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About This Poem

Limerick

 


I love a fine Limerick rhyme;
a good one will take you some time.
You toil through the night,
to get it just right.
Perfection is truly sublime!



 


For Gwendolen's Competition.

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  1. Dietrich Avatar
    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 4/6/2013 3:53:00 PM
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    you know all about perfection, Clive. I just found out that I can line up all your limericks in a row. HOw neat is that!!!
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    Gwendolen R.
    Date: 1/18/2013 7:35:00 PM
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    Excellence is what this entry is all about!! A great limerick, Charles...did u carry this one in your pocket? lol...nice work. Appreciated this contribution to the contest! gwendolen
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 1/18/2013 3:15:00 PM
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    Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
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    Sara Kendrick
    Date: 1/18/2013 2:01:00 PM
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    Good Limerick..Congrats on your win..Sara
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 1/17/2013 11:28:00 PM
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    hey, congrats on your win with this one. Your limerick was "perfectly" done!
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    kash poet
    Date: 1/15/2013 10:40:00 AM
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    Enjoyed the read Charles!Congrats on your win!
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 1/15/2013 8:40:00 AM
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    Hello Charles, i like the way this one is a perfect pocket keeper... ~ congratulations with the awesome win in Rix's "A Limerick in My Pocket Contest " contest. xox~pd
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 1/15/2013 7:40:00 AM
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    Congratulations, you did it well xx
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 12/29/2012 11:40:00 AM
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    I love this. And is that your resolution, Charles? To get it perfectly? Coz you did!
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    ilene bauer
    Date: 12/29/2012 9:02:00 AM
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    nice one! so many limericks miss that lovely rhythm but you've nailed it here!
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    Seren Roberts
    Date: 12/29/2012 6:38:00 AM
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    Great one Charles....Seren
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    Joseph May
    Date: 12/29/2012 4:20:00 AM
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    very nice Charles...enjoyed the read


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