I Got Your Taxes

Our congress just loves to lament,
about waste when taxes are spent,
but say it ain't healthy 
to tax raise the wealthy
so they tax those that can't pay rent.
 
Roads and the schools need maintaining,
from taxes I'm not abstaining,
while the poor live on beans
its the ones with the means
that are doing the complaining.

I choose a career that won't pass,
just anywhere near upper class,
but I'll make my dollar 
with sweaty blue collar
The wealthy can all kiss my ass.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations on your win Wayne in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Taxing Times". Love, Carol
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
February 17, 2011 at 5:07 PM
They are experts at kissing ass. They've been kissing Saudi ass for years. Poor some oil on your ass and 3/4 of Congress will show up to have a kissing contest. Vince
Calhoun Avatar
February 4, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Hi Wayne - Congratulations on your WIN in Carolyn's contest! Best wishes, KC
Fraser Avatar
February 4, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Many congratulations Wayne on your win in Carolyn's contest....:)
Mehta Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Congratulations on the third place win in the contest, Wayne
Kendrick Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Good one for the contest about the taxes...Reads like a winner to me..Only two things sure in life and that is death and taxes... The comments upon my work lifted my spirits up..Sara
Freeman Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Wayne good to see your worthy poem place in the top three. Agape, Moses
Dietrich Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 10:55 PM
this was one of my very favs. I really agree with its message. Congratulations, Wayne!
Gorelick Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Ohwwwee...love it..sock it to them mister...congrats...BG
Johnson Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Great win. Congratulations, Joyce
Dufresne Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 2:44 PM
congratulations on your win, Wayne. I wouldn;t waste any time waiting for that last line to happen......the word is out that it may leave a bad taste in their mouths. :)
Taylor Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Congrats on your well deserved win, Wayne. Nice going. Ralph
Roberts Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 12:54 PM
love this one , congrats on your win in the contest
Devonshire Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 12:50 PM
I guess the wealthy will have to do a lot of "kissing," Wayne. Great limerick. Congratulations on placing third in the contest. The competition was very strong, so take pride in your accomplishment! Love, Carolyn
Horsman Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 8:28 PM
awesome Wayne these are excellent, very witty and heaps of truth. enjoyed. Harry
Locksley Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 4:44 PM
They can kiss my butt too Wayne. You have a very funny poem here! Good luck to you in the contest, Diane
Mehta Avatar
January 30, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Wonderful worded, witty and humorous write on the taxing times, Wayne
Dietrich Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Glad to see you made the change for the contest. In case you got mixed up, it's Carolyn's contest, as you probably knew anyway. Oh, and I know by looks maybe only half the flowers I discussed in my poem. I just do fast research. haha. Thanks for your note. LUv, Andrea
Pettit Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Very entertaining trio of limericks. The last line in the third installment should be etched in marble.
Devonshire Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 6:13 PM
:) Thanks for supporting the contest and giving me a great laugh, Wayne. Love, Carolyn
Dietrich Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Wayne, yours is about the best I've seen if for the contest. ONe problem though. It has to be fifteen lines or less. Don't know what to tell you to eliminate. All good stuff, but I hope you take it down to the limit so you can win. LUv,Andrea
Roberts Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM
love it, especially the last line, good luck in the contest
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