This Will Turn Into A Limerick … Knock On Wood
Poetic Asides prompts us to write a “knock on wood” poem. So I’m tempting fate with this one:
This Will Turn Into A Limerick … Knock On Wood
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I often will say, “knock on wood,”
And I WOULD knock on wood, if I could.
But it’s rarely around,
So instead I stomp ground,
In the hope it will do me some good.
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Very clever.
I often will say “knock on wood”
Though I’m not really sure that I should
For Gross superstition will kill my ambition
And restrain lateral thinking for good.
When I feel I must “knock on wood,”
I want it to do me some good.
With no wood about
I do without doubt
Rap on the “wood” under my hood.
It rarely does. nice one.
Smile at the thought of you stomping on the ground :) As always a delightful limerick :)
I like this
Yep, me too.
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Hi Mad! I knock on wood all the time–a wonderful limerick–very well grounded :-)
I often will say “knock on wood,”
But, it’s seldom close to where I’ve stood.
And so instead
I knock on my head
So far seems to work rather good.
I used to hear that phrase a lot growing up, but haven’t heard it now in yonks. Really like the verse and aint it the truth? Like “touch wood” there’s often none there.
Wahoo! Good one!
Thanks so much everyone for your kind comments and verse!