"give Slam a Ham"

I know little of poet, Sam Slam,
But give him a slice of poet I am.
Of the prime directive,
I am over protective,
So slam your gums down, here comes your ham.

For Anti-Slam Limericks
In Honor of: Carolyn Devonshire
Placed #3

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 7/31/2010 11:55:00 PM
haha.i love the last line. it make your little limerick very funny. by the way, i knkow i've been gone for some time, but im back now, and happy to read(: hope you're great, Moses. ~Always&Forever Lynette
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Date: 7/20/2010 9:15:00 PM
AN ANTI SLAM CONTEST NOT THAT IS MEAN. YOU HAVE LOTS OF TALENT JOHN. BUT I THINK THIS CONTEST WAS TO HURT POETS.-SKAT
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Date: 7/20/2010 6:45:00 PM
Gosh, John what can i say with my gums slammed down? Enjoyed --Charles
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Date: 7/20/2010 5:48:00 PM
I like a lot John, me too. Slam is not my fav. form but I respect it in the spirit of poetry. We are the ambassadors of poetry, we the poets, and it is up to us to act like it. Keep on shining my friend!
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Date: 7/20/2010 12:53:00 PM
Many congratulations on your win in Carolyn's contest John with this witty Limerick >> James
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Date: 7/20/2010 8:37:00 AM
funny, nice honor poem!!
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Date: 7/19/2010 11:18:00 AM
Congratulations John on your well deserved win in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Anti-Slam Limericks". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/19/2010 11:12:00 AM
wonderful, soupmail
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Date: 7/18/2010 12:18:00 PM
I am still laughing from reading all these Limericks, John. Congratulations! Peace, love, Audrey
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Date: 7/17/2010 2:15:00 PM
John - Was Sams' ham roasted and seasoned or did you just serve it up raw? Good stuff, my friend!..Congratulations - Tim
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Date: 7/17/2010 2:02:00 PM
Chuckles all round with this witty piece John, congrats on your win in Carolyn's contest. It appears the Limericks are the craze these days >> James
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Date: 7/17/2010 1:50:00 PM
Congratulations John on placing 4th in Carolyn's contest with this witty poem. Very nice! Lovingly, Dane Ann
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Date: 7/17/2010 1:07:00 PM
Like the "biting" satire, John! Congratulations on placing third. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/17/2010 11:05:00 AM
I looked up slam and it is suppose to be a poem written on the spur of the moment from reading anothers work.. I really don't understand it from the definition that I have read...Great write..Sara
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Date: 7/17/2010 11:00:00 AM
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