Surprise

The Bull Snake crawled into my shed
used an old Sparrow nest for his bed
through the door then came I
and we met eye to eye,
I must not repeat what I said!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Sweetheart Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM
Wayne u should enter this one in John Freeman's Slapstick Limerick contest.. it is so fun ...good luck ..my friend if u do..luv..
Brown Avatar
February 23, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie Guzzi's contest "Limerick II". A well deserved win Wayne. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
February 8, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Wayne
George   Avatar
February 8, 2011 at 1:09 AM
lol!!!! Very scary and very funny., Wayne. Many congrats on your BIG WIN. Lainie
Dietrich Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM
I really like yours, Wayne. Congratulations on your win. LUv, Andrea
Sweetheart Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Congrats Wayne on your winning poem in Debbie's contest with this creative write my friend.. enjoy sweet success with luv..
Calhoun Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 7:34 PM
No, really...c'mon...repeat what you said...I wanna hear it! LOL! Fun limerick. Congrats on your WIN in deborah's contest. Best wishes, KC
Dufresne Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 6:50 PM
yep that will scare bad words out of a person sometimes! congratulations on yhour win, Wayne!
Johnson Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 6:00 PM
No, better not, but who could blame you? congratulations. Love, Joyce
Pettit Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 5:36 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest.
La France Avatar
February 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Thanks for commenting on my poem and this limerick is very witty, well done~~
Dietrich Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 9:30 PM
hahaha, GREAT limericking!!!
Pettit Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 7:29 PM
How many people are ophidophobic? You have written this limerick very well. Did you get a mongoose after the snake?
Sweetheart Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM
At least not on Soup Wayne..very funny and I think I would be frozen if I ran into a bull snake.. sounds huge.. enjoyed your fun Limerick my friend..so happy to see u back again.. appreciate your wonderful and sweet comments with luv..
Mehta Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Very creative and funnhy haiku with good images, Wayne
Kendrick Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Great rhythm, flow, and rhyme..Enjoyed the reading and the chuckle..Your presence at my work was like a ray of sunshine on this cold, cloudy, rainy day..Sara
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