Camel swimming off the coast of Ireland | Digital ink and watercolour©️Lesley Scoble

I wrote my limerick, The Camel, in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #276 The prompt is to take inspiration from this photograph from  Getty Images on Unsplash.

Thank you, Melissa Lemay, for your inspiring #FFFC prompt. Congratulations, on being Spillwords Press, Author of the Month! 👏🍾


Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.


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29 responses to “The Camel: a limerick”

  1. Fun poem, and love the painting!

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    1. 😆 Thank you, Suzassippi! 🙏💓

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  2. I LOVE IT.😻 (too bad there isn’t a camel heart eyes emoji)

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  3. Well done Lesley. I enjoyed your take on this whimsical piece. Great artwork!
    You are marvellously talented Lesley. You are very blessed.

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    1. You are very kind, Suzette. Thank you so much. ☺️❤️ I send you many blessings.❤️

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      1. You are very welcomd Lesley. Thank you for the blessings!

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  4. Haha, the camel with the hump will find it very wet in Ireland ☔️💦

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    1. He’s an irish camel.🐫😆
      I tried timing the artwork, Robbie. It took over four hours! I’m slowing down in my old age.

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      1. I am a slow artist but it is a hobby. I chip away at artworks, a little each night and an art class on Saturdays.

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      2. Do you know the story about the tortoise and the hare? When drawing I lose concept of time. xx

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      3. Yes, I do 😆. I can never lose the concept of time, sadly. So many people making demands …

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      4. I find if I go down a rabbit hole they find it harder to make demands. 😂

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    1. Thank you, Maggie! 😆❤️

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      1. My pleasure Lesley ❤️

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  5. This image and limerick brought a smile to my heart this evening. It’s been a long day, and this was the perfect prompt for mood shift. Loved it Lesley. 🥰🤗👏👏

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    1. Thank you, Nigel. I treasure your smiles. ❤️

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      1. You’re welcome. The power of art to alter our moods.. wonderful gift you possess, Lesley. 🙏💜

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      2. Nigel, thank you for your enormous compliment🙏❤️❤️❤️xx

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    1. 😆 Be gorrah, he’s a star!

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  6. Haha, I love a good limerick!

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    1. haha! So do I, Heather! 😁 but where do you find them? 😂

      Thank you. 🙏💓🐫 xx

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