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Limerick 66

Prince Sodium of royal birth

Left the castle and all he was worth

To wed Miss Chlorine,

A working-class teen–

And now they’re the salt of the earth

–Photo by me

limerick 65

a moose on the border frontier

was watching me as i drew near;

i thought she was rude,

and a staredown ensued–

in truth, i was frozen with fear

–photos by me

limerick 64

the storm cloud was called a tough guy

as he bullied all others nearby,

so the gods sent him down

to be fog on the ground–

and now he is known as knee-high.

–photo by me

limerick 63

it’s easy to misjudge the farmer

as he mounts his great beast of plate armor,

and chomps at the earth

with all that he’s worth–

but the truth is that he’d never harm her

–photos by me

limerick 62

the deer has his head held down low

so i’m wondering, a buck or a doe?

well, as i draw near,

it’s becoming quite clear–

he’s a buck, and he wants all to know

–photo by me

limerick 61

there once was a red-eyed old ghoul

who haunted a broken-down school

till the townsfolk all came

with their torches aflame–

now he lives in the woods as a rule

–photo/art by me

limerick 60

a heron called punctual pete

would fly to his parents to eat,

and he would arrive

exactly at five–

not counting his head or his feet

–photo by me

Limerick 59

I know what it means when I see

A woodchuck way up in a tree:

He’s hiding up there

From a wolf or a bear–

But why is he pointing at me?

–Photo by me

Limerick 58

The heron’s a little obsessed

With those feathers displayed on his chest;

They’re used all the time

For wiping off slime

That’s exuded from each dinner guest.

–Photo by me

Limerick 57

The young swan was ridden with shame,

And his cruel mother’s words were to blame:

“You’re big and you’re dumb,

And that’s all you’ll become!”

And in time, that’s all he became.

–Photo by me