Robert A. Dufresne Poet Limerick

The Lady and the Electrician

There was a nice lady named Bess,
Her age not many could guess,
Because when she put on her face,
Her age did erase,
But left the bathroom a mell of a hess!

Her husband was an electrician for hire,
He sat on a generator and licked a wire,
He toathted hith tongue,
And burnt up hith bung,
And now he always thits fire!

( I'm sorry. I tried hard but could not find any moral to this story.)

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Elizabeth Wesley December 5, 2011 at 8:33 PM Some fun doesn't need a moral. It stands alone with it's humor. It sure made me laugh!

Andrea Dietrich March 20, 2011 at 2:17 PM hahaha, and the end line was masterful!

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM Hahaha well I sure got a good laugh out of this-- love your second limerick here--love that "mell of a hess" & moral of the thory? never lick the wire! haha good one, Robert :)

February 20, 2011 at 5:16 PM Fun read...great job with the singed-tongue accent. made me laugh. Vb

Diane Locksley February 20, 2011 at 3:36 PM Very funny limerick Robert. I like the way you changed the words to show how a voice might sound if someone had burnt their tongue. Who needs a moral when you can enjoy a good laugh! Thanks for your gracious comment.

Wilma Neels February 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM Sometimes no moral required Robert, just loads of laughter.. Hope your weekend is a good one :) love Wilma

Sara Kendrick February 20, 2011 at 7:04 AM I see one don't lick a hot wire for you could end up with a thits...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..Enjoyed your kind review..Sara

Michael J. Falotico February 20, 2011 at 6:50 AM Very good and brought smiles from this write...That is the moral...Michael

Judy Konos February 20, 2011 at 6:04 AM It sounds like beautiful ladies marry tongue tied electricians and this is how "Live Wire" came about! I liked it ...Thanks...

Carolyn Devonshire February 19, 2011 at 4:16 PM Ha-Ha! It didn't need a moral, Robert. This one is aces for laughs. Really like the way you mixed the spellings. Sounds like this electrician had his wires crossed. Too funny! Love, Carolyn

Constance La France February 18, 2011 at 5:14 AM witty limerick and Roberts comment is witty to!!

Robert Pettit February 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM "mell of a hess"? Did you type that intentionally? Most people would think you were trying to say "hell of a mess". A cousin of mine knew someone named Michael who burned his tongue on a live wire. When asked his name, Michael would say something like "Mutto". Why thettle for leth?