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Poor Lazy Ben

A Little Limerick!

By Paul StewartPublished about a year ago 1 min read
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There was once a young man called Ben

Who always stayed in bed til half past ten

He missed the dawn,

His wife was gone,

And poor Ben never did see her again

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Trying limericks, as haiku have been done to death.

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Paul Stewart

Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.

Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.

"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson

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  • Babs Iverson12 months ago

    Well done!!!😊💕

  • Gina C.about a year ago

    Should I feel bad for Ben? 🥹 I kinda do. Poor guy ❤️

  • Cendrine Marrouatabout a year ago

    OOOH, I like this!!! Very well done!

  • Novel Allenabout a year ago

    I clicked the heart. Leave haikus alone. But time for limericks anyway.

  • Donna Reneeabout a year ago

    HA! He just needed some coffee. Poor Ben.

  • Heather Hublerabout a year ago

    What a lazy shit, that Ben! hahahaha! That was just the type of limerick that gets in your head. Great work :) FFS

  • Talia Devoraabout a year ago

    Well done! It was so funny!!!!

  • Lea Springerabout a year ago

    There once was a poet named Paul. The genres, he played with them all. Sick of haiku, he knew what to do, So limericks he's writing for you! 😂 Sorry, now my brain's going to be hard-wired with limericks all day!

  • Wonder what Ben did for his wife to leave 🤔 Loved your poem!

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Hmmm, I seeing a pattern. bring on the limericks. Well done

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