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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

Date: 1/28/2021 5:24:00 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

Date: 8/19/2019 3:30:00 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
Date: 9/2/2019 5:19:00 AM

Many thanks for your kind comments,Jan Geoff xx..

Kim Merryman

Date: 8/19/2019 2:14:00 PM

Nice one Geoffrey! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 9/2/2019 5:16:00 AM

Thank you, Kim.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2019 8:32:00 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
Date: 9/2/2019 5:16:00 AM

Thanks anyway, Andrea.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/11/2018 2:17:00 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
Date: 9/14/2018 5:07:00 AM

I too favour the ‘old man’ for obvious reasons. Thanks, Darlene

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/7/2018 1:37:00 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
Date: 9/14/2018 5:04:00 AM

Thanks Susan. I hope your ‘Old man’ liked it.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/6/2018 12:05:00 AM

Congratulations on your top win with this clever limerick Geoffrey! ; )

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 9/14/2018 5:02:00 AM

Thank you, Connie

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/5/2018 6:52:00 AM

Congrats, Geoffrey!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:30:00 AM

Thanks, Kim

Bartholomew Williams

Date: 8/4/2018 9:11:00 PM

Geoffrey, congratulations on your top placement with this clever, two verse/stanza limerick!! Very nicely done! :) Bartholomew

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:29:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comments, Bartholemew

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2018 5:20:00 PM

this is cute as can be. GREAT win, Geoffrey. Congratulations.

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:28:00 AM

Many thanks, Andrea.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/4/2018 4:07:00 PM

Absolutely hilarious Geoffrey, many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:26:00 AM

Many thanks, Jan. xx

Cindi Rockwell

Date: 8/4/2018 3:31:00 PM

What a fun poem! Congrats on your first place win!!!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:25:00 AM

Thanks,Cindi.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 8/4/2018 3:29:00 PM

As Jimmy Durante once said, "An happy life is one with a porpoise." Congratulations! Aloha! Rico

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:24:00 AM

And who could disagree with the great Durante (the man who found the lost chord). Thanks, Rico.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/4/2018 3:04:00 PM

Ha ha, this is great, congratulations on your win!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:21:00 AM

Thanks, Tania.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/4/2018 2:33:00 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
Date: 8/5/2018 10:20:00 AM

Thank you so much for your kind comments and generous award, Carolyn.

Wendy Watson

Date: 8/2/2018 4:13:00 PM

That's so clever and bounces along perfectly!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/5/2018 10:13:00 AM

Thank you, Wendy.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/1/2018 11:12:00 PM

This is great! Sounds like a winner!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/2/2018 3:35:00 AM

Thanks for the encouragement, Kim.