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A Nickel Is Worth?

"Pennies are good luck. Take one with you everywhere you go." By Poet Once in a tale of old, a penny was worth one cent not gold. A nickel was worth five pennies, they say changes are coming Jenny. With no more pennies of copper, this will be a real money stopper. Guess I need to now unearth, the real story behind the nickel's worth. Will the king of coins the nickel require a new birth?

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Terry Miller

Date: 4/11/2025 7:56:00 AM

A fun poem Paula, congratulations

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/11/2025 11:29:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my fun "A Nickel Is Worth?" write. This was so much fun to write. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 4/10/2025 11:09:00 AM

Paula, congratulations on your win in Constance’s contest with your wonderful poetic nine lines, and the quote too… Well done! Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/10/2025 11:14:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my fun "A Nickel Is Worth?" write and the quote. Constance’s contest was so much fun to write about. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 4/9/2025 6:25:00 AM

What an interesting write Paula. Congratulations my friend! hugs :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/9/2025 11:39:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, an interesting write. It was so much fun to write. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away.............

Tania Kitchin

Date: 4/7/2025 4:06:00 PM

Paula, a fun poem, congratulations on your winning placement.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/8/2025 12:28:00 PM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, a fun poem. Remember when a few coins would buy something??? Now even the dollar store is more than a dollar. It was fun to write. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 4/7/2025 2:41:00 PM

It's fascinating to think that it used to be possible to purchase groceries with only pennies. For examlple, in the early 1930's, a loaf of bread cost two cents! Your poem is interesting and fun. Congratulations on your win. Best wishes. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/8/2025 12:25:00 PM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, interesting and fun. With a few coins one could buy something. Now even the dollar store is more than a dollar. It is fun to take a look back in time. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/7/2025 11:55:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win in the contest, Paula :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/7/2025 12:31:00 PM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my fun "A Nickel Is Worth?" write again. Always great to see you here. Hugs... Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/7/2025 11:07:00 AM

"2 Place" A Nickel Is Worth?~Date Written: 4/1/2025~Written By Human Poet....

Sotto Poet

Date: 4/7/2025 7:58:00 AM

Your poem evokes a distinct sense of beauty, nuanced feelings, and imagery. Congratulations on your well-deserved win, dear Paula

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/7/2025 11:09:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your Congratulations. Glad you enjoyed my "A Nickel Is Worth?" write. Most people use cards and not cash. I hate to see the coins go. They are fun to find in the street. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 4/4/2025 6:57:00 PM

True … same in all countries, in India we had the copper paisa … long gone now. Enjoyed your playful, contemplative, nostalgic write on yesteryear’s pennies, Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/6/2025 1:53:00 PM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "A Nickel Is Worth?" write. We still have pennies but for how long??? Most use cards and not cash. I hate to see the coins go. They are fun to find in the street. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/3/2025 5:47:00 AM

We haven’t had pennies for a long time and somehow it seems to work. This was a fun one Paula. Thanks as well for your visit.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/3/2025 10:26:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, a fun one. It was a ton of fun to write. I always enjoy reading your work. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

CayCay Jennings

Date: 4/2/2025 1:18:00 PM

A clever and witty little ditty - enjoyed very much ... CayCay

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/3/2025 10:23:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, A clever and witty little ditty. It was a ton of fun to write. Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/2/2025 12:58:00 PM

yes, it will be weird to have no more pennies but I hear the copper they contain is more valuable than their actual worth. And if they finally get rid of all coins, I will be so mad!! cute poem

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/3/2025 10:22:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be a, cute poem. Yes, they are saying about the price of the copper and the cost to make them. Guess one day there will be no more change. So Sad... Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 4/2/2025 12:30:00 PM

Probably Paula. It is a shame to see change starting to go away. Good poem

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/3/2025 10:19:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be a, Good poem. Guess in time there will be no more change. So Sad... Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away..............

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/2/2025 2:32:00 AM

- Coins and money are already history ... we only use plastic cards ... money has lost its value .. there will be no new birth, Paula :) - Great written, good luck in the contest :) - I wrote about anemones :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/2/2025 9:51:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing and for your good luck in the contest. Glad you found my "A Nickel Is Worth?" to be, Great written. Pennies are a wonderful coin along with the rest of the family of coins. Yes, today most use plastic cards as money. I still use both cards and cash. Hugs... Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/1/2025 2:57:00 PM

So crazy! I like my pennies and nickles, they belong with dimes and quarters.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 4/2/2025 9:42:00 AM

Thank You for stopping to reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "A Nickel Is Worth?" write. Pennies are a wonderful coin along with the rest of the family of coins. Yes, so very crazy... Find a lucky penny and have good luck all day as you write away...............

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/1/2025 2:32:00 PM

A Nickel Is Worth?~Date Written: 4/1/2025~Written By Human Poet......