Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick. The prompt word
is ‘cape’ and this is my limerick.
My costume held all of my dreams,
the most fanciful and improbable schemes.
But it lost all its magic
and the ending was tragic
when my cape fell apart at the seams!
NAR©2026
This is “Strange Magic” be ELO
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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Oh no! Chin up little girl. 💙😊
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She’s determined and she’ll learn to fly yet! Thanks for your encouraging comment, Michele. 🦸🏻♀️ ❤️
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Yes, she will! 🪽 You’re so welcome, Nancy and thank you. ❤️
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Oh dear–I can almost hear her crying, ‘But nothing works anymore!’ Good one, Nancy.
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She does look pitiful, doesn’t she? Thanks very much, Lois.
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A fun poem, Nancy! I loved it.😊💐
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I’m so pleased to know that! Thank you, KK. 😊
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Gotta firmly stitch together ALL the thread and knots of the spell. 😉
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And then finish it off with some magic fairy dust 🪄 🧚🏻 ✨
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I’m smiling and feeling sad at the same time!
What a track that is.
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I know that mixed emotion! Thank you, dear Keith. It sure is a beauty. 😊
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Oh no! Definitely a reason for tears.😭
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She needs a good sprinkling of fairy dust 🧚🏻🪄 ✨
Thanks, Melisa.
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Oh, poor thing! She’ll have to learn to quilt. Some miracles happen with scraps.
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Oh yes, they do! Thanks, D.
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Aww I hope she finds her dreams soon 😊
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With a bit of luck, she will! Thanks, Ange 😌
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🤞🏼
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Awww, poor girl ❤️
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She needs a little fairy magic! 🧚♀️🪄✨
Thank you, Esther. 💙
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A fun limerick Nancy
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Thanks so much, Sadje
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You’re most welcome
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Not all of my dreams are ‘blue’, Nancy …
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I should hope not! Another beautiful song. Thank you, my friend. 🩵 🎶
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Always my pleasure 🥰💙📘
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