Christmas Clerihew

Dickens' Jacob Marley
favored drink made from barley,
died before Ebenezer,
that stingy old geezer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 1/2/2015 7:40:00 PM
I enjoyed reading your work this evening. Light & Love
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Date: 12/28/2014 10:23:00 AM
so glad this was a winner, dear Joyce. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas xx
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Date: 12/26/2014 10:52:00 PM
Joyce, Congratulations on your "Christmas Character Clerihew" :) LINDA
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Date: 12/24/2014 9:28:00 AM
This is fun, merry Christmas.
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Date: 12/20/2014 9:41:00 PM
Back again, congratulations are in order on your win, Blessings and Merry Christmas
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Date: 12/20/2014 9:00:00 PM
Joyce, congratulations on your win! This was appropriate for me to read this evening since we saw the play, "A Christmas Carol" at a local church tonight. Nice job! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 12/20/2014 5:14:00 PM
congratulations Joyce fun read poor old Marley
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Date: 12/20/2014 2:00:00 PM
Nice and lovely,Joyce...Congrats on your superb win...
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Date: 12/20/2014 8:48:00 AM
Haha, well done. Your on a roll Joyce. congrats. BG
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Date: 12/20/2014 8:00:00 AM
Good one Joyce. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 12/20/2014 7:05:00 AM
Congratulations on a witty clerihew, Joyce. // May I wish you a Happy Christmas and al the best for 2015. // paul
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Date: 12/20/2014 4:40:00 AM
This is wonderful,congrats on the win Joyce...huggs
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Date: 12/20/2014 4:12:00 AM
Unforced rhyme and a soothing humor, congratulations on the win, Joyce
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Date: 12/20/2014 2:40:00 AM
such a great rhyme many congrats Joyce:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/20/2014 12:54:00 AM
Loved your rhyme that went with Ebenezer. Short and to the point, this was great. Congratulations in my contest.
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Date: 12/15/2014 10:40:00 PM
Hahaha... so cute,Joyce. Blessings and a Merry Christmas
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Date: 12/14/2014 12:21:00 PM
- Great one, dear Joyce :)) - I wish you a beautiful Christmas with your loved ones - Bless you! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/13/2014 4:51:00 PM
LOL, thanks for a good chuckle! Thanks also for the lovely booklet which came today, dear Joyce. Mum says you look like the queen. Have a wonderful weekend xx
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Date: 12/6/2014 11:54:00 PM
great humour Joyce hugs
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Date: 12/6/2014 8:32:00 AM
Clever, Joyce XXX Love...Rajat
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Date: 12/5/2014 12:56:00 AM
Witty one Joyce! loved much! Gl in contest!
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Date: 12/4/2014 5:16:00 PM
ha ha ha made me giggle - good luck:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/4/2014 2:31:00 PM
Good one, Joyce! Well done! Love, Kim
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