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Wizard of Oz Limerick Poetry Contest - Sponsored By Charles Messina. Written 20th November 2024.


The Wicked Witch was Tin Man’s fantasy
He'd never seen such a beauty as she
It rained and his joints seized
Left poor Tin Man quite peeved
Every step that he took was misery...

They stopped at Yellow Brick Rd gas station
Asked the pump jockey for lubrication
He sprayed Tin Man with grease
So, he could move with ease
Tin Man jumped up and down with elation... 

He held the witch’s hand but wanted more
But didn't foresee what fate had in store
Something hadn't been greased
Tin Man wasn't too pleased
When his rusted man thing dropped on the floor...

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/15/2024 9:59:00 AM

It was all a fantasy for the Tin Man! Congrats, Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2024 10:05:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats Kim, Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Terry Flood

Date: 12/14/2024 12:03:00 PM

Hope it wasn’t his rusty nuts, Tom. Congrats on your well oiled win. Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2024 11:02:00 PM

Lol, thanks Terry, nothing a bit of welding won't sort out. Moral of the story Always carry some WD40. Tom

Charles Messina

Date: 12/14/2024 11:06:00 AM

Tom, this limerick made me crack up a few times. You are a lim wizard my friend. Congratulations on your top win in my contest. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Charlie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2024 11:11:00 AM

Thank you very much Charlie, I’m happy that you enjoyed the humour. Thanks too for hosting the contest. I hope you too and your family have a very happy Christmas . Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/14/2024 4:44:00 AM

Tom, back to congratulate you on your first place win.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2024 6:43:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Tania, hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/29/2024 10:17:00 AM

Hahaha! Dear Tom, your tin man's dilemma had me giggling from the start. Perfect humorous pacing to the hilarious finale! Your lim pen is indeed golden and full of wonderful wit. Thanks for the laughs, my friend. Warmest wishes to you for a wonderful weekend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/29/2024 10:20:00 AM

Thank you very much Susan, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Nothing beats a bit of humour to brighten your day. Hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Ink Empress

Date: 11/29/2024 12:13:00 AM

Dear Tom, even in the form of limerick, the storyteller in you can be evident and seen, so well written , got me hooked from the beginning till the end to read whats next! Fun and enjoyable take, and the rhymes here are sublime! Best wishes for the contest, sending you light always

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/29/2024 12:47:00 AM

Thank you very much IE, I'm happy you enjoyed the bawdy humour, there has been some gems written for the contest, Charlie will have his work cut out for sure.. Hope your week has gone well. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/28/2024 5:51:00 AM

Ha, ha ha - a definite win and such a fun write - well penned dear friend. Blessings Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/28/2024 6:31:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, im pleased that you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/25/2024 10:12:00 AM

GREAT, Tom! Just hilarious! This has just got to be a winner! Where is a welder when you need one! Best wishes for the contest! Blessings! Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/25/2024 10:31:00 AM

Thank you very much Sam, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour, not funny for tin man though lol Hope you're keeping well. Over Fork Over. Tom

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 11/25/2024 7:18:00 AM

Hi Tom, I enjoyed reading your Tin man's dilemma this morning. Lol at the ending :-D Good luck in the contest. Anne :-)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/25/2024 7:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Anne, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Every tin man's nightmare lol. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/23/2024 9:57:00 PM

Somehow, I knew it was going to come to 'that!' Tin Man should have borrowed Scarecrow's nose! lol. Glad to see a limerick with your name on it. Been too long, Tom. ~ gee double-you

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/23/2024 10:02:00 PM

Thank you very much Gershon, Scarecrow's nose lol, lick of paint and you'd never know. Tom

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/23/2024 10:24:00 AM

lol, I have so much gas tesla is running after me...you go, tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/23/2024 10:42:00 AM

Lol thanks Nette, hope you're keeping well. Tom

Crystol Woods

Date: 11/23/2024 6:16:00 AM

Oh my goodness! Very funny! Xo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/23/2024 6:37:00 AM

Thank you Crystol, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 11/23/2024 4:46:00 AM

Tom, haha, your limerick set is hilarious, best of luck in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/23/2024 5:49:00 AM

Thank you very much Tania, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Have a fab weekend. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 11/22/2024 5:22:00 PM

Tom hopefully they can reattach with crazy glue, and maybe the witch will give him another rendezvous lol. Loved your Limericks... Thanks for sharing my friend just got back from being at the casino with my brother for two days. Had some fun. Came home a little lighter lol...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/22/2024 10:46:00 PM

Thank you very much Michael, lol, but of glue and anti rust paint will sort him out. Glad you had a good time, family time is precious. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Duke Beaufort

Date: 11/22/2024 2:08:00 PM

Tom, my goodness. Really something. I was just at someone's house and they had an old box labeled French birth control. It was a mini guillotine with an opening for you know what. I really enjoyed reading this as it did take me by surprise. Those of us who are old and rusty might sympathize a bit. Hopefully, we're immune. Smiles!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/22/2024 2:17:00 PM

Thank you very much Duke wow a mini guillotine haha it would be effective though. Think we could all do with a bit of grease now and again lol. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/22/2024 4:53:00 AM

Sad plight for Tin man but equally so for the witch. I wonder if it is for a contest because I have seen several of these about Oz on here. Sara K

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/22/2024 6:47:00 AM

Thank you very much Sara, yes, it's a limerick contest about the Wizard of Oz. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/22/2024 3:30:00 AM

Oh my poor Tin Man. Hope there is some grease around. Could be out of stock :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/22/2024 4:07:00 AM

Thank you Victor, hopefully they'll sort him out in Emerald City. Tom

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/22/2024 3:18:00 AM

Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear! Poor Tin Man. What a great set of limericks. You had me chuckling which, believe me, in my circumstances, isn't an easy acheivement.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/22/2024 4:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Eileen, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope you are OK. Tom

Joseph May

Date: 11/21/2024 11:23:00 AM

Haha, I like that you put such a creative twist on this story Tom, Well done

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/21/2024 11:47:00 AM

Thank you very much Joseph, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

David Crandall

Date: 11/21/2024 10:35:00 AM

Hi Tom - wow - there was a lot going on in that movie that I missed. What a tragic ending - lol

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/21/2024 10:37:00 AM

Thank you David, I think that bit was in the directors cut lol. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/21/2024 5:32:00 AM

Dear Tom, Your limerick sequence about the Tin Man is quite clever and amusing! The wordplay and rhyme scheme are well-executed, especially the unexpected turn in the final stanza. Great witty writing style! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/21/2024 6:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Daniel, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. I'm sure the wicked witch will conjure up a replacement lol. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/20/2024 2:17:00 PM

LOL! Oh this will surely make the sponsor roar with laughter. I was delighted that you wrote about Oz and was sure I was in for a kicker…you did not disappoint though the Tinman sure did.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/20/2024 2:21:00 PM

Thank you very much Kim, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour, hopefully he'll get a spare from E. Bay lol. Tom