Fifty Words

To celebrate aging to fifty,
A poet thought it would be nifty
	To jot down some verse;
	He wasn’t averse
To being, with words, rather thrifty.

Equipped with both paper and pen,
He struggled, again and again;
	He had little luck,
	Annoyingly stuck,
Then got it and yelled out Amen!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Johnson Avatar
September 11, 2013 at 10:31 AM
I can't seem to find the words in my mind to tell you just what I think. That paper and pen is stuck once again and that's why this comment will stink. :)
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Congrats on your win, Ilene, with your "nifty fifty"! Love and Blessings,Rhonda
Taylor Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Congrats, Ilene. Awesome. Great job. Thanks for your comments. hugs, Ralph
Song Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Hye, u don't look a day past 25! This limerick isn't about dear Ilene, is it?...U have crafted an excellent limerick...A solid landing here too! Congrats and keep up the great work! Gwendolen
Salama  Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 12:11 PM
This was quite nifty indeed! LOL Congratulations on your win ilene ...Samia
Richards Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Thrifty with words perhaps, but not thrifty with cleverness!! Great work!!
Brown Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations Ilene. Love, Carol
Grisetti Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Congratulations on your cute poem winning.
Cheesman Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I was amused by your poem ilene and it fitted with the focus of limerick for the week too.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Congratulations Ilene xx
Williams Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 3:45 AM
Ilene, congrats on your teriffic win..David
Beck Avatar
June 4, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Andrea has said it all for me......marvellous work
Dietrich Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 10:44 PM
well, this is absolutely awesome that you could fashion two limericks from that word count. I am mad because the word counter of Soup is not saying correctly my number of words. I think I need to contact the judge and let him know before I post mine. Luv, Andrea
O'Leary Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Very clever! Terry
Bickerstaffe Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 11:11 AM
A marvelous double LIMERICK! Impeccable rhyming and flow. You are the Queen of Meter!! Luv, Keith :)
Williams Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Ilene nice limericks, good luck..David
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