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9 November 2023

Contest: Thanksgiving Limerick Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

Borrows a little from my poem

The Beast of Stephen

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This Thanksgiving I’ll nibble jerky Cos somebody just named my turkey The snow’s crisp and even I can’t feast on Stephen And mulled wine has made things look murky The turkey ran huffing and puffing And now I can’t locate my stuffing That feathery sinner Has gobbled my dinner And so I’m thanks-giving for nothing

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/24/2023 11:46:00 AM

LOL Terry. This is just too clever. The beast of Stephen indeed! Congratulations! :)

Terry Flood
Date: 11/25/2023 5:02:00 PM

Thanks, Linda. Based on an older poem, but it still gave me a giggle. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tania Kitchin

Date: 11/23/2023 11:49:00 AM

Terry, a funny limerick set, congratulations on your winning placement!

Terry Flood
Date: 11/25/2023 4:56:00 PM

Thank you, Tania

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 11/22/2023 12:08:00 PM

At least jerky the turkeyl was thankful, for having got his belly full. Hilarious Terry… Belle

Terry Flood
Date: 11/25/2023 4:55:00 PM

Thanks, Belie. Appreciated

David Fisher

Date: 11/10/2023 4:58:00 AM

Funny and sad, all in one. Sinner sinner jerky dinner this time around.

Terry Flood
Date: 11/15/2023 4:00:00 PM

I’ve just paid sixteen hundred quid for a dental fixed bridge…. There’ll be no jerky for me… so that’ll be Turkey soup then… minus the Turkey!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/9/2023 7:19:00 PM

You are too funny, Terry!

Terry Flood
Date: 11/15/2023 3:58:00 PM

Tardy thanks, Andrea. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 11/9/2023 4:57:00 PM

absolutely hilarious Terry! hugs jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 11/9/2023 5:05:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed, Jan. I so wanted three stanzas… but rules is rules ;-)

Daniel Turner

Date: 11/9/2023 4:28:00 PM

So funny! Reads like a winner, Terry. You do humor so well!

Terry Flood
Date: 11/9/2023 5:10:00 PM

I can but try, Daniel. Trouble is… if I write something serious, it’s met with a wall of silence. C’est la vie. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/9/2023 4:05:00 PM

Your Limerick is delight and made me laugh. I love the title 'feathery sinner.' Maybe next year you can have him for dinner. smiles ~ Sara

Terry Flood
Date: 11/9/2023 4:13:00 PM

Thanks, Sara. My ‘Beast of Stephen’ was not a Limerick and had a completely different storyline, so I felt it was okay to borrow from it. Glad you enjoyed. Terry