Janice Canerdy Poet Limerick

Treat--Or Else

So precious are wee trick or treaters,
much-loved by us generous greeters.
With sacks overflowing
and bright faces glowing,
they are grateful, sweet candy-eaters.

Then droves of six-footers come brawling
For buckets of candy they're calling.
In fake kiddie voices,
they make clear the choices:
I treat or they'll trick. So appalling!

"No treat" starts the six-footers scheming. 
Those ghosties and ghoulies start screaming.
My pumpkins they're smashing.
Through fences they're crashing. 
By midnight the Charmin is streaming.



October 14, 2018

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Line Gauthier November 3, 2018 at 8:42 PM Congrats on your win, Janice. Well done. Janice Canerdy November 3, 2018 at 10:23 PM Thanks so much, Line! Janice

Tania Kitchin November 1, 2018 at 11:30 AM A nicely done and fun set of limericks, congratulations on your winning placement! Janice Canerdy November 1, 2018 at 12:08 PM Tania, thank you so much for placing my poem! Janice

Gary Smith November 1, 2018 at 7:17 AM Excellent Janice, great flow to this poem, congrats. :) Janice Canerdy November 1, 2018 at 12:11 PM Thanks so much, Gary! Janice

Rico Leffanta October 14, 2018 at 8:49 PM As a child, I recall my grandfather pulling guard duty in the outhouse as young miscreants in those days would tip the outhouse over on Halloween - whether or not they got treats. Candy certainly has sweetened up teenagers over 80-years! Aloha! Rico Janice Canerdy October 14, 2018 at 9:22 PM Hi, Rico, we had an outdoor toilet till I was nearly grown. It never got turned over--thank goodness. Thanks so much for your comment! Janice

Jan Allison October 14, 2018 at 5:59 PM what a fabulous string of limericks Janice - I am not a Halloween fan at all for many reasons. It's called Hop Tu Naa on our little Island but its now more commercialised and basically trick or treat:-( hugs Jan xx Janice Canerdy October 14, 2018 at 7:07 PM Thanks so much, Jan! Halloween's okay by me as long as it's little kids chirping "Trick or treat!" Janice

Vijay Pandit October 14, 2018 at 3:08 PM Indeed, the younger ones are sweet as can be.. and a delight to see their smiles when they see candy. I have seen those older kids at my door as well..not the same sentiments for them from me either. You painted the contrast very well..a real life imagery..well done, Janice. Janice Canerdy October 14, 2018 at 7:08 PM Thanks so much, Vijay! Janice