TRICKY DICK

There was once a dock worker whose name was Dick,
His employers knew not, Dick had worked out a perfect trick,
Forty five was his speculated age,
He dressed according to his meager wage,
 Went home daily with a barrow, security noticed dick was quick.

On other days they noticed many a different kind of trivia,
Told security was selling empty boxes to buy pills, had leukaemia,
Will tell you more when I retire,
 Continued with his routine and poorly attire,
His secret, confessed stole a barrow a day, headlines in media.           

Moved to Mexico, learnt Spanish, dyed hair black so could blend,
Applied for a job in revenue office, made many a friend,
Managed and learnt to cheat a little,
Hey Dick be careful, don’t fiddle,
Persisted to play his tricky games, predictably caught at the end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Kamoonpuri Avatar
September 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Amusing poem narration and the poor guy likes to cheat ah. Kudos for your story. Plz also read and comment my newest poem too
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Hello Jennifer, He got what he deserved. nice to see you stranger. I hope all is well with you. Hugs. /Darlene/
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September 5, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Hello my friend, nice to see you posting some humorous limericks and you did them so well... they say crime pays and that happened here... All the best, I hope all is well.
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