Gershon Wolf Poet Limerick

This Genie's No Jeannie

A curvy mermaid once spotted me
Fast asleep 'neath the shade of a tree --
   She cried, I grant you a wish
   I'm a genie, not a fish --
Said I, Wow, genie, please marry me...

You should be careful what you wish for
My 'genie' was a fish to her core --
   Always stayed in the ocean
   Knew not wifely devotion --
Go make love to a fish from the shore


                
                 July 26, 2019
 Two Sea-Themed Limericks Poetry Contest
            Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
             Contest Result: N/A

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Sandra Adams July 27, 2019 at 8:59 PM lol, what a cute story you have poetically penned for us to read....my wish for you is a win in the contest! lovely unique poem :) hugs Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 10:04 PM Thanks for your encouragement and support for this limerick, Sandra. Appreciated. :) gw

Andrea Dietrich July 27, 2019 at 7:49 PM ha, that would be no fun at all for you. Have you seen the tv show called Sirens? In it, the guy does make love to the mermaid!! Very interesting tv show! I enjoyed your lims. Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 10:03 PM I'm behind the times I guess when it comes to TV. Stopped watching in 1978... Oh, well. I guess I'll just have to imagine making love to the mermaid. Sounds a bit dicey. Ha, ha. Thanks for the comment, Andrea. Best wishes, gw

Alexis Y. July 27, 2019 at 4:51 PM Lol! Gershon, This really funny! I enjoyed your" fishy" tale. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Have a fantastic day:-) Alexis Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 10:02 PM OK. I appreciate the support, Alexis, and glad you enjoyed the limerick, fishy as it may be. Best wishes, gw

Jennifer Proxenos July 27, 2019 at 3:44 PM LOL - tears running down my cheeks - good luck and best wishes in the contest Gershon! Hugs, jennifer. Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 10:01 PM Hope the tears are tears of laughter. If they're the other kind, I'll have to relabel this a 'Cry-merick.' Thanks for the feedback, Jennifer! :) gw

Jeanne Mcgee July 27, 2019 at 10:24 AM this is hilarious Gershon. Love the ending. Good luck in the contest! Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 10:00 PM Appreciate you letting me know you liked this limerick, Jeanne. :) gw

Quoth Theraven July 27, 2019 at 1:35 AM Gershon, You discovered every man's wish. A wish for a fish. -Richard Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 9:59 PM We're sounding somewhat 'Suessian' here, Raven: Red fish or blue fish? Old fish or new fish? … Ha, ha. Thanks for the comment! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger July 26, 2019 at 5:58 PM I think this was sage advice. Good luck in the contest. Fun read! Gershon Wolf July 27, 2019 at 9:59 PM Glad to see that it was a fun one for you, Caren. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner July 26, 2019 at 5:25 PM Sounds like a 'fishy' story to me :) well wishes for the contest- Gershon Wolf July 26, 2019 at 5:31 PM Aw, you just wrote that 'on porpoise,' Michelle! Thanks for your support! :) gw