There Once Was An Old Man From Nantucket…

…who had a…well, you know how the rest of it goes.

William the Coroner has started a new limerick contest on his blog. If you were a fan or frequent participant of Sparrow’s haiku contests, now on hiatus, here’s your chance to reveal your more ribald side.

Or not. Limericks don’t have to be dirty, and if you can come up with a good one that isn’t, you’ll get bonus points. This week’s theme is FALL.

Well now, that poses challenges. How do I come up with a clean limerick for fall, especially since I only know one? I suppose I can give it a try anyways, though:

There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who gathered his leaves in a bucket.
As he piled them higher and higher,
And then set them afire,
He said, “If the neighbors don’t like the smoke, they can suck it.”

There ya go, folks. Derivative and startlingly unoriginal, yet in keeping with the theme. I’m sure y’all can do better over in his comments.

Have fun!