Silly Sack

You’ve got to have a certain knack
when opening your Silly Sack
for the beasts within
will attack to win
with no hold barred, no turning back.

Now these are not the monstrous sort,
it’s just that they do not comport.
It’s mischief they seek
and havoc they wreak,
treat mayhem like it is a sport.

Prepare for giggles, snorts, and laughs,
guffaw at awkward giraffe gaffes,
where well-tailored storks
use knives, spoons and forks,
where self-signed cars give autographs.

Juno the talking dog - she’s in there too
and you know what Juno likes best to do.
She’s as big as a horse;
we’ll ride her, of course,
go see the adults kept down at the zoo!

So loose the drawstring, open it wide;
heck, you might even jump down inside!
But there’s no turning back
from a loose Silly Sack
when imagination is your guide.

—————

for the Children’s Limericks Poetry Contest
sponsored by Eve Roper
written on 11/30/22

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 12/15/2022 7:27:00 PM
I like this one and the other one
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Date: 12/4/2022 9:43:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Jeff, cute verse. Many Blessings my friend
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Date: 12/4/2022 4:52:00 AM
Well, we sure got some "Giggles, snorts and laughs" Fun read, Jeff. Congrats on your win! Charlie
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 12/4/2022 4:54:00 AM
Glad you enjoyed, Charles - thanks for the read and comments!
Date: 12/4/2022 3:10:00 AM
Congratulations on your winner in Eve's contest. Way to go. Sara
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 12/4/2022 3:26:00 AM
Thanks, Sara!
Date: 11/30/2022 9:42:00 AM
I found the quatrains less restrictive and precise, Jeff. Yeah, I think they are the better format for this poem.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/30/2022 10:09:00 AM
Thanks for the comparative read -yeah, I may take another run at the limericks if I feel so inspired...
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