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Stirring the Pot

There once was a bard with no money

Whose poetry flowed like sweet honey

But his bag of prose tricks

Contained no Limericks

His phrases weren't witty or funny



So he labored for months to regroup

Adding spice to his writes by the scoop

But by Limerick creed

It was certain that he'd

Ne'er get rich with his ... poetry soup.




~ 3rd Place ~  in the "Tax & Finance Limericks - Old or New" Poetry Contest, Carolyn Devonshire, Judge & Sponsor.
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Y. Avatar
December 31, 2018 at 7:06 PM
Hi Greg, You penned some good limericks. Congratulations on a well deserved win. Happy New Year's to you and your loved ones:-) Alexis
Barden Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 12:37 AM
Thank you so very much, Alexis! :-) <3
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December 31, 2018 at 3:34 PM
Nice work, Greg. Your theme is quite creative. Thanks for supporting the contest and congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful New Year! Best wishes, Carolyn
Barden Avatar
March 3, 2019 at 12:36 AM
Thank you so much, Carolyn, I was so pleased to see my placement ... I don't write a lot of Limericks, so this means a lot. Blessings! :-) <3
Marine Avatar
December 30, 2018 at 5:02 PM
Love this, Greg, you got the limericks right, syllable count, humour, 'n all...And with more courage than I have to even try one! Well done! Warm regards,AM.
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December 30, 2018 at 9:33 PM
It took me a while and I still have trepidation, but they are always fun, and if they bring someone a smile, then it's all worthwhile. Blessings, my friend! (I think I've only written six-or-so in my life, lol) :-) <3
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December 30, 2018 at 3:08 PM
I can certainly relate to this one Greg. You managed to write a wonderful limerick all the same! Best of luck in the contest. Soup mail.
Barden Avatar
December 30, 2018 at 9:32 PM
Thank you so much, Connie - they are certainly not something I write very often, so I'm always a bit ... hesitant to try. Always fun, though! :-) <3
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