Limericks / We Don't Take The Ferry

Maybe I’m missing something, but “Heavens for fend!” makes no sense to me. Is it a typo? or a phrase I am not familiar with?

I like the way you stick to the rhythmic structure of a limerick…

I have to say, I don’t quite get the point…that you grew when smoking is supposed to stunt growth? Is there a sense of defiance or being naughty? I think you need to be more clear in the central idea.

Good first draft.

The last line threw me. Haven’t a clue what you had in mind. fend means resist-still couldn’t get it. Sorry.

Darn, I liked it right until the end and then you lost me. Would you explain the ‘heavens for fend” part.

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July 24, 2008

by MissMenagerie

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It’s a saying, probably popularized as Irish but known to me as Welsh (by family), basically meaning ‘God forbid!’

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Nice rythm, pleasant scene.

Limerics are classic it’s true,
And this one I’ll credit to you,
But I get the feeling,
Readers all will be reeling,
for this one is one that you blew!

(“heavens for fend” just didn’t cut it fo me, sorry)

I thought this was a pretty interesting Limerick. The rhyme scheme was good. Thought it was creative. Nice flow! Thanks for posting, enjoyed the read.

Well written, no critism required.  I wouldn’t change a word!

The first part I get, but what are you reeling from. This is were the problem comes in for me. Reeling to find we have grown? I do not see the correlation.