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For the picture prompt poetry contest by Margarita Lillico

Johnny sat bored at a swimming parade, became thirsty watching the retrograde. Dipped his head in the pool. but felt like such a fool. Silly boy thought it was blue Gatorade!

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Tonye George

Date: 2/1/2025 3:18:00 PM

Lol. Oh yes, he did.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/12/2024 1:23:00 PM

I would guess that was a shock to his tastebuds and maybe even to his lungs. LOL.. Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/12/2024 11:45:00 AM

Oh, no, quenched by chlorine! Got pool water? lol, S.O.

Jay Narain

Date: 8/12/2024 11:22:00 AM

Good one.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/12/2024 9:57:00 AM

Blue gatorade, indeed, SO! A pool of blue gatorade! Now that will quench your thirst for a lot of hot days! So funny! Best wishes for the contest. Thanks for starting off my week with a smile! Blessings.

Jim Slaughter

Date: 8/12/2024 9:30:00 AM

I can sort of empathize with Johnny. Lord knows I have swallowed enough water each and every time I ever went swimming. BOL in the contest.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 8/12/2024 5:31:00 AM

SO, very funny indeed. I can only imagine poor Johnny's horror and disgust when he actually tasted the blue liquid! Smiles.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/11/2024 9:29:00 PM

So funny that the pool didn't 'ade' Johnny at all! Best wishes for the contest. :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/11/2024 8:34:00 PM

you are one hellava funny bone S...lol!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/11/2024 4:44:00 PM

Great PUNCH line (I think thst might count as a pun) Fun to see you do a limerick, S. O

Paige Hind

Date: 8/11/2024 2:53:00 PM

LOL this is funny, Silent!

Paul Callus

Date: 8/11/2024 1:48:00 PM

You did a superb job here S1, and the rhyming is what I'd call "creative". Good luck in Margarita's contest. ~ Regards // paul

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/11/2024 5:43:00 AM

That was a tough one and you did well. This picture does not inspire my muse

Ink Empress

Date: 8/11/2024 5:33:00 AM

Dear silent one, its good to read your work again. I heard its also mercury retrograde which explains alot? Hah!! Johnny sounds silly and your rhymes are creative! Always refreshing to read rhymes that ai cannot come up with. Such as gatorade retrograde parade! Clever. This limerick did make me smile! Boredom, often can lead to such silliness. Its always good to see you do different kinda of poetry and show us your poetic skills! You do every form just very well! Best wishes for the contest!