Suzanne Delaney Poet Limerick

Bonfire of the Varices

There  was once a young Madam from Paris 
Who liked to sun herself on the terrace
Her legs covered modestly
But not from hypocrisy, 
From her varices, she wanted to spare us.

For Jan's Limereick 11 Contest.

Saturday February 20th. 2016

~First Place ~
ALL YOURS(JUN 8) Poetry Contest
Brian Strand

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Sara Kendrick June 13, 2021 at 4:24 AM Congrats on this winner. Way to go. Those unsightly veins no one wants anyone to see. Sara

Kim Merryman June 8, 2021 at 4:29 PM Good limerick, Suzanne! Congrats on your win in Brian's contest! Blessings, Kim M

Poet Destroyer A March 15, 2016 at 12:16 AM Suz, Congrats on your limerick win. Luv ~LINDA~

Susan Gentry March 6, 2016 at 8:36 PM Congratulations on your win! :) Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:40 AM Thanks Susan: I appreciate your visits. SuZ

Eve Roper March 6, 2016 at 8:33 PM Suzanne, congratulations on your limerick win a 7 :) Hugs Eve Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:40 AM Many thanks, Eve. Glad you enjoyed. SuZ

Andrea Dietrich March 6, 2016 at 7:36 PM I recall this one and how much I liked it before, Suzanne. Congrats on your win. Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:35 AM Thanks Andrea: Nothing makes your morning...like a win . Lovelya, SuZ

Andrea Dietrich February 21, 2016 at 12:40 PM haha, very good one!!! Suzanne Delaney March 11, 2016 at 3:56 PM Thanks so much, Andrea:.....for taking time to read and comment. Always valued. Best, SuZ

Paul Callus February 21, 2016 at 6:16 AM Very witty, Suz:) I suppose that's why some people gradually change from minis, to midis, to maxis! gl in the contest. // paul Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:31 AM Thanks Paul: Yes bring back the days of the minis. Oh to be twenty again. Hugs, SuZ

Nette Onclaud February 21, 2016 at 4:01 AM ohh my, i fell off from my chair, suZ... we gals are truly vain, lol!... good one!..huggs Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:29 AM Ha ha Nette: Hope you have picked yourself up by now. Had an enforced break from the Soup. Hubby not well and house cleaning for listing. No time for sunning on the terrace now. Loved, always. SuZ

Brian Davey February 21, 2016 at 3:47 AM Thank the lady for me madam, saved us all! Cute and funny, I enjoyed it! Suzanne Delaney March 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM Thanks Brian: Late to my replies but I enjoyed your humorous reply. Lol SuZ

Timothy Hicks February 21, 2016 at 12:22 AM As with your last limerick, I learned yet another new word, "varices" ... some people do have strange looking legs. Good one, Suzanne. I thought it was funny. Suzanne Delaney February 21, 2016 at 2:47 PM Ha ha Tim: More commonly referred to as varicose veins, or as my girlfriends say, "very close veins'. SuZ

Kevin Fairbrother February 20, 2016 at 10:44 PM Hi Suz, nice one and I fully understand why it be. Cheers Kev Suzanne Delaney February 21, 2016 at 12:03 AM Thanks Kevin: I am new to writing Limericks...so it is fun. Cheers, SuZ