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CLERIHEW



Wonder doll Barbie

Dreaded age of  fifty plus,so she

Got longer contracts after overhauling facial clamps

Making Ken look he’s her dumpy old gramps

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  1. Galinta Avatar
    Leonora Galinta
    Date: 10/23/2012 9:37:00 AM
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    My hearty congratulations on your win, Nette! love/hugs:) LG
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 10/23/2012 6:53:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your winning poem in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest Nette. Love, Carol
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    kash poet
    Date: 10/22/2012 10:13:00 AM
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    Hey Nette,Congrats !!!
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    Connie Marcum Wong
    Date: 10/22/2012 5:29:00 AM
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    This made me laugh Nette and l needed one before bed. Kudos to you!
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    Tahera Mannan
    Date: 10/22/2012 2:39:00 AM
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    Many congrats dear Nette for this wonderful win.
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    Joann Grisetti
    Date: 10/21/2012 4:17:00 PM
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    love your clerihew. My sister and I used to play with Barbie, 50 years ago. Tempus fugit. Congratulations.
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 10/21/2012 12:33:00 PM
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    NETTE, congratulations with your awesome win in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest.. enjoyed all her winners and the people they wrote about... always~ :-) PD"
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 10/21/2012 4:06:00 AM
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    CONGRATS NETTE LUV ON WINNING AN HM FOR THIS SUPER CLERIHEW LUV ..
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    Suzette Crous
    Date: 10/21/2012 1:40:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win, Nette. Love, Su
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/20/2012 11:19:00 PM
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    Nette, I LOVE the idea you had here of Barbie and Ken looking like her old gramps now. So cute!!! Congrats for the HM. Soupmail for ya.
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    Black Eyed Susan
    Date: 10/3/2012 8:36:00 AM
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    ha ha ha - poor Ken! best wishes in the contest :)
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    Yesha Shah
    Date: 10/3/2012 7:04:00 AM
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    Excellent Clerihew Nette! a very intelligent take on the theme of the contest. Sure to be a the top, loved it. Barbie still manages to look young with the advent of Botox!!
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    yasmin khan
    Date: 10/2/2012 7:30:00 PM
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    Nettte, you surprised and delighted me with this creative take on the contest..you are one intelligent girl and a great looker too..this is a very good clerihew Nette. its a winner .in my opinion...
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    Voahanitriniaina Rabary-Andriamanday
    Date: 10/2/2012 8:52:00 AM
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    O, my world of painted innocence is already 53!:) Well done...Clerihew is such a difficult form! I must try it. Thanks for the nice example.:) Love, Hanitra
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    Gwendolen R.
    Date: 9/30/2012 9:30:00 AM
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    Had to revisit Ken and Barbie here at their poetic nursing home! hahaha...nice!! gwendoeln
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    Constance La France
    Date: 9/29/2012 9:30:00 AM
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    Hi Nette, cute clerihew, I was a Barbie girl, I had at least 20 versions of the lady, best of luck in the contest with this sure winner and I want to thank you so much for my placement in your Septolet Puppet Contest, I am very honoured. Love Constance
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    craig cornish
    Date: 9/29/2012 8:12:00 AM
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    Yo--This FUNNY!! And clever! Soup Mail
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    Debra Squyres
    Date: 9/27/2012 6:03:00 PM
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    This is cute !!!
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    Arild Andresen Ertsland
    Date: 9/27/2012 3:59:00 PM
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    Haha:-) What a fantastic theme you came up with for this hilarious clerihew.Hope I can up with a good one for Andrea`s contest.Love clerihews! Have a smashing weekend ahead Barb..ups,Nette:---) Hugs and Love,Arild
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    Gwendolen R.
    Date: 9/27/2012 11:57:00 AM
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    Poor Barbie!! Even she has to keep up with the times...Funny!...Glad u appreciated my entry in your septoplet contest...I always enjoy learning a new poetry form and writing for your contests! It keeps my neurons afire! :) gwendolen
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 9/27/2012 11:54:00 AM
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    Forever young and beautiful...... lol.... xoxo love Anne-Lise :)
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    SCRIBE ML
    Date: 9/27/2012 9:46:00 AM
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    Lol....I know, they could've gave Ken a Botox injection, at the least!
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 9/27/2012 9:24:00 AM
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    HAHAHAHAHA OH NETTE WE WOMEN EVEN BARBIE DOLL HAVE THE UPPER HAND WITH COSMETIC SURGERY LUV .. A FABULOUS AND HUMOROUS CHOICE FOR CONTEST .. ANDREA WILL BE LAUGHING AFTER JUDGING OVER AND U LAND ON TOP OF WINNERS LIST LUV .. LUV YOUR COMMENT ON MY GOULET' CLERIHEW .. HE WAS MARRIED 5 TIMES THAT WE KNOW OF SO THAT MUSTACHE GOT SOME MILES ON IT ..HAHA
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    Tim Ryerson
    Date: 9/27/2012 9:04:00 AM
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    Ha hahhh!...Love it Nette!...the true definition of 'plastic' surgery, huh?...awesome! - Tim
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    Russell Sivey
    Date: 9/27/2012 7:10:00 AM
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    This is such a dynamic write my friend! You presented a fantastic poem here full of Barbie's changes throughout her many years of existence and her popularity that's still around, though waning! What a delightful poem Nette, I love this Clerihew! Fabulous piece, Great Work!!
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    kash poet
    Date: 9/27/2012 4:09:00 AM
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    A great clerihew here !!!Thanks for placing my entry in your latest contest.
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    kash poet
    Date: 9/27/2012 4:08:00 AM
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    My moble wake me up!!!