!!! Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:25 AM Thanks,Cindi.

Rico Leffanta August 4, 2018 at 3:29 PM As Jimmy Durante once said, "An happy life is one with a porpoise." Congratulations! Aloha! Rico Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:24 AM And who could disagree with the great Durante (the man who found the lost chord). Thanks, Rico.

Tania Kitchin August 4, 2018 at 3:04 PM Ha ha, this is great, congratulations on your win! Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:21 AM Thanks, Tania.

Carolyn Devonshire August 4, 2018 at 2:33 PM Truly one of the most fun limericks I've seen, Geoffrey. I don't know how you came up with the rhymes in the second verse and they all worked well. The punch line is over the moon! Thanks for the laughs. Congratulations on your first-place win! Please send me a Soup mail with an address where I can send the prize for a lady. Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:20 AM Thank you so much for your kind comments and generous award, Carolyn.

Wendy Watson August 2, 2018 at 4:13 PM That's so clever and bounces along perfectly! Geoffrey Brewer August 5, 2018 at 10:13 AM Thank you, Wendy.

Kim Rodrigues August 1, 2018 at 11:12 PM This is great! Sounds like a winner! Geoffrey Brewer August 2, 2018 at 3:35 AM Thanks for the encouragement, Kim.