An Explicit Visit

AN EXPLICIT VISIT

A happy man was our old Benny,
Who loved to save another penny,
Always bought the same to eat
A roll and ham, never a treat,
The taxman had his eye on Benny!

He paid our friend a fateful visit,
Ben, hear you save over the limit,
Sir, said Benny, as I am told,
You take all, even our gold
God Bless, your presence is explicit!


Entered for Carolyn  Devonshire poetry contest – tax and finance limerick
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 1/1/2019 4:27:00 AM
An explicitly witty set of Limericks, Jenny:) Pleased to see you entering contests; they can be quite inspiring. Congratulations on your fine win. Warm regards // paul
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 1/1/2019 1:35:00 PM
Thank-you Paul, some i'll win some i'll lose but i love trying. Your wonderful meaningful comments have been such a great guidance last year. Thank you for an awesome friendship and look forward to a constant blossoming one. God Bless and warm wishes for 2019. Jennifer.
Date: 12/31/2018 6:48:00 PM
Hi Jennifer, Congratulations on your placement in your placement in the contest. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones:-)Alexis
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 1/1/2019 1:13:00 AM
Thank-you Alexis for your congrats - hope your Christmas was awesome and that 2019 makes all your dreams come true. Love and wishes to you and your family. Jennifer.
Date: 12/31/2018 3:51:00 PM
Nice work, Jennifer. But for an extra syllable in line four, it would have placed higher. Thanks for supporting the contest and congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful New Year! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 1/1/2019 1:33:00 AM
Thank-you Carolyn, i'll check more carefully next time. Loved entering my fist contest, still a learning curve. May 2019 bring all your dreams to fruition. Love and poetry hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 12/31/2018 3:30:00 AM
How true Jennifer, Our Tax Man takes it all, our hard earned monies. Kim
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Date: 12/31/2018 7:17:00 AM
And does what with it? Ay - there's the rub! Love and best wishes, Jennifer
Date: 12/30/2018 2:16:00 PM
GOOD One, Jennifer!! He is just like the grim reaper.
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 12/31/2018 7:15:00 AM
Hi Andrea, going into soup mail now. A very good similarity you found! enjoy New Years Eve and have a restful peaceful day tomorrow. Love and poetry hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 12/29/2018 5:56:00 PM
Haha ,there's no escaping the dreaded tax man. Good luck Jennifer and hope you have a happy and healthy new year. Tom.
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Date: 12/30/2018 12:37:00 AM
Hi Sunshine, you brighten my mornings! Thanks for the wishes of luck but i have strong and awesome competition, A great 2019 ahead I wish for you, Jennifer
Date: 12/29/2018 4:51:00 PM
clever limerick, love it..Happy new year to you..
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Date: 12/30/2018 12:33:00 AM
So glad Harry, happy you enjoyed and thank you for the comment! The Taxman is not the most popular of people! A wonderful 2019 to you and yours, Best wishes and poetry hugs, Jennifer
Date: 12/29/2018 1:04:00 PM
Uncle Benny saved a penny but Trump likes to spend taxes other people pay to support the government of the United States. Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 12/30/2018 12:29:00 AM
Hi my friend, nice to see you on my page. Taxes unfortunately are the bane of our lives, everywhere, everyone hates the taxman as money Somehow channels itself into the pockets of governments and then either spent for personal issues or government projects they can't afford. Hope you had a peaceful Christmas Rico, and wishing you a wonderful year ahead filled with unexpected surprises, Yasou, poetry hugs, Jennifer
Date: 12/29/2018 11:41:00 AM
Not a nice chap... Two great limericks, appropriate for the contest..
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 12/29/2018 11:55:00 PM
No, a despicable lot, these tax people, the same all over the world! Thank-you for your kind comment! Poetry hugs and wishes for the New year, Jennifer.
Date: 12/29/2018 11:15:00 AM
What a smartly thought-out little double limerick,Jennifer. I had written something yesterday, and I do not even know if I posted it. Now I am not sure that I will.
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Date: 12/29/2018 11:51:00 PM
Thank-you Caren, the taxman approaches the weaker and less earning lot first, and then gets his boss man to do the rich and affluent! Dirty lot of rascals. Really sleazy individuals. Your poems are all very good Caren, you should post your poem! Love and poetry hugs for 2019 Jennifer,
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