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Past Her Prime

A poetess well past her prime Had some trouble when writing a rhyme. Her limericks lagged And her readership sagged You could say it was really a …tragedy! June 30, 2013 for Heather's Make Me Laugh Contest

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Hannah Borke

Date: 5/14/2019 9:56:00 AM

I'm in public while reading this, looking like a fool smiling at my screen

Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/14/2019 10:11:00 AM

It's such a great feeling to know that an oldie but goodie is still being read. Thank you!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/21/2013 4:06:00 PM

Congrats to you...this was a great contest.. I thought they were all great. BG

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/21/2013 6:24:00 AM

Congrats, my dear! :)

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 7/21/2013 3:03:00 AM

Ilene hi congrats on win Shadow x smiles

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/21/2013 1:32:00 AM

so clever how you ended it unrhymed. Big congrats for a well deserved win. I don't know if you entered my contest for funny poems or not, but if you gave me one like this, it would be on the list for sure!!

Karen Anglesey

Date: 7/20/2013 9:28:00 PM

Very clever limerick . Congratulations on your win :)

Skat A

Date: 7/20/2013 8:21:00 PM

ILENE, A good winning poem. Congratulations! with the smiles. LUV ~SKAT~

Heather Ober

Date: 7/20/2013 7:25:00 PM

LOVED this one, Ilene! Especially the clever way you had "trouble" with the rhyme at the end ;) Smart cookie! Congrats on your win in my contest :)

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/2/2013 4:51:00 PM

Crime. Somebody had to say it. :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/1/2013 8:43:00 PM

hahaha. ME LIKEY!!

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 7/1/2013 6:12:00 PM

Ilene this is a lovely limerick. Tragic when a creative mind of a writer, artists, poet has lost the words, images, and thoughts to old age. Warm Smiles, Connie

April Gabriella

Date: 6/30/2013 5:01:00 PM

This is a cute poem. I like. :)