Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

The Cure

Joe the scientist came up with a cure
Nasty virus it would kill he was sure
Didnt taste too sweet
Stunk of smelly feet
It was made from the finest pig manure...

A great discovery the whole world said
Great praises were placed on Joe's head
But something was wrong
And not just the pong
They all got infected with swine flu instead... 

He's now known as Pig Joe who fell from grace
Struggled to cope with the shame and disgrace
His life's now a mess 
He suffers from stress
Joe's left home and he's vanished without trace... 


Written 19th March 2020.

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Valsa George August 10, 2024 at 10:07 PM Poor Joe, the cure became his doom. After reaching the acme of fame, falling to the nadir of notoriety is something so unbearable. No wonder he left everything behind and sought shelter in anonymity. Great story in limerick form, dear Tom. Tom Cunningham August 10, 2024 at 10:14 PM During covid it was on the news none stop and it inspired me to write this one. Tom

Sara Kendrick April 12, 2022 at 2:26 PM I found one I had not read. Yeah!! So sad for Joe with his not so great a cure. Sometimes a cure is not a cure at all. LOL..I enjoyed reading these the humor made my day. Your visit to my page is always welcomed. Thanks. Sara Tom Cunningham April 13, 2022 at 12:21 AM You see many ' miracle' cures on the Internet all snake oil I think lol. Thanks Sara. Tom

Mark Koplin August 4, 2020 at 3:37 AM Old Stinky Joe. Great one Tom! I love it, what a glorious sense of humor you have. Thanks bud! Tom Cunningham August 4, 2020 at 3:55 AM Thank you Mark, I think I was born with a humourous streak lol. Glad you enjoyed. Tom

Michelle Faulkner April 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM I like your wry humor here, Tom - guess Joe's a schmoo (?) Hope you have a fun, and safe, weekend! Tom Cunningham April 18, 2020 at 1:11 PM Thank you Michelle, glad you liked it. Stay safe too, hopefully they'll come up with a vaccine soon. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos March 26, 2020 at 1:26 PM Another good laugh - this deserved POTD! Blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham March 26, 2020 at 8:04 PM Thanks Jennifer, humour is the best medicine, especially at a time like this. Tom

Timothy Mcguire March 24, 2020 at 5:28 PM funny tom made me chuckle, thanks! Tom Cunningham March 25, 2020 at 7:10 AM Thamks Timothy. Hope you're well. Tom

Charlie Smith March 21, 2020 at 5:41 PM Great fun Tom, I think I used old Joes stuff once. Didn't cure my flu, but I had an insatiable thirst for pickled snouts... Tom Cunningham March 21, 2020 at 5:48 PM Thanks Charlie, haha love your comment. Sad fact though is people offering virus prevention on the net trying to cash on on this dark situation we are all in. Keep safe. Tom

Andrea Dietrich March 21, 2020 at 4:23 PM good play on the Swine flu words, Tom. We have to still have humor these days. Tom Cunningham March 21, 2020 at 5:46 PM It's the only thing that will see us through these dark days. Stay safe. Tom

Kim Rodrigues March 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM Wow...you make a P o I G n a n t point my friend! Kim Rodrigues March 21, 2020 at 6:45 PM Like the old days where the medicine man hits the road. Different package, same old tricks! Tom Cunningham March 21, 2020 at 3:12 PM Thanks Kim, many concoctions for sale claiming to prevent not getting the virus. All rubbish, people trying to capitalise out of a bad situation Tom

Alexis Y. March 20, 2020 at 11:48 PM Hi Tom, Joe didn’t vanish, he’s just unrecognizable as a pig. You excel at the limerick form:-) Alexis Tom Cunningham March 21, 2020 at 6:35 AM He has to flee the scene sharpish for his own safety. Tom

Lindsay Laurie March 20, 2020 at 11:17 PM G'day Tom … a fine set of limericks indeed with all the needed ingredients. I'm sure Joe is in the Bahamas enjoying an idyllic after fooling plenty with his snake oil - thanks once again Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham March 21, 2020 at 6:34 AM Haha thanks Lindsay, still a few snake oil men about even today. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu March 20, 2020 at 6:01 PM Hello Tom, I wonder where Joe went. hav a nice evening my friend. stay healthy. Enjoy your evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu March 22, 2020 at 8:57 AM Hello Tom, I still have my head cold.Last night I had a whisky toddy before bed time.Will have another tonight. Stay healthy . Have a nice day my friend. Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 6:39 PM Thank you Darlene, he left in a hurry never to be seen again. Hope you are okay, stay safe. Tom

Kenneth Cheney March 20, 2020 at 9:56 AM Brilliant the cure was worse. Very good chuckle out of this one. Thanks Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 11:38 AM Thank you Kenneth, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis March 20, 2020 at 9:49 AM Sorry to have missed this celebration of humor my dear friend Tom. I was busy but still it was wrong. Thank you for making me laugh one more time. Now that I have commented I feel so fine! Excellent my friend. I keep laughing... Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 11:37 AM Thank you very much Demetrios, laughter is the best medicine in these dark times. Tom.

Vijay Pandit March 20, 2020 at 6:12 AM Poor Joe--this is yet another one of your hilarious creations, Tom. Kudos for the timely humor. I would urge you to publish a book on your limericks. Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 11:36 AM Thank you Victor, doctors should be prescribing laughter. Tom

Rercy Zola-Zaba March 20, 2020 at 5:01 AM As always u did it again Tom, never fail to share the humor bug! Hats off;D Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 11:33 AM Thank you Rercy, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope alls okay. Tom

Jan Allison March 20, 2020 at 2:46 AM I name you 'master of mirth Tom' at a time of great unrest in the world we need more humour' thanks for the giggle:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 3:21 AM Thanks Jan, tough times for everyone but I think humour will get us through this, I think in these times soup should relax the rules on bawdiness. Tom

Harry Horsman March 20, 2020 at 1:04 AM Tom, brilliant antidote, for these times, in fact we need the humour. Carry on.. Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 3:18 AM Thanks Harry, we know it's going to get some and if it gets me I'll go out laughing. Hope alls OK. Tom

Sandra Adams March 19, 2020 at 10:11 PM we can all hope and pray they find a cure... so sad to see so much death and no way of stopping the spread, many still think it's not serious.... stay safe... hugs and blessings! Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 12:55 AM Thanks Sandra, they estimate about a year or so, I think it would be quicker if all countries pooled their knowledge, who knows this might unite us. Stay safe. Tom

Eve Roper March 19, 2020 at 10:08 PM Swine flu, Tom, I wish they did have a cure. Nicely done... and it did hit my funny bone Tom Cunningham March 20, 2020 at 12:53 AM Thanks Eve, hard to believe we're being held to ransom by a tiny virus, devastating as it is. Hope you're okay, stay safe. Tom

Caren Krutsinger March 19, 2020 at 8:46 PM Oh yes this is hilarious Tom. Good show! Tom Cunningham March 19, 2020 at 9:51 PM Thanks Caren, it might get me but I won't surrender my sense of humour. Tom