Dame Van Dyke

Dame van Dyke now reclines and relaxes,
while her lady-in-waiting re-waxes
      bristled shadowy skin
      of her chinny-chin-chin...
the vexation of vain battle-axes.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 6/20/2016 1:05:00 PM
Smiles are always welcome, and this one gave me a huge Cheshire cat grin. Fun write, Terry! Best wishes, Mikki
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Date: 6/12/2016 11:18:00 AM
LOL, had a good chuckle at this one!
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Date: 2/19/2016 11:00:00 AM
Ha ha, this is great!
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Date: 2/12/2016 5:20:00 AM
A broad grin brightening my afternoon....Great...
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Date: 2/11/2016 1:24:00 PM
Terry: You have awakened an old man's imagination. I found this very entertaining if for only a few moments reading. oldbuck
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Date: 2/5/2016 2:48:00 AM
Terry,, Congratulations on your wonderful limerick win. Love Linda
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Date: 1/31/2016 8:59:00 AM
Terry, Fantastic! Congratulations on your win in the Limerick Contest!
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Date: 1/30/2016 12:51:00 PM
oh my, what a chinny chin chin she has. Congrats on your winny win win.
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Date: 1/30/2016 7:51:00 AM
Ha ha, this is great!
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Date: 1/30/2016 7:48:00 AM
Congrats on a great win Terry
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Date: 1/30/2016 7:25:00 AM
A truly witty limerick, Terry! Excellent rhyming, and meter, too. Congratulations on a much deserved win. // paul
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Date: 1/30/2016 3:10:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome winning limerick Terry!
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:33:00 AM
Thank you,Upma!!
Date: 1/30/2016 2:20:00 AM
Terry, Congrats on your LIMERICK win. ** SKAT **
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:32:00 AM
Thank you, Skat!!
Date: 1/29/2016 7:53:00 PM
Good limerick--Congrats on your win. Janice
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:32:00 AM
Thank you Janice!
Date: 1/29/2016 6:14:00 PM
I LOVED this one Terry many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:32:00 AM
Thank you, Jan! Glad you enjoyed!
Date: 12/28/2015 4:03:00 PM
Funny. Ah, but for vanity. *snort* Good one.
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:31:00 AM
Thanks ... glad you read Robyn, and happy you enjoyed!
Date: 12/24/2015 1:32:00 PM
Hello Terry....vanity feels no pain...thanks for the laugh...Have a Merry Christmas ...
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Terry O'Leary
Date: 1/30/2016 6:29:00 AM
Thanks, Joseph... glad you enjoyed!
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