Ten Little Indians

You perfected your lies to an art.
You succeeded in breaking my heart.
I shed not one tear,
for the hour is near,
when arsenic will keep us apart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
December 27, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s Indian Giver contest Gerard. Love, Carol
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December 27, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Gerard, many congratulations on your fine win in PD's contest. Have a wonderful 2011 >> James....:)
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December 27, 2010 at 5:47 AM
Hi. Congratulations on your deserved honour. No punches pulled in this one. Eamon
Dietrich Avatar
December 26, 2010 at 11:47 PM
Gerard, this here is one of my favorites in the contest. Congratulations on a very well metered and funny limerick. Luv, Andrea
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December 26, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Congrats Gerard on your big win in PD's contest with this awesome entry my friend.. enjoy with luv... fingers crossed for my GIANTS luv...Happy New Year too..
Freeman Avatar
December 26, 2010 at 9:41 AM
You perfected your lies to an art. This covers a lot of ground in this day for a lot of the human fault, Gerard. Good Job. Agape, Moses
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December 26, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Congratulations Gerard on your worthy poem's honored place, Agape, Moses
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December 26, 2010 at 6:36 AM
Congrats, Gerard, on your win in the contest with this one! Dan C
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December 26, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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December 26, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of PD, Gerard
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December 25, 2010 at 11:12 PM
GERARD, CONGRATULATIONS I had so much fun reading every entry. Some where serious and awesome, hope you are enjoying your holidays,..p.d.
Freeman Avatar
December 11, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Oh a biting satire here, Gerard.She's going to be sorry.Your poems made me laugh out loud! hahaha, A very, very good one!! agape, Moses
Johnson Avatar
December 4, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Oh, oh. She's going to be sorry. Good one. Thanks for commenting on my poetry. Love, Joyce
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December 4, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Ha-ha! Your poem made me laugh out loud! Good luck in the Indian giver contest.
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December 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Biting satire here, Gerard. If you know someone going through this, hide the arsenic! Please give my best wishes to Susan for a wonderful holiday together. Love, Carolyn
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December 2, 2010 at 8:19 PM
hahaha, Good one!!
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December 2, 2010 at 5:54 PM
hello, Gerard stopping by to say,, and thanks to all, smiles to your entry,..p.d.
Sweetheart Avatar
December 2, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Wow Gerard.. I wrote about luv too.. great minds DO think alike luv.. and I am so with u on these upcoming football games..especially Monday night...good luck with the contest entry and good luck with Lambeau this week too.. hoping my GIANTS can stay on top after those boo birds lose tonight... thinking positive now..luv.. haha..
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