Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

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

 

Tin Man's Dilemma

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 December 15, 2024 at 9:59 AM It was all a fantasy for the Tin Man! Congrats, Tom! Tom Cunningham December 15, 2024 at 10:05 AM Thank you very much for your congrats Kim, Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Terry Flood December 14, 2024 at 12:03 PM Hope it wasn’t his rusty nuts, Tom. Congrats on your well oiled win. Terry Tom Cunningham December 14, 2024 at 11:02 PM Lol, thanks Terry, nothing a bit of welding won't sort out. Moral of the story Always carry some WD40. Tom

Charles Messina December 14, 2024 at 11:06 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 December 14, 2024 at 11:11 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 December 14, 2024 at 4:44 AM Tom, back to congratulate you on your first place win. Tom Cunningham December 14, 2024 at 6:43 AM Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Tania, hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Susan Ashley November 29, 2024 at 10:17 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 November 29, 2024 at 10:20 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 November 29, 2024 at 12:13 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 November 29, 2024 at 12:47 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 November 28, 2024 at 5:51 AM Ha, ha ha - a definite win and such a fun write - well penned dear friend. Blessings Jennifer. Tom Cunningham November 28, 2024 at 6:31 AM Thank you very much Jennifer, im pleased that you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Sam Kauffman November 25, 2024 at 10:12 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 November 25, 2024 at 10:31 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 November 25, 2024 at 7:18 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 November 25, 2024 at 7:28 AM Thank you very much Anne, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Every tin man's nightmare lol. Tom

Gershon Wolf November 23, 2024 at 9:57 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 November 23, 2024 at 10:02 PM Thank you very much Gershon, Scarecrow's nose lol, lick of paint and you'd never know. Tom

Nette Onclaud November 23, 2024 at 10:24 AM lol, I have so much gas tesla is running after me...you go, tom! Tom Cunningham November 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM Lol thanks Nette, hope you're keeping well. Tom

Crystol Woods November 23, 2024 at 6:16 AM Oh my goodness! Very funny! Xo Tom Cunningham November 23, 2024 at 6:37 AM Thank you Crystol, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Tom

Tania Kitchin November 23, 2024 at 4:46 AM Tom, haha, your limerick set is hilarious, best of luck in the contest. Tom Cunningham November 23, 2024 at 5:49 AM Thank you very much Tania, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Have a fab weekend. Tom

Michael Tor November 22, 2024 at 5:22 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 November 22, 2024 at 10:46 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 November 22, 2024 at 2:08 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 November 22, 2024 at 2:17 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 November 22, 2024 at 4:53 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 November 22, 2024 at 6:47 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 November 22, 2024 at 3:30 AM Oh my poor Tin Man. Hope there is some grease around. Could be out of stock :) Tom Cunningham November 22, 2024 at 4:07 AM Thank you Victor, hopefully they'll sort him out in Emerald City. Tom

Eileen Manassian November 22, 2024 at 3:18 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 November 22, 2024 at 4:06 AM Thank you very much Eileen, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope you are OK. Tom

Joseph May November 21, 2024 at 11:23 AM Haha, I like that you put such a creative twist on this story Tom, Well done Tom Cunningham November 21, 2024 at 11:47 AM Thank you very much Joseph, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

David Crandall November 21, 2024 at 10:35 AM Hi Tom - wow - there was a lot going on in that movie that I missed. What a tragic ending - lol Tom Cunningham November 21, 2024 at 10:37 AM Thank you David, I think that bit was in the directors cut lol. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers November 21, 2024 at 5:32 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 November 21, 2024 at 6:06 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 November 20, 2024 at 2:17 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 November 20, 2024 at 2:21 PM Thank you very much Kim, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour, hopefully he'll get a spare from E. Bay lol. Tom

Beryl Edmonds November 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM Very good Tom, gave me a laugh, poor thing having a rusty ding-a-ling… Beryl Tom Cunningham November 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM Thank you very much Beryl, he might get a replacement at a scrap yard lol. Tom

Deb M November 20, 2024 at 10:08 AM Very clever and funny Tom….made me smile! Debx Tom Cunningham November 20, 2024 at 10:18 AM Thank you very much Deb, glad you enjoyed the humour. Hope your week is going well. Tom

John Read November 20, 2024 at 8:02 AM Hi Tom, if I had been the Tinman, that would have been the first thing I would have greased. Good luck in the contest. John Tom Cunningham November 20, 2024 at 9:40 AM Lol, thanks very much John, a bit of spot welding will sort him out. Tom

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