Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

I once was a diva on ice,
but aging is not very nice.
When I tried to repeat
what at ten I thought neat,
I discovered for vice there's a price. :)) (True story. LOL)

 Comment Written 24-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 24-Jan-2018

Haha. OK, that's better than my effort :)

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-Jan-2018

Hahahaha - ah, no.

But I think that you're being so nice,
'cause you're curious - what was my vice?
But I really can't say,
truth would get in the way... (*snicker*)
just the limerick alone must suffice.

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2018

So Dawn must account for her sins?
Try guessing - of seven, one wins.
But once it is done,
there endeth the fun,
it's over before it begins.

OK, I think it's obviously time I took a break from limericks!

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-Jan-2018

HAHAHA -

Oh, no, for the fun's just begun.
If I tell you, you promise to shun
all casinos and bars?
Send my rival to Mars?
If you do I will know I have won. :))

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2018

If I would ensure my survival
there'd better not be any rival.
I'll not gambling eschew,
nor give up the brew.
Awaiting your answer's arrival!

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-Jan-2018

I'm crackin' up! I WAS going to log off - however...

It's true, I'm a tiny bit jealous.
That's love, if one's not over-zealous.
And I do love my muse,
share a lot of her views,
and a few of her good-lookin' fellas. *grin*

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2018

LOL... well, it's dinner time here, so this will have to be my last for tonight

My quest to discover what's hidden
Has sadly just been overridden
My stomach holds sway
Growing bigger each day
Denying it is quite forbidden

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-Jan-2018

And now that my secret's revealed,
I hope you will keep it concealed.
They're possessive, this lot,
and can get really hot!
It's a power they're happy to wield.

I never tell one of the other -
my giggles I just have to smother.
What's a poor gal to do
when they don't have a clue?
But consider: I'm nobody's mother. :))

However, I really must go.
It's three in the morning; I'm slow.
(Or maybe it's you,
cause you would not eschew -
I'm afraid you can't be my new beau.)

G'night, you.

reply by Dawn Munro on 24-Jan-2018

Oops - you were posting as I was, so I guess I'll have to write a comeback tomorrow. :))

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2018

LOL! :)

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Craig, This is a very nicely written limerick. You used very good descriptive wording and very good imagery from the art work. I enjoyed reading it. Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Thank you, Teri. I imagine the picture is pretty much how I would end up if I were to strap on a pair of skates today :) Cheers, Craig

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

Great little limerick, with exactly the right flow (I can never manage that).ice-legs was quite an ordinary word after the manuab....(see I've forgotten it already)LOL
Going great guns with this challenge you've set yourself Craig.
cheers,
valda

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

LOL

I was a bit underwhelmed myself at ice-legs, Valda. Thanks for the encouragement (I need it!)

Cheers, Craig

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Nice limerick, Craig. Good rhyme of twice/precise. In the right meter, too. Many just count syllable and ignore rhythm. Then it's not a limerick. Don't know why some find it so hard. Anyway, great word. I have ice-legs today... had just enough snow to make the sidewalk slippery. Can't wait for spring! :)

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

I'm not sure why either, Phyllis, but you're right - many do seem to find it difficult. Having grown up with them (as I imagine most have), I don't really even usually count the syllables. No ice-legs required here, although an ice-block wouldn't go astray! Cheers, Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Tchaikovsky is nodding his head in agreement that Swan Lake was not intended to be part of the ice escapades. It was a ballet. lol.

On ice you're supposed to do Hockey Night In Canada on ice.

Fun Limerick, Craig. I had no idea there were ice legs, but it makes sense now that I think of it.

Great stuff!

Gloria

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

I do enjoy the ballet. Unless of course, there is an opera in town, in which case I'd attend that instead. Unless there is a folk rock concert anywhere on the planet, in which case the opera will have to wait :)

As for hockey on ice - doesn't it turn green from all the grass, Gloria?

Many thanks for the lovely review.

Craig

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

I am beginning to like limericks even though I cant write them to save me. Very nicely done and I can see the axel and the fall.lol

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Thanks very much, Barb. This particular limerick didn't take a lot of imagination - I spent most of my time on skates trying to avoid a face-plant in the ice :) Cheers, Craig

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Craig;
So, ice-legs are like sea-legs, right? Cute poem and a great picture to show the result of not having ice-legs. Wonderful imagery within the lines of the poem - almost didn't need the picture, but I loved it anyway,

~patty~

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Hi Patty,
Same idea as sea-legs, yes :) Thanks for your kind review :) Craig

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written Limerick about ice skating and the danger if you don't have icr-legs to keep your balance on the ice to renin standing . I am one with no ice-legs so I don't even try. Lol.

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Me too, Sandra. Not any more, anyway. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

My ice-legs are much more wobbly now than they used to be. I doubt I'd last long if I tried skating now that I'm old and injured. I watch the kids skate and that's the best I can do.

I love your limerick skills. Great rhythmic meter. Fine rhymes. We'll done.

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Thanks very much, Joy. I can relate to the comments lol. Cheers, Craig

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Excellent

A clever limerick accompanied by the perfect picture! Excellent alliteration with "she skated Swan". Excellent use of assonance with your "a" sounds in the last three lines. Love the double entendre with "skating on thin ice" in your title. :)

The last time I skated was 10 years ago, after which I was on crutches for 3 months with a knee injury. I haven't been on skates since ... such a wuss!

Very nice, Craig! ~~ Connie

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Ouch, Connie! Well, you are better than me. I've had no injury, but still don't picture myself getting the skates back on :) Cheers, Craig.