by stephen berwaldt
Member since:
September 30, 2009

Too Hot To Handle ~ Limerick ~ MP 2012

April 16, 2012 07:36 PM UTC
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Too Hot to Handle


Once a proud, flyng son known as Icarus

Feathered wings glued with wax sure made quite a fuss

He flew too close to the sun

Plumes unglued, every one

Now he’s shit out of luck like the rest of us






Limericks


Let's lose ourselves to Limericks, a form designed to entertain with mirth or a tsk-tsk-tsk, but uttered with twinkling eyes and a smile.

If you are new to this group or contest, go here to learn more and then come back to participate in today's challenge.

Follow these rules:

1. Follow the form, which is a five-line poem and rhyme scheme a-a-b-b-a.

2. Today's prompt: no prompt! Limericks are made for laughter.

3. Publish so that the date stamped is April 16th with only one stamp-date

4. Tag with MP2012

Publish to Mindful Poetry (and other groups as you wish)

Comments: 30

Debbie W. Apr 16, 2012, 7:38pm UTC
LOL! Terrific!
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:15am UTC
Thank you, Debbie...
Diane Huizenga Apr 16, 2012, 7:46pm UTC
yes indeed
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:16am UTC
**smile**
A. F. Stewart Apr 16, 2012, 7:59pm UTC
Very funny, loved it.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:16am UTC
Thank you, Anita...Much appreciated.
JOHN BECK Apr 16, 2012, 8:04pm UTC
Except that the rest of us do our flying by aircraft. Good one, Stephen.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:17am UTC
The next time you see someone out there with wings, flying alongside your plane...that will be me. :)
Flying suns are like that, as Adam remarked to Eve.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:18am UTC
**grin** Thanks, Magi
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 16, 2012, 9:56pm UTC
Yes, indeedy, just like the rest of us.

Still smiling...

Relax, you’ve made the deadline, now appearing at Mindful Poetry.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:18am UTC
Thank you, Susan... Sorry this is so tardy...
Atticus *. Apr 16, 2012, 11:32pm UTC
Everyone forgets Icarus also flew - Anne Carson

Later when Daedalus opened a restaurant, he served Minotaur steak and hot wings. - Russian Proverb


I love the mix of limerick and myth, Stephen.
Granny Janny Apr 17, 2012, 1:44am UTC
The quotes are very cool too.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:20am UTC
he did...People also remark that Peter didn't have faith enough to walk to Jesus on the water, but, he did walk for a bit before sinking, which is more than I can say for anyone else that's tried it out.

Thanks, Atticus.
Granny Janny Apr 16, 2012, 11:51pm UTC
Poor Icarus. Love your limerick.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:20am UTC
Thanks, Jan. I appreciate you.
elizabeth evans Apr 17, 2012, 12:30am UTC
(:
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:21am UTC
** :) **, yourself! Thank you.
Bernard C. Apr 17, 2012, 5:39am UTC
Haha Good one :-)

Thanks for sharing and submitting to
The Surreal Circus.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:21am UTC
Thank you, Bernard.
Angie O. Apr 17, 2012, 11:50am UTC
Laughing at this one. Good!
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:22am UTC
Good. I love your laugh...or imagine I do. :)
Ann Marcaida Apr 17, 2012, 12:34pm UTC
This would have been even more amusing if you wrote it back when the group icon was Icarus! Thanks for sharing with Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists. Featured.
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:22am UTC
That is before my time, I think.
aniko    Apr 17, 2012, 4:33pm UTC
Well, the rest of us (defined as those who've read or would be able to read your limerick) are still alive... though of course that might count as double shit out of luck.
aniko    Apr 17, 2012, 5:05pm UTC
(That said, the last line is of course the funniest one, as it should be in a limerick.)
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:23am UTC
Shit does come in layers...You've heart of multi-faceted...well, some lives are multi-layered. :)

Thanks, Aniko
Richard Lynn Livesay Apr 17, 2012, 10:08pm UTC
ha! shit out'a luck...not a good place to be...funny and wise...enjoyed, Stephen
stephen berwaldt May 8, 2012, 8:24am UTC
Thank you, Much, Richard.

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