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The Man From Limerick

Once a man in the town of Limerick* Wanted to built a house with stone and brick He worked every single day And never took time to pray In the end, died of exhaustion the freak! © Demetrios Trifiatis 12 MAY 2016 I have just heard it is the International Limerick Day, so I do not wish not to be part of it! Haha! 10, 10, 7, 7, 10!

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Alexis Y.

Date: 5/16/2016 9:02:00 AM

Hi Demetrios, Lol! This is a good limerick. Well done- Alexis

Archontoula Alexandropoulou

Date: 5/13/2016 2:02:00 AM

Very funny. Like some Irish limericks I love about elves. With a profound Christian message, too, hidden therein.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/13/2016 4:49:00 AM

Delightful your gracious visit and comment dear, Archontoula. Thank you so much!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/12/2016 7:21:00 PM

haha. love your note on the bottom as well. You did a pretty good job of it, my friend!! The godless man dies of exhaustion.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/13/2016 4:48:00 AM

Thank you, thank you dear, Andrea, for your precious visit and... pertinent comment!

Becca Teagan

Date: 5/12/2016 1:53:00 PM

haha Is it really International Limerick Day? This is very cute, Demetrios. Hugs

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/12/2016 3:42:00 PM

I do not know! A friend from the soup said so and I believed him because he is a gentleman! Thank you for the visit!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/12/2016 12:38:00 PM

- Well done and thanks for a smile :) - International Limerick Day :))) .... never heard it before - A day full of smiles, I wish for you dear Demetrios :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/12/2016 1:36:00 PM

Happy to make you smile dearest, Anne-Lise! Thank you and many hugs!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/12/2016 11:25:00 AM

Oh I didn't know about limerick day until now ... but I've just posted one too lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/12/2016 12:36:00 PM

Now you know! I will pay you a visit! I am certain it will be something good!

Stephen Pennell

Date: 5/12/2016 9:56:00 AM

so it is ! be jesus there once was a poet Demetrios who wrote great Irish limericks not one word written Greek with a touch of the maple leaf the Irish Greek Canadian writer

Stephen Pennell
Date: 5/16/2016 9:28:00 AM

seems fair and you canadians make good war lol http://uk.businessinsider.com/canada-and-denmark-whiskey-war-over-hans-island-2016-1?r=US&IR=T and congrats if you get to 1000 only just seen this

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 5/12/2016 12:31:00 PM

Stephen, dear friend, thank you for your delightful visit and comment! So you know that I am a Canadian citizen! Well, since the cat is out of the bag, what would you say if after my 1000th poem is posted to change flags? Haha!