Sleepless

I once had a friend named Mildred

Who wiggled a lot in my bed,

She’d snore with delight

Her growl was a fright;

I rang the alarm clock instead.


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“Without the right sleep, even the gentlest person 
can turn into a crazed beast!”—own quote
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John Freeman’s Dumb and Dumber Personal quotes
5/21/2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 6/19/2015 4:54:00 PM
Cute poem to go with a cute quote! yes, we ALL need sleep, that is for sure. Congrats, Nette.
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Date: 6/19/2015 3:19:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Nette:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 6/19/2015 12:06:00 AM
NETTE, Congrats on your win. **SKAT**
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Date: 6/18/2015 11:38:00 PM
Great humor, Nette, Loved it, Agape, Moses
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Date: 6/18/2015 11:15:00 PM
Nette :) Congratulations on your Dumb and Dumber Personal quote win.... WUV ~LINDA~
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Date: 5/30/2015 1:55:00 PM
I doubt the alarm clock awakened the wench. Love limericks. Hope you are resting well these days. Love, daver
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Date: 5/27/2015 6:36:00 AM
excellent piece. returning after a while to read such a refreshing package full of familiar emotions to the mind is simply blissful. A wonderful and commanding 7 here. Keep on writing.
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Date: 5/25/2015 2:35:00 PM
This one is fun, and I love your quote at the end.
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Date: 5/22/2015 6:50:00 PM
like this one Nette gl in contest hugs 7
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Date: 5/21/2015 1:04:00 AM
I couldn't help the giggle, Nette. Your witty, personal quote goes well with this outstanding poem.
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Date: 5/20/2015 7:47:00 PM
well done, Nette. I love that quote too. How cool, it's YOURS!!
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Date: 5/20/2015 4:43:00 PM
Still smiling after reading this limerick:) The alarm clock 'trick' is worth keeping in mind! // paul
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Date: 5/20/2015 2:21:00 PM
This is a blast!Got me rolling with the snore and how you reacted. Sleep is so important to me and I'd do the same. Knock-out poem and a 7!
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Date: 5/20/2015 12:58:00 PM
- Fun (it sounds like me .... snoring :)) - Great !!! - I wish you luck in the contest, Nette !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/20/2015 11:58:00 AM
Oh I know the lack of sleep issue Nette :-( Great limerick good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx 7 xx
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