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Spawning In Spring

In spring, salmon spawn in rivers, swimming upstream.
The male salmon (Cock), battle for the female,(Hen) of desire.
While the Cocks are fighting, the young silver males, (Jack), sneak into the female nest, taking his pick.


                                          Spawning in Spring

                                   In spring virile Cocks battle to win,
                                   The heart of a Hen, waiting for him
                                            But to his surprise
                                            A Jack in disguise 
                                   Raided her nest; went off fin in fin.




Date: Feb. 21, 2022
For: Spring in Air Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Mohan Chutani
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Placed 10th in contest

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 2/25/2022 12:28:00 PM Congratulations on your win. A cute/fun~~Limerick write. Have a great/blessed day writing away.................. Login to Reply

Indiana Shaw Date: 2/24/2022 6:14:00 PM It's always nice to come across a poet I have not read before, but, to come across a humorous educational one even better, sweet . . . ; ) Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/25/2022 10:14:00 AM Hi Indiana, so glad you stopped by with your encouraging comments. There are so many poets enrolled in Poetry Soup it is hard to come across every one~ I saw your poem and was inspired to open it because I was intrigued by your name: 'Indiana'...is that a pen name or given name? Take Care~Paulette

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 2/24/2022 4:22:00 PM You always surprise me Paulette with your witty creative poems. You won me over with this, congratulations on a job well done, Much love xo Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/25/2022 10:10:00 AM Thanks Vie~This was only the 2nd Limerick I ever wrote~after reading yours I realized there is a lot more to them than I knew. Thanks for your always uplifting comments. Blessings, Paulette

Meghan Hutchings Date: 2/24/2022 8:51:00 AM Congratulations, Paulette! What a clever, humorous, and well-crafted limerick! I love it! You definitely deserved a win! Your writing talent spoke through this poem, as it does through all your others! Way to go! God bless and much love...Meghan Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/24/2022 2:10:00 PM Dear Meghan, your warm and encouraging comments made my day. So glad you enjoyed it. I am new to writing in Limerick form so I was quite pleased when I placed in the contest. Blessings,Paulette

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/24/2022 6:53:00 AM Wow Paulette, you did your homework on this cheery and humorous Limerick. Thank you for your explanation that preceded your Limerick. I found this to be exceptional and a First place winner for me! Congratulations on your win. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/24/2022 7:18:00 AM Thank You Connie~I had a lot of fun writing this Limerick. I am new to creating in this form and thrilled I placed in the contest. Glad you enjoyed it and your comments are up lifting. :)Paulette

Len Gasun Date: 2/24/2022 3:45:00 AM Wow! Such a fantastic limeric my dear friend, Paulette. I extremely enjoyed the read. Congratulations on your great win! Thanks for sharing. Hugs Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/24/2022 6:26:00 AM Len, glad you found the humor enjoyable. I am new to writing in Limerick form so placing in the contest feels quite rewarding. :)Paulette

Mohan Chutani Date: 2/24/2022 12:16:00 AM Thankyou for participating in my contest. Your connect to Spring was both educative & humorous in mood with the season. Congratulations for your placement. Best. Mohan Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/24/2022 6:24:00 AM Mohan,thank you for selecting my Limerick in your contest. Glad you enjoyed the humor of it. I am new to writing Limericks, this is a bit of a feather in my cap. Again Thank You! :)Paulette

Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/23/2022 7:50:00 PM Well done! Congratulations! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/24/2022 6:24:00 AM Thanks Kim… :)Paulette

Delice Arleen Skelly Date: 2/23/2022 3:40:00 AM Very interesting Limerick which I did enjoy...Delice Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/23/2022 8:34:00 AM Thanks ~ I generally don't write Limericks but I thought I would give it a try for the contest. :)Paulette

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/22/2022 4:31:00 PM ha. I did not read your prelude and I was thinking cock was a rooster, so I was surprised to see the ending (and then I read the top part) hahaha Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/23/2022 8:36:00 AM LOL! I was surprised too when I researched the technical name for male and female salmon~interesting to see that hens and cocks can apply to more than one species. :)Paulette

Alexis Y. Date: 2/22/2022 11:10:00 AM Hi Paulette, You have penned such a well-written and humorous springtime limerick. I enjoyed the read. Best wishes in the contest. Have a nice day-Alexis Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/22/2022 2:24:00 PM Thanks Alexis~a fun write for me. :)Paulette

Sotto Poet Date: 2/22/2022 5:33:00 AM Paulette, you've written a fantastic and humorous Limerick. It's also quite educational. Best of luck in the contest. Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/22/2022 8:18:00 AM Thank you! The second Limerick I have ever written; not my general style but I certainly had fun with this. :)Paulette

Joe Dimino Date: 2/21/2022 3:48:00 PM Charming...I love it! A chuckle and a smile. Oh, great information! That settles it! I will become a vegetarian, having now learned that salmons are a lot like people:) Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 2/21/2022 5:22:00 PM Thanks Joe~I am new at writing Limericks....glad you enjoyed it. :)Paulette