The barbarians came and laid waste.
They trampled the crops in their haste.
They slaughtered the men,
took the women, and then
chose a wife according to taste.
Limerick Challenge Week 41: Taste
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The barbarians came and laid waste.
They trampled the crops in their haste.
They slaughtered the men,
took the women, and then
chose a wife according to taste.
Limerick Challenge Week 41: Taste
Poetry from Walsall Poetry Society Chairman and Black Country poet Richard Archer since 2011
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One way to get a wife. Nice limerick!
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Good limerick but a grim subject!
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Thank you. I may have to do another about trifle!
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Interesting take on the prompt! 🙂
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That was good and a very different take sir.. 🙂
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Thank you Prakash. I shall check out your site. Peter.
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My pleasure sir.. 🙂
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Wow, powerful, good–and horrible ending thought. Excellent write.
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Thank you so much!
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Most welcome.
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That’s no good way to choose a wife, certainly not for the wives! But the limerick is in good taste!
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