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The Boozy Buccaneer

A reckless young pirate named Greg
Drank whisky straight out of a keg.
He cried 'Look at me!'
In shark-ridden sea;
That drink cost an arm and a leg!


14.04.19

 Pirate Themed Limerick Poetry Contest: sponsored by Tania Kitchin

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Jan Allison

Date: 4/26/2019 7:33:00 AM

I Really loved this gem Wendy, the final line is priceless humour!!:-) many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 4/18/2019 9:40:00 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful Limerick win, Wendy, full of great humor. You and Greg had a great beginning :) Have a great Easter. Hugs Eve ~`*

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:47:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. Yes, it seems that we caught the same rhyming cues but my protagonist was somewhat older!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/17/2019 7:15:00 PM

One of my favorites on the list. Congrats for the win.

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:48:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Greg and I were on the same wavelength but with differing outcomes! Congratulations on your win too.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/16/2019 11:00:00 PM

G'day Wendy … really good play on words Wendy. Well done - Lindsay

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:49:00 PM

Thanks, Lindsey. I often seem to get the closing line in my head first then work backwards!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 4/16/2019 12:35:00 PM

Wendy, I enjoyed your witty and fun limerick, congratulations on your winning placement!

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:50:00 PM

Thanks, Tania. I often resort to idioms for the punchline!

Joseph May

Date: 4/16/2019 12:32:00 PM

Haha..Great one Wendy...Congrats on your win..

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:54:00 PM

Thanks, Joseph. It took a while to get inspiration for this challenge for some reason so I'm glad it was well received.

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 4/16/2019 7:58:00 AM

Now this is Brilliant ! I only sported a smile...........but I was laughing on the inside...This Is a Winner !

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 3:54:00 PM

I'm glad you appreciated the word play,Jerry. Thank you so much for the encouragement.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 4/15/2019 9:10:00 AM

Oh, I like this a lot, Wendy ... it is definitely a winner! I was so last-minute that I took the easy bait and thought of my own name first ... it was early this morning and I was literally the last entry, so I couldn't waste time pondering and did the same, (working backward from the last line of the first Limerick) - "Greg", "peg-leg", rum "keg", etc.. JUST under the wire ... great minds think alike, haha! (Though mine's not so great lately, lol). Blessings and best wishes for the contest!!

Wendy Watson
Date: 4/21/2019 4:17:00 PM

Thanks,Greg. For a last minute effort yours was rather impressive! I have a tendency to use idioms and word play when writing limericks as in the closing line above. I must look up the origin of this one! Who was the poor first victim of lost limbs I wonder?!