I once knew a keeper named Fred,

I once knew a keeper named Fred,
Who painted the lighthouse red,

I once knew a keeper named Fred,
Who painted the lighthouse red,
His neighbors told him the color was all wrong,

I once knew a keeper named Fred,
Who painted the lighthouse red,
His neighbors told him the color was all wrong,
They took up petitions and stood seven strong.

~Judy

I once knew a keeper named Fred,
Who painted the lighthouse red,
His neighbors told him the color was all wrong,
They took up petitions and stood seven strong.
And vowed to stand tall until it was time for bed!

I'm on my way to mail my taxes today,

I'm on my way to mail my taxes today,
Hurry, hurry, don't delay!

I'm on my way to mail my taxes today,
Hurry, hurry, don't delay!
The IRS is waiting for me,

I'm on my way to mail my taxes today,
Hurry, hurry, don't delay!
The IRS is waiting for me,
It's my money that they want from me

I'm on my way to mail my taxes today,
Hurry, hurry, don't delay!
The IRS is waiting for me,
It's my money that they want from me
Last day makes for a lot of happy CPA's!

~Judy

Nice finish Judy !!!

Starting a new one for you:


On a cold and windy day in Duluth,

On a cold and windy day in Duluth,
Not many passengers waiting at the ticket booth,

On a cold and windy day in Duluth,
Not many passengers waiting at the ticket booth,
It's the final trip of the day,

On a cold and windy day in Duluth,
Not many passengers waiting at the ticket booth,
It's the final trip of the day,
One more trip across the bay,

On a cold and windy day in Duluth,
Not many passengers waiting at the ticket booth,
It's the final trip of the day,
One more trip across the bay,
I'm all set, got my camera & a Baby Ruth!

The waves crashed onto the bow,

The waves crashed onto the bow,
"We will reach our destination," the captain did vow,

The waves crashed onto the bow,
"We will reach our destination," the captain did vow,
But it was the upcoming starboard turn that worried him,

The waves crashed onto the bow,
"We will reach our destination," the captain did vow,
But it was the upcoming starboard turn that worried him,
The heavy beam sea made things looked grim

The waves crashed onto the bow,
"We will reach our destination," the captain did vow,
But it was the upcoming starboard turn that worried him,
The heavy beam sea made things looked grim,
He knew the time to pray was now!

Many on the lightship had some relief,

Many on the lightship had some relief,
When a vacation they got, even though brief.

Many on the lightship had some relief,
When a vacation they got, even though brief.
They would go to Clearwater Beach and lay in the sand.

Many on the lightship had some relief,
When a vacation they got, even though brief.
They would go to Clearwater Beach and lay in the sand.
And gaze at the Spring Break bikinis populating the surf and the sand.

Many on the lightship had some relief,
When a vacation they got, even though brief.
They would go to Clearwater Beach and lay in the sand.
And gaze at the Spring Break bikinis populating the surf and getting a tan.
This will soon be a distant memory when there back stationed by the reef.

On a ship headed for the Keys,

I'm aborting this one early, to start a new thread. This one's 12 pages - probably a CF record - that is a bit ungainly to navigate.

The new page is here, as well as some limerick pointers:

http://www.lighthousekeepers.com/cgi-bin/forumscgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=37;t=000299