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An old country woman so rare, Cats congregate into her care. She fills up dishes With feline wishes Until all her cupboards are bare. Folks of the town have united To take the cats uninvited And drop them on her Along with their fur. They say she will be delighted. Her yard’s simply crawling with cats. She’s happy to have no more rats. They’ve all moved to town To run up and down In houses and condos and flats. For John's Limerick contest Won 4th place (after another batch of kittens landed on my deck)

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Date: 3/10/2011 4:22:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 3/8/2011 7:11:00 PM
Congrats on a well deserved win, Joyce. Nice going. luv Ralph
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Date: 3/8/2011 6:10:00 PM
Delighted to see your poem in the winners' circle, Joyce. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/8/2011 11:15:00 AM
Congratulations on your splendid win in John's contest Joyce. An honor to be included with you on the winners list with such wonderful poets. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/8/2011 10:07:00 AM
So good to see you at the top lady Joyce. Congratulations on a very worthy limerick's honored fourth place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 3/8/2011 4:43:00 AM
Hey again Joyce, congratulations on your win in JF's contest ;) Hope your problems get sorted out soon hey :) love Wilma
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Date: 3/8/2011 4:33:00 AM
Congratulations on the fourth place win in the contest of john, Joyce
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Date: 3/8/2011 4:13:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on your top ten win in the Slapstick Limerick contest.. a great write and win...so enjoy my friend with luv..
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Date: 3/8/2011 1:35:00 AM
gorgeous, joyce! best congrats to you!:) huggs, nette
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Date: 3/8/2011 12:25:00 AM
So sweet and loving. You must be having a great time with all those cats. Many congrats for this win.
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Date: 3/7/2011 11:13:00 PM
This is AWESOME, Joyce. One of the best! Congratulations.
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Date: 2/27/2011 10:42:00 AM
what a delightful buffet of limericks, joyce.. cats can be purry pets! winning luck in the contest..:) huggs, nette
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Date: 2/27/2011 7:52:00 AM
That is how I got my two roof cats..They handle all wild things though..Enjoyed reading your work..Good luck in the contest with this great work..Reads like a winner..Thanks for stopping by my work and commenting ..Sara
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Date: 2/27/2011 7:45:00 AM
nice writing
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Date: 2/27/2011 7:20:00 AM
LOL I can relate to this lady, Joyce. People were always bringing strays to me when I lived in Tallahassee. I quickly wrote for John and Carol's contests, but don't have time for most of the others. I know John will love this entry as he has a soft spot for all God's creatures. Wishing you success! I am out of town until Wednesday, but wanted to say hi. Love you and your poetry, Carolyn
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Date: 2/26/2011 12:04:00 PM
Nice Limerick!A great entry into the contest of John-----kashinath
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