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A Drunk Goblin

From a dark pumpkin snarled out a goblin, Hobbling, wobbling, said he flew from Dublin And thundered me to gobble A blended red scotch double And demanded a bottle, wrapped in poplin. Syllabic count: 10/10/7/7/10 (Poetry Soup) Rhyme scheme: A/A/B/B/A *A 4th Place* in the following contest (judged on Oct. 19, 2020) Oct. 10, 2020 Halloween Inspired Limerick Poetry Contest Tania Kitchin

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Date: 10/20/2020 9:36:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Newton!
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Date: 10/20/2020 10:58:00 AM
Thank you so much, Mark, for this great encouragement!!
Date: 10/19/2020 8:38:00 PM
I am also here to congratulate you for your win and placement in the contest.Best wishes ....!
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Date: 10/20/2020 6:34:00 AM
Thank you so much for your kind encouragement!!
Date: 10/19/2020 5:01:00 PM
Back with congrats on your win in the contest, Newton! Cheers, Gershon
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Date: 10/19/2020 5:05:00 PM
Thank you so much, Gershon, for your great encouragement!!
Date: 10/19/2020 12:57:00 PM
Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Date: 10/19/2020 2:42:00 PM
Thank you so much, Linda, for the comment!!
Date: 10/19/2020 12:34:00 PM
Newton, congratulations on your winning placement with your creative and fun limerick!
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Date: 10/19/2020 2:42:00 PM
Thank you, Tania, for the comment and the placement!!
Date: 10/14/2020 5:22:00 PM
Those goblins sure don't fly coach, do they! 'First-glass' all the way for them! lol. Happy Halloween. ~ Gershon
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Date: 10/17/2020 5:50:00 PM
Thank you so much, Gershon, for this immensely great comment!!
Date: 10/11/2020 9:04:00 PM
Great first line!
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Date: 10/11/2020 9:08:00 PM
Thank you, Kim, for this lovely comment!!
Date: 10/11/2020 2:25:00 AM
:))) .... fun limerick, Newton :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/11/2020 2:44:00 AM
Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for the sweet comment!!
Date: 10/10/2020 8:37:00 PM
Thank you for sharing your work.
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Date: 10/10/2020 8:52:00 PM
Thank you so much, Pam, for your kind visit and the comment!!

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