A Limerick Kind of Day

There once was a boy named Jack
Who made a cool leprechaun trap.
He cut out some gold
Because he was told
A leprechaun might fall for that.

Then Jack's mother took him and his sis

To the store for some that and some this.

Some people, they saw,

Wore NO GREEN at all.

A calendar they must have missed.

When Jack and his family came home,

They'd caught a wee leprechaun-gnome!

He came and he went,

But his clothing got rent.

While Dad was home working alone.

Jack wanted to add lots more gold.

His trap simply must be more bold!

This time, he just knew

He'd be getting his due.

The leprechaun he finally would hold.

Then Eliza and Mom made a treat
Some yummy green somethings to eat

They were festive and fun,

Enough for each one

Of the family who likes standing on feet.

When Jack saw no elf in his trap,

He begged for some help from his pap.

So, a few things they changed,

Then it got rearranged

And Jack hoped for success with a flap.

Then fin'lly it was time for the feast.

Green clovers, green eggs, and green beast.

And mother was keen

The fruit also be green -

Other colors won't work in the least.

When Jack woke up the next day

Another elf had come our way!

But this time he wrote

A disappointing note

And, yet again, got away.

Jack soon made his attitude clear.

He would NOT stand for evasion next year.

He made more plans to capture,

Become quite the elf-snatcher,

Have his own little slave living here.