Cheryl Hoffman Poet Limerick

There Is a Brighter Side

A sheepdog who was really quite confused
not sure how to herd or just what to do
first day on the job
surrounded by a mob
of sheep who felt the same way too,

He'd run one way the sheep the other
till they swarmed upon him like a cover
they stood on his feet
he said ouch, oh bleat
feeling like he was going to smother,

Squashed like he was in a sardine can
he poked his head out wanting a new plan,
he barked I quit
give me kibbles and bits
this sheepdog's about to go on the lam!



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Jan Allison January 29, 2018 at 5:35 PM great humour Che:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 9:18 PM Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Jan; Appreciate it!~hugs Che xx

Line Gauthier January 29, 2018 at 2:14 PM Very adorable, Cheryl. Congrats on your first place finish. Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 9:17 PM Thank you so much for very kind congrats and visit Line; Appreciate it!~Che :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 29, 2018 at 10:19 AM Woohoo! Congratulations on your splendid win! I love this one :) xomo! Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 8:44 PM Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Mo; Appreciate it!~Che xo

Mick Talbot January 29, 2018 at 9:41 AM Congratulations Cheryl, a fun limerick! Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 8:44 PM Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Mick; Appreciate it!~Che :)

Eve Roper January 28, 2018 at 9:12 PM Congratulations on your win, Cheryle, you captured the "scene" I was looking for. Hugs Eve ~`* Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 8:22 AM Thanks so much for kind congrats and visit Eve; this is a rarity for me! I really enjoyed writing this poem; thanks so much again!~hugs Che :)PS Will check it out

Tom Cunningham January 28, 2018 at 8:50 PM Brilliant Cheryl, congratulations. Regards Tom Cheryl Hoffman January 29, 2018 at 8:19 AM Thank you so much for kind congrats and visit Tom; this is a rarity for me! Appreciate it~Che :)

Pat Adams January 11, 2018 at 4:49 PM The sheepdog is going on the lam! Very clever word play. You know I am a fan!!! Another good one by you!! Cheryl Hoffman January 11, 2018 at 7:53 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Pat; glad you liked it!~Che :)

Andrea Dietrich January 9, 2018 at 3:05 PM very cute!!! go on the lam. I have a limerick using that word play too, but in a totally different way!! Cheryl Hoffman January 9, 2018 at 8:23 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Andrea; Appreciate it! (love word play too!)~Che :)

Susan Ashley January 7, 2018 at 8:22 PM Lol! Oh this is an awesome write Cheryl. I adore the content and your title is perfect. Wonderful story telling with great rhythm and rhyme. (please check line 6, I think you may have meant 'then' instead of 'them') A fantastic piece. Best wishes for a win my friend. ~Susan Susan Ashley January 8, 2018 at 12:36 PM Oh yes, Cheryl, I totally see what you were saying now with 'them the other'.. however your revision is perfect :) Cheryl Hoffman January 8, 2018 at 8:18 AM I fixed line six because "them the other" does sound out of place although I intended "them" to mean the sheep…thanks Susan! Thanks for very kind comment and encouragement too my friend~Che :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 6, 2018 at 9:59 PM Lol! I bleating love it ;P Cheryl Hoffman January 7, 2018 at 8:04 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Mo; glad you got chuckle out of it!~Che :)

Arturo Michael January 6, 2018 at 8:03 PM Wonderful how you thought this sheepdog might have felt on his first day on the job...and from your poem...I'm sure he felt so too... Cheryl Hoffman January 6, 2018 at 8:38 PM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Arturo; appreciate the stop by!~Che :)