Skat A Poet Limerick

The Contest

(The Contest)

I once knew a gentle poet boy
Pretending to be the real McCoy
   He lost two in a row
   This is no game show
At the end, I felt used by the playboy


(The cold rain)

I wish I could take back the HM
Don't know why you chose to condemn
   I thought we were friends
   Now I see through crystal lens,
How you think all your poems are a top gem

(Not a reason to hate)

I once knew a girl with heavy makeup
Behind her smile, her face was corrupt 
   She was in it for the race
   Wanting all her poems to place
She did not win, now she's all worked up
    


SKAT

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Ravindra K Kapoor July 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM Where are you my dear Poet. Coming on your page is like missing a great good friend for the time being only and soon you would come again to spread your wonderful poetry. Enjoy where you are the hard truth of life. With love best wishes and Subhkaamnaaen and for you......Ravindra

Doris Culverhouse June 29, 2021 at 5:46 AM oh no. sounds like a love triangle. hope you are well.

Paghunda Zahid May 2, 2021 at 4:39 PM Hahaha... These are great... Cool

Eve Roper March 19, 2020 at 3:51 PM :)

Gail Debole March 4, 2020 at 7:46 AM Love limericks and love the way you created three related stanzas. Have a good day!

Running Wolves December 4, 2019 at 8:30 AM Lovely writes, I've had my share of run ins with poetry demi-gods too. I find them to extremely amusing in thier childishness.

Anisha Dutta January 22, 2018 at 11:11 PM Cute n so sweet. Enjoyed. Any way Contests are nothing but fun. I love to enter whatever the result be. It matters a little. Love

Andrea Dietrich January 18, 2018 at 1:13 AM i'M sure I saw these before but they are fun to review again! thanks again for the contest win, sweetie. Great to see you back.

Curtis Moorman January 8, 2018 at 12:06 PM Hi, Skat! Whenever I receive the N/A on an entry, it only gives me the incentive to do better. That is why I enter as many contests with different forms of poetry to tempt me to use. So good to see you sponsor a contest.

Celine Hofer August 1, 2017 at 6:22 AM Wow! I like the way you rhyme, SKAT A. Well done!

Jerry T Curtis April 5, 2017 at 6:36 AM I've seen cases like these---it's tough to sponsor a contest--and every time I do---I wonder why I did--- Great Write Skat

Curtis Johnson March 31, 2017 at 12:59 AM Hi SKAT. Your poetry is very unique and challenging. It engages the mind and the heart. Come back SKAT. Give us something to t h i n k about. God bless you my friend.

Yannette James January 10, 2017 at 9:05 PM hey great work u got there. DEAR SKAT U ALWAYS POST SUCH LOVELY COMMENTS UNDER MY WORK it gives such a warm heart that I FALL INLOVE WITH YOUR WORK EVEN MORE

Freddie Robinson Jr. November 19, 2016 at 1:43 PM Cool triple hitter, Skat. All three are very funny. Enlighten me though: what is HM? I will laugh a lot harder on that once I know. Loved all three limericks. Three cheers w/fruit drinks, not beers. Love and joy to you.

Stepheney Hernandez November 5, 2016 at 10:21 PM This poem has swag, skat in da' hat

Farrah Veronica Sinha October 10, 2016 at 1:14 AM Ha ha SKAT...thanks for the laugh early in the morning. Luv it!!!

Xuefeng Pan October 9, 2016 at 9:37 AM I know someone like SKAT! These guys have to be recognized as gifted poets... Xuefeng Pan October 9, 2016 at 9:39 AM I mean they are real poets comparing to the rest of ...

Michael Nibert October 4, 2016 at 11:40 AM seems a little too little. Moor foor shoor

Patricia Lawton September 26, 2016 at 5:23 PM Love you Limerick SKAT.

Beejadhur Sewumber September 22, 2016 at 5:59 PM It's a lovely piece. Well chosen words. I love it.Congrats

Andrea Dietrich September 17, 2016 at 7:17 PM Scanning these again for maybe the third time. They are good ones for how Soupers act around here sometimes. How ARE you these days, Skat? Let me go see if I went to your blog already or not.

Carmael William September 16, 2016 at 9:01 AM Amazing.. Funny.. And i loved it.. Thank u for such a kind welcome.. As i am new here i dont have much idea what to do.. But i would be grateful if u could give me tips.. Thanks once again..

Sarban Bhattacharya September 13, 2016 at 5:35 AM Very clever and funny limericks.. Loved them, Skat.

Keith Logan September 10, 2016 at 4:39 AM Hi Skat, I enjoyed your varied limericks, they show a well developed sense of fun. If truth to tell, when I am in the mood I scribble out some of these short poems for the simple joy of it. Please continue to write.

Sarban Bhattacharya September 8, 2016 at 4:52 AM Nice Limerick, Skat.

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