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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.)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/5/2011 8:33:00 PM
Some fun doesn't need a moral. It stands alone with it's humor. It sure made me laugh!
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Date: 3/20/2011 2:17:00 PM
hahaha, and the end line was masterful!
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Date: 2/21/2011 11:26:00 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 :)
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Date: 2/20/2011 5:16:00 PM
Fun read...great job with the singed-tongue accent. made me laugh. Vb
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Date: 2/20/2011 3:36:00 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.
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Date: 2/20/2011 9:40:00 AM
Sometimes no moral required Robert, just loads of laughter.. Hope your weekend is a good one :) love Wilma
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Date: 2/20/2011 7:04:00 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
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Date: 2/20/2011 6:50:00 AM
Very good and brought smiles from this write...That is the moral...Michael
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Date: 2/20/2011 6:04:00 AM
It sounds like beautiful ladies marry tongue tied electricians and this is how "Live Wire" came about! I liked it ...Thanks...
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Date: 2/19/2011 4:16:00 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
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Date: 2/18/2011 5:14:00 AM
witty limerick and Roberts comment is witty to!!
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Date: 2/17/2011 4:30:00 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?
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