Rico Leffanta Poet Limerick

Better Than Gold

Priscilla - alone in her villa
Was visited by a guerrilla
Although she was frail
She fought tooth and nail
To protect her bean of vanilla*

* My daughter asked me to send
her some  fresh Hawaiian vanilla
beans; talk about sticker shock!

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Frances Schiavina February 21, 2021 at 8:11 AM Well written humorous limerick. And aren't all wars fought for "vanilla beans"?

Nora Gibson February 16, 2021 at 2:42 PM vanilla bean is worth the cost..

Gershon Wolf February 13, 2021 at 7:02 PM Vanilla beans, eh?... Are they at least personally inspected by Mr. Bean himself?! lol. :) gw Rico Leffanta February 14, 2021 at 10:37 AM At least we know they are not for the birds! Aloha! Rico

Linda Alice Fowler February 13, 2021 at 6:37 AM LOL All goods have risen in price. Market demand and availability/scarcity. Funny limerick Rico. :) Linda Rico Leffanta February 14, 2021 at 10:36 AM Perhaps the pandemic has motived more people stuck at home to make dinner from scratch? Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie February 11, 2021 at 3:30 PM G’day Rico … although I enjoy vanilla I had no idea it came from a bean. Worth protecting by the sound of it - thanks Rico - Lindsay Rico Leffanta February 12, 2021 at 10:59 AM It expands the definition of bean-counter, doesn't it? Aloha! Rico

Carolyn Devonshire February 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM Your limerick makes me glad I don't crave coffee. Talk about "sticker shock," I remember my mother complaining when a loaf of bread's price was raised to 11 cents. If I were Prisilla, I'd let the guerrilla have the entire crop. LOL Hugs, Carolyn Carolyn Devonshire February 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM Yes, I don't understand the fascination with coffee. Its smell gives me a headache. Now that it's so costly, I'm glad I don't like it. Rico Leffanta February 12, 2021 at 10:59 AM When Uncle Sam sent me overseas, a cup of coffee was ten cents and refills were free. Now everyone sells watered-down coffee for BIG bucks, so lucky you missed out on that! Aloha! Rico

Ilene Bauer February 11, 2021 at 11:11 AM ha! i love vanilla as well as this poem, rico! Rico Leffanta February 11, 2021 at 11:19 AM Mahalo, Ilene! It seems beans are better than gold because they can be eaten if the market declines. Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner February 11, 2021 at 10:44 AM Sounds delicious :) Rico Leffanta February 11, 2021 at 11:59 AM As you do, from time to time.....Aloha! Rico