Newton Ranaweera Poet Limerick

Tear-Cock Cackles

A doctor checked tears of men and women
And labelled them as tear-cock and tear-hen;
Tear-cock often cackled;
Tear-hen looked so baffled;
Doctor giggled like a comedienne.



QUIN-TO your five line Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: Brian Strand
Nov. 21, 2020 
(Originally the poem submitted to the following contest on Aug. 28, 2020)

Syllable count: 10, 10, 6, 6, 10 (I used howmanysyllbes.com to count syllables.)

*A 4th Place Win* in the following contest (judged on Sept. 6, 2020)

Aug. 28, 2020
Limerick Fun Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Sigrid Ermine September 6, 2020 at 7:24 PM ... Far out! This is clever, very very finely constructed. This judging is peculiar, you should have been a One Win. Newton Ranaweera September 6, 2020 at 7:37 PM Thank you so much, Sigrid, for your encouraging words!!