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A Tribute To a Major Appliance Dishwasher

I'm an Ultra Quiet with a whir
Frigidaire 24” Built-In White Dishwasher
Energy saver 
With hot and cold stir
Oh yes they do make a dishwasher

I’m getting so old they just don't know
They think I can do the job like a pro
Baskets are crumbling
Rust on everything
I'm ready to blow and overflow

Naive people believe what labels sell
They use a lemon scent liquid gel
States; “No" pre-washing
Leaves dishes sparkling 
All lies, it makes the dishes look like hell

They have hard water in their home
So the liquid soap makes no foam
Barnacles have formed
Heating elements deformed
I'm tired of their complaints when they get home

I'm an Ultra Quiet with a snore
Frigidaire 24” Built-In White Dishwasher
Energy saver 
No, not any more
Oh yes, they do need a new dishwasher

9/22/2015

Contest Name: A Tribute to a Major Appliance 
Sponsor: Mary Oliver Rotman

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2015

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Sandra Haight Date: 9/24/2015 8:02:00 PM Made me laugh, Eve! Very well done! Great Limerick and personification of the old dishwasher! Al the best for the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/24/2015 1:17:00 PM Cute one!! I got a chuckle while reading this one..Thanks for your visit..Sara Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 9/24/2015 5:57:00 PM Thank you, Sara, I guess a person has something to write when it really is true. Hugs Eve

Len Gasun Date: 9/24/2015 8:34:00 AM A very delightful poem to read my dear friend, Eve. I'm so glad to read it tonight. I know this will do well in the contest. Best wishes my dear friend and thank you so much for sharing! love lots and biggest hug, Leonora Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 9/24/2015 5:58:00 PM Thank you, Leonora, for your confidence and your support sweet friend. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/23/2015 9:39:00 PM very good one on a dishwasher and it sounds like it could be MINE. That thing was supposed to be best on market but oh my gosh, even from the start it was not great. we don't have soft water and I figure nothing will ever work for us, so today I am the damn dishwasher in the house. uggggg Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 9/23/2015 9:46:00 PM Haha.... I do have a water softening system and it helps some but it still causes a lot of problems. I don't mind washing the dishes they do come out cleaner then the dishwasher. Hugs Eve

Pam Deremer Date: 9/23/2015 1:56:00 PM I enjoyed your poem. Thank you. Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 9/23/2015 11:48:00 AM Eve, this write is quite fun, I love the line " I 'm a ultra quiet with a snore" best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my poem, Broken Wings ... Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 9/23/2015 9:11:00 AM Eve, I just love your wit in this write. All the best for the contest :) Login to Reply

Laura Leiser Date: 9/22/2015 8:57:00 PM This is such a clever and entertaining write, Eve! I enjoyed it very much :) Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 9/22/2015 10:30:00 PM I'm washing my dishes by hand because of this delma. I doesn't bother me but the hard water is realy upsetting me because it is like coral. Thank you for reading Hugs Eve

Mark Woods Date: 9/22/2015 6:35:00 PM Dishwashers are such a marvellous appliance, but I love taking the kids somewhere there isn't one. Show them what the "olden" days were like! I enjoyed this, nice write Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 9/22/2015 5:56:00 PM Made me smile...poor old thing..Imagine having a deformed heating element!. this should do well! BG Login to Reply