Don't Poke Me When You Read This

I typically prefer to write bad haiku.

However, Terry of Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi, said that if we want to play, we must write a limerick.

Seemed appropriate, given my Irish ancestry.

Unfortunately, the limerick eluded me, just as they do.

When you read it, you'll wish it had eluded YOU too.

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There once was a gal from the 'poke,
Who married a bicycling bloke.
They had a cute girl,
Made their life all a-whirl,
Now the gal tries to track down kinfolk.

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Note: "The 'poke" is a nickname for Lompoc (pronounced Lom' poke, NOT Lom' pock).