Comment from Mustang Patty

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Hi, Craig,

Hmmm. I will take three guesses and the first two don't count. Lol. Yes, the USA really has been dealt a kilter. We are standing in the great poker game of life with little more than a pair of deuces, and everyone else is sitting on at least one pair of high face cards.

Oy,

~patty~

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018

Thanks very much, Patty. Maybe the dealer will be kinder next time. Cheers, Craig

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Good limerick form, Craig. Yep, politically, it seems like that no matter who's in office. But sadly, of late, it's perplexing that there's continued support despite overt lies and deception.

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018

Thanks very much, Helen. Sadly, a great many people believe what they choose to believe, and no amount of evidence to the contrary will get them to change their opinion. There are those who are expert at milking that for all it's worth.

Comment from Debbie Pope

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I couldn't agree with you more on this one. FanStory members from across the globe are having so much fun with the kelter that we dealt ourselves. Or, with the kelter that the Russians dealt us.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2018

You're right, a lot of people are poking fun at this doofus, Debbie. But, to be honest, I don't really think many are laughing. They don't enjoy the pain the US is going through, because one way or another it affects everyone. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

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It's about time someone wrote a Limerick about Jethro Trudeau. He's doing his level best, but ya just gotta play the hand you're dealt even if it's a kelter. Finally my stupid auto-correct didn't change that to kilter.

Excellent and timely post, Craig. :)

Gloria

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

Thanks very much, Gloria. Most appreciated, as always.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

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A very well-written Limerick. I know who you are talking about and I normally don't review poetry or stories that make him look like a joker, in my opinion it is the first leader who truly wants to improve his country and its citizens instead of following the elite's agenda.

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

Not you too? Oh dear. Well, he doesn't need any help to look like a joker. Thanks for making an exception, Sandra. But if they really offend you, feel free to skip :)

Comment from --Turtle.

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Hi, Craig.

I read through your limerick poem featuring the word of the day. The theme of kelter giving the sense of being dealt a crappy hand. In this case, it could be said, the hand's so kelter, even the cards don't want to be in the deck.

I like the helter-skelter/ dealt a kelter ryhme here, even though there is such similarity between skelter/ kelter. The Helter/ dealt aspects in the rhyme do really well to my ears.

On content, some days I feel the entire deck is full of jokers.

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

LOL a very well made point about the cards wanting out, Turtle. Also, about the jokers. Rest assured, our deck has its fair share of jokers as well, but somehow they just don't stand out to the same degree. I guess there is less of a spotlight on them. Most grateful, Craig

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

Great job on the limerick and sharing with me at least a new word I didn't know, I have had plenty of them playing poker. thanks for the share and have wonderful day

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

Me too. Though in my poker playing days, it was generally the really good hands that got me into trouble, not the crappy ones. Many thanks -- Craig

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

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The use of the word is perfectly done and I love the poetry style and truth, you told it like it really is with the willy-nilly way things have been done. Nice one

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

Many thanks for the kind comments, Barb. Much appreciated - Craig

Comment from kiwijenny

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Oooooo thanks for kelter...who knew ? I've heard helter-skelter my whole life
I love limericks and this is good
Well penned...what will you do when the book is finished? When we were first married we read an amazing facts book at least my hubby read it to me...you know how long it would take to drive a car across our galaxy...we calculated how long it would take to ride a bike and to grow a beard...him not me while riding said bike....then we got a tv....yay
God bless

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

hahaha, somehow I suspect it may have been more fun pre-TV. When the book is finished, I will breathe a huge sigh of relief, promise never again to commit myself to 365 days straight of publishing something every day, and go back to writing when the mood takes me lol Many thanks, Jenny.

reply by kiwijenny on 02-Aug-2018

But what will we do...we word herders? Without your weird words to herd?

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

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He he he, I think we all know who you are talking about here and this is a fun limerick to include your new word kelter, a word I have heard before and you used it in your unique poem, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Aug-2018

Yes, that Justin Trudeau's a real pain, isn't he? ;-)

Many thanks, Dolly - cheers, Craig