Only In Queens, New York (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“Wanna ride?” says a cop on the force.
I decline, though politely, of course.
I am tired, it’s true,
But my joints do not rue
My refusal. He’s riding a horse.
(True story: A New York City cop on horseback offered me a ride after I complimented him on his beautiful (and gigantic) horse. Though tempted for roughly a nano-second, I took pity on my back and said a cowardly “no thanks.”)
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May 15th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
I love limericks!!!
May 16th, 2007 at 2:19 am
Thanks, Danielle!
May 18th, 2007 at 3:17 am
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May 26th, 2007 at 2:22 am
It’s a good limerick, no doubt, but I would have taken the ride!
May 26th, 2007 at 3:10 am
hilarious. i love limmericks
good write
May 26th, 2007 at 11:32 am
i can even see the smiling horse in this one.. it is very pithy and very funny. beautifully done!
May 26th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Thanks so much SquareTraveler, Rax and Shakir! And SquareTraveler, you’re a braver soul than I am.
May 28th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
funny stuff! I like your airplane limmerick too. keep up the good writing!
May 28th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Thanks Travel Betty!
May 29th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Oh that was fun! You should accept the ride next time. Where do horses go when they’re ridden by cops?
May 30th, 2007 at 1:17 am
Thanks, Jami. The NYC police department has stables for its horses.
May 30th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
A delightful poem.
I have a general love for police horses. Though I dunno that I’d go for a ride on one either.
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August 18th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
hi i enjoyed the read
May 1st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Love the limerick, I think I would have taken the ride (on the horse), it’s better than walking around Queens!
May 4th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Love this one. Heehee.
Linda
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