Katy Campbell

Thursday Limerick: I hate pop Christmas music

There once was a fellow named Boon, Who played Christmas music mid-June. His neighbors complained And had him restrainedFor afflicting them five months too soon.

The Octopus

An octopus scurried over the sandy sea bottom. She was deep in thought, wondering if such a thing as free will exists or if all behavior has a cause outside of individual control. As she contemplated the possible answers, a diver approached. He stopped right above her and dropped a jar in her path. WhenContinue reading “The Octopus”

Toads and Diamonds and Fairytale Cliches

There are three things every fairy needs to remember when trying to help a human: Stepmothers are always evil. Marriage to a prince or princess is the best way to reward a virtuous soul. Any time a family has three children, the elder two are evil and the youngest is good. At least, this isContinue reading “Toads and Diamonds and Fairytale Cliches”

Thursday Limerick: Halloween Midlife Crisis

There once was a middle aged witch, Who got a rebellious twitch, She sold her old broom,For a car that went vroom. And then drove herself into a ditch.

Thursday Limerick: The Tree

This one may be too tragic for some readers. There once was a deep-rooted tree. Who hoped he could roam around free.A lumberjack’s swish, Soon granted his wish.Movement wasn’t what he hoped it would be.

Thursday Limerick: The Skeleton

I asked my four year old what to write a limerick about today. She said: “Pumpkin eating skeletons.” Here you go: They say skeletons are scary,And when passing one, you should be wary,But a skeleton’s only goal,Is to eat pumpkins whole.They seldom leave the cemetery. *Correction: I read this to my four-year-old and she toldContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: The Skeleton”

The Fairy Tale Food Chain

Everyone knows that witches like to eat children. Hazel and Thistle were no different. They were sisters who lived together in a house that stood on chicken feet. It wasn’t that they couldn’t eat other things. Sometimes they would eat bunnies, or chipmunks, or stroganoff, but children were their preference. Their home was in theContinue reading “The Fairy Tale Food Chain”

Thursday Limerick: Pumpkin Spice

One fateful day in mid-fall, The hipsters broke into a brawl. Natural pumpkin spice, Was three times the price,And that is what caused them to bawl.

Thursday Limerick: The Hawk

Happy Thursday! Here is your weekly limerick: There once was a clothes-wearing hawk. Who attempted to put on a sock. But her talons did tear, So she left her feet bare, And settled instead for a frock.

Thursday Limerick: The Righteous Blogger

Here is your weekly limerick! I know a blogger named Dwight.* Who always insists he is right. If you counter his claims, He moans and complains!I think he enjoys a good fight. *I do not actually know any bloggers named Dwight. Such name was chosen because it rhymes with right. Any relation to actual bloggersContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: The Righteous Blogger”