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The Probe

We've LANDed a PROBE on a COMet
and FOUND it was MADE of green VOMit.
      Well, CREAtures withIN it,
      deCIded to THIN it,
serve PROBE a pea SOUP, then emBALM it.


posted: 15 Nov, 2014

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Laura Breidenthal

September 6, 2015 at 3:23 PM

Very clever indeed! Really enjoyed reading this entertaining limerick! Onto the next! Always, Laura

Keith Bickerstaffe

May 29, 2015 at 1:14 PM

So clever... brilliantly constructed with your trademark idiomatic language. BRAVO Terry! Best wishes, Keith

Andrea Dietrich

December 17, 2014 at 3:54 PM

haha, you are so good. I see this won something?? What contest was it in?

Terry O'Leary

January 12, 2015 at 10:40 AM

Oh thank you Andrea!! The contest was "Limericks Clean and Clever"

Skat A

November 30, 2014 at 2:01 AM

AWESOME WIN ~SKAT~

Terry O'Leary

December 7, 2014 at 1:40 PM

Thank you Skat!

Maurice Yvonne

November 24, 2014 at 8:52 PM

Congratulations on your win.

Terry O'Leary

December 7, 2014 at 1:39 PM

Thank you Maurice!

Brenda Meier-Hans

November 24, 2014 at 10:25 AM

Congratulations on your win Terry

Terry O'Leary

December 7, 2014 at 1:39 PM

Thank you Brenda!

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

November 24, 2014 at 8:47 AM

Hey hey Terry a real lim...liked it so much congrats on win..rajat

Terry O'Leary

December 7, 2014 at 2:07 PM

Thank you, Rajat!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

November 23, 2014 at 8:18 PM

Great limerick, Terry! Congrats on your winning work...hugs, Rhonda

Terry O'Leary

December 7, 2014 at 2:12 PM

Thank you, Rhonda!!

Carolyn Devonshire

November 23, 2014 at 5:02 PM

Dear Terry, loved this one the first time I read it and am so glad to see it in the winners' circle. (After the holidays perhaps you and I could try co-writing another limerick. I had so much fun with our first one.) Congratulations my witty friend! Love, carolyn

Joyce Johnson

November 23, 2014 at 4:44 PM

Congratulations Terry on your witty limerick and win..

Sandra Haight

November 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM

Hi Terry, congratulations on your win! Your Limerick is very witty and sure made me laugh! Sandra

Jan Allison

November 23, 2014 at 3:40 PM

dropping back with my congrats terry - well done!!! hugs jan xx

Debbie Guzzi

November 22, 2014 at 7:37 AM

I have my fingers crossed for you, the meter seems Ok - but what do I know LOL, Light & Love

Paul Callus

November 21, 2014 at 10:50 AM

This is both witty and original, Terry! Inserting capital letters is a good idea and a help when it comes down to reading! gl in the contest. // paul

Robert Johnson

November 19, 2014 at 5:19 PM

The problem with a probe when it leave's the globe. Is it's on it's own beyond the ozone. Awesome limerick Terry. Peace. :)

Carolyn Devonshire

November 18, 2014 at 2:15 PM

Oh, so witty, Terry! Your imagination and talent for limericks is extraordinary. Really had me laughing with that awesome last line. Best wishes in the limerick contest, my friend. Love, Carolyn