That Guy Paul

One guy who is happy to loll
gets rich doing nothing at all.
Each day people rob
some other poor slob
named Peter to pay that guy Paul.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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A   Avatar
January 4, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Andrea, this is a very good limerick... i like!!! but should i say poor Peter... pd
A   Avatar
January 4, 2013 at 11:34 PM
Lets see if you can keep up with all my comments... wink... pd
Poet Avatar
January 19, 2011 at 6:18 AM
beautiful Limerick!!--kashinath
Kendrick Avatar
January 6, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Interesting twist on an old saying..Enjoyed..Thanks for stopping by and letting me know that I placed in the contest..Sara
Guzzi Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM
very very good one.....please check MIST haiku see if it's better?
Tugaff Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Funny poem. I like it though. Congratulations. Ernilando
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 14, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Andrea, This one is the BEST! So true and so funny! Are you entering this one? Love, Connie P.S. I see a chapbook of Limericks in the shadows. I would buy it in a minute!
Owens Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Very funny..enjoyed...Marty
Knop Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Nice Limerick again and funny, Andrea! Thank you for all your comments and have a very nice Sunday...Love, Gert
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March 12, 2010 at 10:21 PM
so very true that is my life at work ,,,Only I have a different name for it,,,I call it reaquisation of parts and materials....as has been said a witty limerick with a lot of wisdom,,,Blessings..Cecil
Fraser Avatar
March 12, 2010 at 4:08 PM
A wisdom orientated Limerick, now there's a Lime-rick with a twist >> koolio chuckles >> James
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March 12, 2010 at 7:53 AM
Fine! I smiled knowingly at this. This has the hand of an accomplished craftswoman. You are all that, my dear. Thank you for your kind support and your competitive art. Both make me better. Thank you for that! Regards, Gerard.
Culverhouse Avatar
March 12, 2010 at 5:33 AM
yep i have done that alot
Sweetheart Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Excellent .. luv the way u used the old saying and made it such fun.. enjoyed and put a smile on my face ...luv.. Linda-Marie
Chircop Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 7:56 AM
i love this limerick.its fun and with a message,lol.-Charma
Anish Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Fuuny stuff! You are a regular Ogden Nash
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March 11, 2010 at 6:37 AM
LOL. I enjoyed the humor in this one...I see you're getting the limericks going. It's fun, isn't it! Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 11, 2010 at 5:16 AM
heehee! Love the little limerick imaginatively refocusing the old adage into a new light. Nice job Andrea. -Robert
Nunn Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 3:23 AM
So that is how he gets rich and now we know, that is a cute one...thanks on Sweat Lodge and Getting Old...think the is a common day gripe of us all...thanks Danny
Foster Avatar
March 11, 2010 at 1:06 AM
How come it's always poor old Peter who gets robbed.? I like your sense of humour. Andrea can't wait to see an alien one from you...cheers Margaret
Byrne Avatar
March 10, 2010 at 10:40 PM
so, so true...........nice one!
Clark Avatar
March 10, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Love it Andrea !! LOL Jeralynn
A  Avatar
March 10, 2010 at 7:29 PM
A fun poem as well, had time to read one more. Glad it is one I can smile about..Enjoyed
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