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Strive for the Peak

Because it's there!

By Noel T. CumberlandPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Ludicrous Limerick Challenge
Strive for the Peak
Photo by Kurt Cotoaga on Unsplash

While the peak never comes within sight

Every hour I valiently fight

With the soap and the suds

And the in-machine floods

It's Mount-Laundry I climb day and night!

heartbreakinspirationalnature poetrysurreal poetry

About the Creator

Noel T. Cumberland

Noel T. Cumberland is always looking for the bizarre twist in everything he writes. He is published on the Scarlet Leaf Review, and Flash Fiction Magazine. He lives in Tucson with his wife, two sons, and a pair of interesting cats.

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  • Gerald Holmes3 years ago

    Well done. Congrats.

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    Haha! I have seen laundry featuring in a few absurdities of life limericks 🤣🤣🤣. This was a great one!

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