A man who was proud of his clout
Ruled his life with increasing loud shouts
His resonance pealed
With such unyielding wield
He came to be known as a lout
Photo from MorgueFile
My entry for Mad Kane’s Limerick Off: http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/
Clout
Posted in Limerick
Posted by Bodhirose on June 12, 2011
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/clout/
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/ June 12, 2011LOL… nicely done.
Bodhirose
/ June 12, 2011Thank you–he sounds like a “diva” doesn’t he… hehe…
booguloo
/ June 12, 2011Very Good.
Bodhirose
/ June 12, 2011Thank you, Michael.
jgavinallan
/ June 12, 2011He sounds like the perfect husband—lol
Jaye
hugs
Bodhirose
/ June 13, 2011I don’t think so… :(
Hugs,
Gayle xoxo
Jamie Dedes
/ June 12, 2011This is great. Have been just loving your limericks, Gayle. Wonderful. Thanks for the smiles.
Bodhirose
/ June 13, 2011I’m happy to make you smile! Thanks for enjoying.
lesliepaints
/ June 13, 2011:) What fun! Read it several times aloud just for the sound of it.
Bodhirose
/ June 13, 2011Thanks so much, Leslie–I’m enjoying trying my hand at limericks.
Madeleine Begun Kane
/ June 13, 2011Thanks so much for your fun contribution to this week’s Limerick-Off!
Bodhirose
/ June 13, 2011You’re welcome–I’m having fun!
liv2write2day
/ June 13, 2011I love reading these limericks. I’m still pondering mine. Good one, Gayle.
Bodhirose
/ June 13, 2011I love reading them too–it’s so fun to see what others come up with. Thanks, Victoria. xoxo
Inside the Mind of Isadora
/ June 14, 2011This is so funny. I really enjoyed it. The photo is funny,too. Your humor is written all over this. I like limerics. I guess it’s all the rhyming. Nice job …. !!! ~~~~ : – )
Bodhirose
/ June 15, 2011I love being funny! Thank you, Izzy. All limericks have that cadence to them–that same sound of syllables per line–but don’t ask me about the rules!. So happy you liked this. xoxo
trisha
/ June 15, 2011poor guy!
Bodhirose
/ June 15, 2011Hehe…
Olivia
/ June 17, 2011Indeed!!
Loved your limerick- unusually done on a lout.. haaah..
Love xox
Bodhirose
/ June 17, 2011Thanks, Olivia–glad you liked this.
Love and hugs…
Gayle