Since my mind isn’t frightfully clear,
And I listen to less than I hear,
And this limerick’s got
Nary reason nor plot,
If I post it will it disappear?
Linked to dVerse where I am hosting today and the prompt is to write a limerick.
Photo: “I Wish My Mind Were Clear Like That” by the author
No it didn’t — it’s right here, and it made me smile.
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I was afraid it wouldn’t. Thanks, Björn!
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Lol, made me titter 😂
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Thanks, Diana!
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a 13 second recording, gosh your brevity is breathtaking. ova where your head is today, brother. It was past time for poetic giggles, titters & guffaws
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One of the nice things about limericks is that they are short. Still I had to make that recording twice. When I think too much I get confused although sometimes I am entertained for a while. Humor, however, is best. Thanks, Glenn!
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Damn arthritis–that would be “I love where your head is”…
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I understood. I make typos even without arthritis. Sometimes I blame my cat for them.
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I’m still giggling!
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Thanks, Kim! I wasn’t sure if the absurdity of it reached any level of humor, but I figured I’d post it anyway.
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It’s pure philosophy, Frank. The Limerick form just means it doesn’t take itself too seriously 🙂
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I suppose if someone wrote a serious limerick, people wouldn’t recognize it as a limerick. Which is probably good. Thanks, Jane!
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You’re right, I’d say 🙂
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A fun limerick … which means it did its part!
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Thanks, Bev! If it passes the “fun” test, that’s all that counts!
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Survey says: No, nothing disappears online… Mwa haa ha. Thanks for hosting!
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Thank you for posting that limerick song!
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Cute!
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Thanks!
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The joys of technology invade even the limmericks – Fun stuff, Frank!
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Thanks! Some of the limericks I’ve written in the past I wish would have disappeared.
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Ha! The ironic jest on us, huh?
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A nice, family-friendly limerick. You could put commas at the end of the other lines too, as I think you read it with commas. Anyway, just my take on it. 🙂
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…oh, except with the line with got, and the end. Where is my mind?
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It looks better with the commas. Thanks for the suggestion! I assumed you didn’t mean after “got”.
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Love this, Frank!
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Thank you!
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Of course, you’ve got it down to a T. Love this prompt and form. Do you suppose there are Limerick genes in those of us with Irish DNA.
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There just may be some Irish ancestors deep inside that family tree. There certainly is enough Irish beer. Thanks, Victoria!
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I love it. No disappearing here.
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Thanks!
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All limericks are good especially ones that don’t make sense. Thanks Frank
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I usually can enjoy five lines of stuff that doesn’t make any sense. One of the nice things about limericks is that they are short. Thanks!
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that’s good too
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Well, its still hear!
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Yes, it is! Hopefully a year from now I will not regret it. Thanks, Sabio!
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Oh, we hope so to — it creates such fun writings !
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Well I wish my limericks today would disappear! Really, there is a knack for writing them and you have it.
Love the twist at the end.
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Thanks, Kathy! There is a lot of stuff I’ve written I wish would disappear as well.
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He, he, he
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Thanks, Candy!
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Love this.
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Thank you!
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Ha ha, very nice indeed 🙂
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I’m glad you liked it! Thanks!
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Oh, classy. Funny and slightly philosophical. Excellent.
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Thank you, Sarah!
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Well, it hasn’t disappeared yet! Nicely done!
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Thanks, Bryan! I’ll have fun with it until I wish it had disappeared.
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Fun prompt Frank and a great example for us here…but a serious Limerick…therein lies a challenge perhaps.
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We do need an example of a serious limerick. Maybe this would work. It also has a title.
Breakfast at the Outdoor Cafe
She brings coffee and croissants to eat
While fat pigeons peck food at my feet
Seeking crumbs out of love
I might drop from above
As I search for her smile when we greet.
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Nary a second of disappearance!
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That’s what I was afraid of! Thanks, Colin!
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Fear no more!
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I fear I listen to more than I hear–too! Some is due to hearing impaired, some to self-centeredness.
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I figure a little self-centeredness every now and then doesn’t hurt. Thanks, Nan!
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I’m reading this two days later so I reckon that it’s here to stay. 😉
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Yeah, for some reason it’s still here. Thanks, Sue!
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Not so far Frank!
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Incredible! In spite of everything, that limerick is still there. Thanks, Mary!
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Great limerick Frank, keep up the awesome work!
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Thanks, Felicity! Terra Draco is progressing nicely.
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No, it won’t disappear.
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That’s what I was afraid of. 🙂 Thank you!
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Haha.. alWayS SinGs A FooL CaT
iN FloW neVer realiZinG Rows
HoW LimEricks Have/Do RuLes
As aLL i Do have for thee.. NoW..
iS fiVe linEs and rhyMe.. MeoW…:)
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Five lines is perfect for that limerick-wanna-be. Thanks, Fred!
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SMiLes.. my FriEnd Frank..
Free Verse Limericks Bank
A way for me and A RatHeR Trivia
Note.. heAR.. My Grand FathEr.. An Irish
Catholic Priest.. Born iN Limerick too.. EsCapes..
And Calls mY Dad Frederick2 as sort oF A SiXth LiNe3.. 2..;)
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If you have an ancestor who was from Limerick, that counts, too. As far as I’m concerned, any five lines will do. That your grandfather was a priest as well is interesting. It may be worth writing some poetry or a story about him.
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Superb!
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Thank you!
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Oh, crap…my secret’s out. This is me, checking back 10 times after posting something, to make sure it’s still there and I got it right. First it made me grin, then I had these second thoughts. Embarrassing.
Elizabeth
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It’s still there! Looking back at stuff I posted five years ago makes me wish some of it had vanished. 🙂 Thank you, Elizabeth!
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Gotta be more positive…use it as a measure of how much you’ve grown. It’s okay to let others know that as well,
Elizabeth
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That’s true. We all change–hopefully for the better. Thank you, Elizabeth!
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No reason, no rhyme, just humor is always good for the soul.
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Yes, humor is good for the soul. Thanks, Olga!
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