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Fourth of July Limerick

Top left, there’s an oblong that’s blue;
add in fifty stars, white in hue.
To offset the stars
are parallel bars,
six white, seven red, straight and true.

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Paul A. Freeman is the author of Rumours of Ophir, a crime novel which was taught in Zimbabwean high schools and has been translated into German. In addition to having two novels, a children’s book and an 18,000-word narrative poem (Robin Hood and Friar Tuck: Zombie Killers!) commercially published, Paul is the author of hundreds of published short stories, poems and articles.

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8 Responses

  1. Margaret Coats

    A rare descriptive limerick, simple and entirely competent, with a hint of admiration in the last phrase. Good work, Paul.

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    • Paul Freeman

      Thanks, Margaret.

      Back in the day (1975, in fact), I used to make model soldiers, and Airfix (a model company) brought out a British ‘Redcoat’ soldier and an American Revolutionary soldier on the occasion of the American Revolutionary War, which got me interested in American history.

      What was doubly depressing about learning more about the loss of the colonies was that the American uniform was much cooler than that of the Redcoats – I mean, what’s with the tall hats except to give away your position!

      But seriously, a happy 4th of July.

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  2. jd

    Enjoyed it, Paul. I love limericks and this one is
    very good for all the reasons Margaret cited.

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    • Paul Freeman

      Thanks, JD.

      Like nursery rhymes and other short poetry forms, limericks can carry a message.

      And since you like limericks, here’s one I wrote yesterday.

      Colosseum Limerick

      At Rome’s Colosseum we’re pained
      By a vandal who should have refrained
      From seeking out fame
      By carving his name –
      We’re definitely not entertained!

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    • Paul Freeman

      You’re welcome, Roy.

      I’m see about getting the limerick illustrated. Wasn’t it Sheldon, in ‘The Big Bang Theory’ who was obsessed with flags and had a (fictional) YouTube channel?

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    • Paul Freeman

      Thanks, Cynthia. I’ve always been interested in flags. They’re always a great source of historic information and interesting facts.

      Reply

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