One-Way Ticket

Homeward bound, I had a one-way ticket,
Pleased; it was stashed safely in my pocket.
          Showed it at the counter,
          “Wrong route”, said the teller.
I should be at home to fly this ticket!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 8/18/2014 8:05:00 PM
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Date: 7/29/2014 12:52:00 PM
Hija, Sweet smiles to you, sweet smiles to all.. Congratulations, on making Carolyn's Vacation Humor contest list. LOVE LINDA
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 8/1/2014 6:12:00 AM
Thanks, Linda :)
Date: 7/27/2014 10:13:00 AM
Grats on your win :) :)
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/27/2014 10:30:00 AM
Thank you, Casarah! :)
Date: 7/27/2014 9:08:00 AM
Oops! Well done! Congratulations on your placement!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/27/2014 10:28:00 AM
Thank you, Roy! Congrats on your top win! :))
Date: 7/27/2014 8:37:00 AM
Very witty write hija ! Congrats on fine win!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/27/2014 10:30:00 AM
Thanks for the nice words, Dr. Upma :)
Date: 7/27/2014 1:02:00 AM
Amusing and funny piece, luna. congrats
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/27/2014 10:31:00 AM
Am glad you find it funny-amusing, Dr. Ram!. Congratulations, too! :)
Date: 7/26/2014 4:32:00 PM
Congratulations on this win. Love, Joyce
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/26/2014 11:56:00 PM
Thanks a lot, Joyce! Nice of you to drop by, too! :)
Date: 7/26/2014 1:57:00 PM
How cute. Congrats on your win!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/26/2014 11:56:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea! Your congratulations means a lot :)
Date: 7/26/2014 1:42:00 PM
Way to go with this great winning work..Congrats...Sara
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/26/2014 11:57:00 PM
Thank you, Sara!!! :))
Date: 7/26/2014 11:53:00 AM
Loved the irony in this poem! Congratulations on your win. Best wishes, Carolyn
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/26/2014 11:59:00 PM
Thanks a lot for sponsoring this contest and appreciating my piece, Carolyn. I hope you had a grand vacation! :)
Date: 7/23/2014 4:53:00 PM
Hija, :) Thank you for the sweet reply, on my comment. I'm a little late, getting back to all the replies, left a while back. XOX ~LINDA~
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/26/2014 11:59:00 PM
Nice to know you are back, Linda. Thanks for dropping by :))
Date: 7/14/2014 1:00:00 AM
Hija, Ha I love what you did here. Far away rhymes work for me all the time. Counter & Teller, enjoyed the limerick... Linda
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/14/2014 2:51:00 AM
Thanks for enjoying the limerick and the nice comment, Linda :))
Date: 7/13/2014 5:48:00 PM
Good beginning... Some work on the rhyme needed, I think. Cheers, Roy
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 7/13/2014 7:06:00 PM
thanks for the nice words, roy :)
Date: 7/13/2014 9:12:00 AM
- Great one .... !!! :))) - Like it !! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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