Woman From Nantucket



There once was a man from Nantucket
Who had to fetch all his water in a bucket.
The road to the river was a hell of a long ways
And he had to do this for most of his days.

Then he decided that he can’t do this no more
No one appreciates me doing this hard chore.
He decided to have a sex change into a woman.
Then she went out and got married again.

Now her new husband does all the hard work.
She just stays at home and cooks him some pork.
She’s happier now with things and life is all set
Because there once was a man from Nantucket.

About this poem

I always here the phrase "There once was a man from Nantucket". I don't think I've ever heard the whole riddle or whatever it is. This is just a spin on it.

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Written on November 25, 2017

Submitted by UJ on August 03, 2021

Modified on May 01, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCC DDEF GHIA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 535
Words 115
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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