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A Quartet of Limericks (by Puchi Ann)

   Published Date: May 1, 2014  6 Comments on A Quartet of Limericks (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Ben Cartwright reflects on his three sons in this quartet of limerick verses.

Rated: K  (134 words)

A Quartet of Limericks

My eldest is college-educated.
At times I think that’s over-rated!
His emotional control
And his stone-stubborn soul
Make me doubt that we’re even related!

 While my middle boy seems meek and mild,
Slow to wrath, innocent as a child,
Just hurt anything small
And in no time at all,
How you’ll wish you had not got him riled!

My youngest boy’s giggles and laughter
Fill our home from cellar to rafter.
But he’s equally known
As a lad mischief-prone,
Whom, frequently, troubles chase after.

My poetry’s not worth a great lot;
Of me hist’ry records not a jot.
Three fine sons with my name
Are my great claim to fame
And more joy than my heart ever sought.

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Author: Puchi Ann

I discovered Bonanza as a young girl in its first run and have been a faithful fan ever since. Wondering if the Cartwright saga could fit into the real history of the area, I did some research and wrote a one-volume prequel, simply for my own enjoyment. That experience made me love writing, and I subsequently wrote and published in the religious genre. Years later, having run across some professional Bonanza fanfiction, I gobbled up all there was and, wanting more, decided I'd have to write it myself. I decided to rewrite that one-volume Cartwright history, expanding it to become the Heritage of Honor series and developing a near-mania for historical research. Then I discovered the Internet and found I wasn't alone, for there were many other stories by fine writers in libraries like this one. I hope that you'll enjoy mine when I post them here.

6 thoughts on “A Quartet of Limericks (by Puchi Ann)”

  1. That was so funny! I love limericks and enjoy playing around with them. You should add this to the Lorne Greene limerick challenge for his birthday celebration.

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    1. I’d forgotten that I’d written this until I’d posted that one in the limerick challenge. These wouldn’t have qualified for that, of course, since the criteria was for something never posted before. 🙂 Thanks for enjoying it with me. I’ve enjoyed yours in the challenge. This is a form you’re really good at!

    1. Thank you, Elizabeth! Almost no one has even read this, so I’m especially appreciative of your kind review.

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