“Have you stopped writing limericks Mummy? It’s been AGES since you did one!”
My seven-year-old was sort of right. I hadn’t written one for him or his brother since November. I did post a couple of limericks just before Christmas but I didn’t show them to my boys for fear it would ruin their image of Father Christmas!
Anyway, the answer to his question was “Of COURSE I still write limericks! What would you like me to write one about?”
His answer? “A pheasant.”. Here goes:
One Christmas, an unlucky pheasant
Was ill with a cold quite unpleasant
He coughed and he wheezed
Then explosively SNEEZED
Spraying globules of snot on his present.
Pheasant sneezing on a present (illustration by my seven-year-old).
My sons’ verdicts?
Five-year-old: “That’s disgustuling.” (Bonus points for new word.)
Seven-year-old: “D’you know that’s actually quite gross?”
They’re right of course, but then I never aim for high-brow when writing for kids. Perhaps I should next time?
amazing! I love it- and I’m especially impressed that your little one wanted a limerick about a pheasant of all things! Lexie X
Love it, and the new word too
I think it is fabulous
Love how your sons provide you with prompts. #prose4T
I’m a fan! I also love when grownups out gross their kids
Fabulous as always, if a wee bit gross. Clever lady xx
Haha. Nothing wrong with Snot globules.
Brilliant x
Another brilliant one!
Bless your little inspirers 
Brilliant! And love the new word.
But the gross ones are the best! Fantastic as ever lovely lady – and great drawing too! Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought
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Perfect Maddy! Globules of snot…! Thanks for linking to #WonderfulWorldofWriting
I love how your son provides you the prompt for your writing and to illustrate it is even more brilliant!
Made me chuckle…although I’m with your five year old.