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