Francine Roberts Poet Limerick

Tax Time Again

Once again it's that time of year.
The time that we've all come to fear.
   They take every dime,
   It's tax season time
And poverty's getting so  near.

All year I try to scrimp and save
And with spending habits to behave.
   They snatch my savings
    Despite my ravings.
Depression makes my spirits cave.

No matter how much you have paid
Your hope for a refund will fade
   When forms are revised.
   You'd best be advised
They really want ALL that you've made.





for Carolyn's "taxing time" contest
Francine Roberts  29/01/2011

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Carol Sunshine Brown February 22, 2011 at 10:53 AM Congratulations on your win Francine in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Taxing Times". Love, Carol

Kory Calhoun February 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM Hi Francine - Congratulations on your WIN in Carolyn's contest! Best wishes, KC

James Fraser February 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM Many congratulations Francine on your win in Carolyn's contest....:)

Dr.Ram Mehta February 3, 2011 at 6:29 PM Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Francine

John Freeman February 3, 2011 at 11:40 AM Great write, your honored poem's worthy honor in a top ten place Francine. Agape, Moses

Tahera Mannan February 2, 2011 at 9:47 PM I so Agree.many congratulations for this win.

Barbara Gorelick February 2, 2011 at 7:01 PM Dont they just...congrats to you once again..your a great poet..BG

Robert Pettit February 2, 2011 at 6:52 PM Nice trio of limericks that deserved to rank among the winners in Carolyn's contest.

Joyce Johnson February 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM Great entry and congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Robert A. Dufresne February 2, 2011 at 3:53 PM VERY well done Francine. good poem on a bad subject..congratsw on your win

Ralph Taylor February 2, 2011 at 2:05 PM Congrats on your well deserved win, Francine. Nice going. Thanks for your congrats on mine. xxxRalph

Carolyn Devonshire February 2, 2011 at 1:06 PM Some of the entries made me laugh; yours made me want to cry, Francine. The taxman does want ALL we have! (Great use of sarcasm here.) Congratulations on your win. The competition was very strong, so take pride in your accomplishment! Love, Carolyn

Harry Horsman January 31, 2011 at 8:45 PM Excellent and so true, Francine, thanks for the placement in your contest. Harry

Doris Culverhouse January 31, 2011 at 6:24 PM so true....or it would be funny!! lol

Diane Locksley January 31, 2011 at 4:34 PM This is a great entry for the contest Francine. The government really does want EVERYTHING we have. Best to you, Diane

John Freeman January 30, 2011 at 5:12 PM They really want ALL that you've made. Such a fact statement Francine. Agape, Moses

Rick Rucker January 30, 2011 at 4:35 PM How sadly true! Great entry, good luck. The Dread Poet Rick

Wilma Neels January 30, 2011 at 9:38 AM A great set of Limerick Francine.. sad reality of this time of the year, so wittingly stated.. Good luck for Carolyn's contest ~ Wilma

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM Very good, Francine, you are getting so good at these. Hey, just double checking, you DO want our names on the flower poems,right? I am seeing some without names and I am sure you told us to do it. Hope i am not misunderstanding your rules. thanks, Luv,Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire January 29, 2011 at 2:41 PM :) That last line is sooo true! Thanks for supporting the contest, Francine. Love, Carolyn

Tirzah Conway January 29, 2011 at 2:23 PM Sad but true! Wonderful Limerick about a topic that is too serious! Tirzah

Robert Shreve January 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM awesome and so true

Dr.Ram Mehta January 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM Yes, January end comes and text of tax taxes upon us, Francine