This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of:
Lies
Last week’s challenge was to write about cake. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few:
First up is the brilliant Keith Channing:
When my daughter came home with her beau
He asked, “Have you any gâteau?”
I said, “We ain’t posh
And we don’t have much dosh.
You could even say we knead the dough.”
Here are two from the talented Kevin:
There was a young man called Blake
Who was extremely fond of cake.
He went out on a date
With a girl named Kate,
Who went and ate all the cake!
—
There was a young lady named Leigh
Who invited me round for tea.
We ate lots of cake
But when I tried to partake
She kicked me out at three!
Please visit byindiablue‘s website for their piece on cake:
https://indiablue.co.uk/2018/04/09/the-joy-of-cake/
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The greatest of sins is mendacity,
Far better to stick to veracity.
But don’t feign surprise
If you catch me in lies;
I mean well, but lack the capacity.
Excellent, as always 🙂
Thank you, Esther.
This is very well done. Bravo sir!
You’re very kind, thank you.
I love the flow Keith
Thanks. I have long had an affinity for the limerick form, and am somewhat anal about both the rhyming plan and the metre (though somewhat lax on the requirement for a huorous ‘punch line’). I read each one out loud several times to make sure it sounds right.
Your hard work certainly pays off!
To be sucked in
you cross a line
left best a fool
at worst ignored
let conscience air
not skewed desire
step back save face
no mirror lies
Oooh, this is good, Eric 🙂
Thank you Esther – I’ve never liked mirrors!
Many thanks for running this challenge and for publishing my limericks about cake. Below is my contribution to this week’s challenge on the subject of lies:
A secret fire.
Their desire
Must
Out
In lust.
They can not shout
About
Their passion, for Pretty Eyes
Is another guys
Special one.
Truth has gone
A-walking.
And Soon people will be talking
About Pretty Eyes’s
And her lies
This is a little different – I really like it. Thank you 🙂
Thanks Esther. I am delighted you like it. Best, Kevin
Reblogging to SIWO 😊
Many thanks for the reblog 🙂
😘
Reblogged this on newauthoronline and commented:
Ester Chilton has been kind enough to reproduce several of my limericks in the below post.
I particularly enjoyed Keith Channing’s limerick on the subject of lies (which can be found below).
Thank you for the reblog 🙂
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I just posted a ‘lie’ poem on Simplicity Lane: https://simplicitylane.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/lie-poem/
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Thank you for taking part. Love your poem.
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