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Written - 31st October 2024

Holiday Humour - Limerick Set Poetry Contest - Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin

Rags to Riches in Panto Time


'Twas Christmas when Cinder’s went to the ball
In the most romantic season of all
She looked so pretty
A prince so dishy
Danced each dance with her, till she heard her call.

The call came when the clock struck at midnight 
Cinder's ran quickly as she could, in fright
Before her best dress
Became repossessed
As her fairy godmother said it might.

It so happened she lost one glass slipper
That made poor Cinder's heart take a dipper  
All know the glory
Of Cinder's story 
Prince Charming wed her, it’s out on twitter.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2024 11:08:00 AM

Back with congrats. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 2/4/2025 6:50:00 PM

Thank you Andrea… Beryl

Jim Healey

Date: 11/17/2024 1:33:00 PM

Congratulations, Beryl. Nice set of limericks. Fun to read. Take care. J.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/17/2024 5:31:00 PM

Thank you Jim, I do enjoy reading and writing Limericks… Beryl

Tania Kitchin

Date: 11/17/2024 11:59:00 AM

Beryl, I enjoyed your fun and creative limerick set, congratulations on your winning placement.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/17/2024 5:29:00 PM

Thank you Tania, it was a delight to take part in your contest and I enjoyed reading all the entries… Beryl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/5/2024 8:14:00 PM

What a cute modernized ending. Out in twitter!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/6/2024 12:20:00 AM

Thank you Andrea, pleased you liked the ending… Beryl

Valsa George

Date: 11/4/2024 8:24:00 PM

Hi Beryl, you have done an impressive retelling of the Cinderella story in limerick form. Great rhyming and beautiful presentation.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/6/2024 12:13:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, it was fun to write this for the contest… Beryl

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/2/2024 10:07:00 PM

I have always loved the Cinderella story - so romantic, so perfect. i met my Prince Charming at a wedding and we danced all night, and we both fell in love almost instantly, and the next day a vase of 24 red roses were delivered with an I LOVE YOU message, yet we only got married 25 years later. So I do love this poem very much. Hope you are well my friend, hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/3/2024 3:19:00 PM

Jennifer you have a lovely story of romance, meeting your Prince Charming at a wedding and dancing all night together, just like Cinderella. Such a lovely gesture from your Prince, 24 roses and an ‘I Love You’ message the very next day. It has to be love, getting married 25 years later. Love changes everything, sooner or later… Blessings and hugs… Beryl

Ink Empress

Date: 11/1/2024 3:29:00 PM

Dear Beryl, cinderella was a personal fave of mine so it sure is nice reading this, i love the way you always rhyme whichever form, and these limericks are fun and especially when you mentioned twitter it made me smile! Nowadays everythings on twitter haha, or X i prefer calling the app twitter. Pleasure reading you, best wishes for the contest ~ sending you light always

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/3/2024 3:40:00 PM

Thank you Ink, I enjoy writing about pantomime stars like Cinderella, I wrote about Snow White in the early days of joining PoetrySoup, it’s one of my personal favourites. Sending light to you in return… Beryl

John Read

Date: 11/1/2024 11:01:00 AM

Hi sister Beryl, your certainly the belle of the ball, good luck in the contest, sadly the best poem doesn't always win for some reason.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/3/2024 3:33:00 PM

That’s so nice of you brother John. I enjoy entering contests, win or lose, because they inspire the muse. It doesn’t really matter at all, poets know themselves whether their poem is good or not, we are our own poetry judge… Sis Beryl

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/1/2024 7:56:00 AM

Ohh Dear Beryl, such a creative retelling of the story with some modern motifs. What an enjoyable read that flowed like a stream after winter. Love It!! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 11/3/2024 3:24:00 PM

Thank you dear friend Daniel, so pleased that you enjoyed the read. The seasons blessings to you too. Poet pal Beryl