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The Pen Versus the Sword

The incorrect usage of tense And phrases of total nonsense Wipe out brain status With more apparatus Than the Department of Defense

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Kp Nunez

Date: 1/22/2016 2:27:00 AM

lol! Guilty here at times...though I catch myself just in time...hahaha. Wow...such wit! Hey...these are great lims! :-)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/28/2016 8:49:00 AM

Me too! Language can be a set of prickly bushes we have to run though. I really liked your story about your dad. My family wanted me to go to medical school also. It's unfortunate when a slow growing plant is not given the proper time to grow. Why are parents in such a hurry!

Debbie Duncan

Date: 9/2/2015 11:26:00 PM

I like this rhyme of a limerick :)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 9/6/2015 4:13:00 PM

You are always welcome. I just got back from traveling and have severe jet lag. I couldn't bring myself to get here to respond to you until now. However--thank-you for your kind comment.

Deborah Burch

Date: 4/6/2013 3:51:00 PM

Lol!! Delightfully clever!! Well done!! Deb

Duke Beaufort
Date: 9/6/2015 4:14:00 PM

I should have responded to you long ago. Let me say thank-you for your comment. I will read something of yours as well.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/22/2013 2:31:00 PM

You are the best at Limerick, Duke - Love it, funny !!! :) +:) - Have a relaxing weekend. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 2/21/2013 6:22:00 AM

This is good Duke. I can be included here. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/20/2013 3:18:00 PM

I believe you are speaking of my poetry..Ha! Ha!!..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Terry O'Leary

Date: 2/20/2013 2:17:00 PM

Nice Limerick... unfortunately, too true... Terry

Debra Squyres

Date: 2/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

lol good one !!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/19/2013 9:01:00 PM

awesome limerick. I keep forgetting you are the limerick guy. If I had more time tonight, I would take a look at more!! Keep track of me, I really want to remember to see more limericks!!