Sandra Haight Poet Limerick

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~4th Place~
Premiere Contest: Alcohol
Sponsor: Thvia Shetley
Judged: 11/26/2017

~2nd Place~
Contest: A Vice You Love
Sponsor: Rob Carmack
Judged: 11/29/2015

Entered, March 6, 2025
For the "St. Patrick's Day Contest"
Sponsor, Oliver Mckeithan

The Vice I Love

'Round three in the morning I wake
to see that it's time for my break.
I can hardly wait
to keep my sweet date-
I bounce out of bed and then take

my flashlight with me to the fridge
to bring Irish creme- just a smidge-
to my special place,
a real quiet space
where I and my date can abridge

the writes that I worked on that day.
And so, with my Muse and her stay,
with sips of our drink,
we each share a wink
and fine-tune my words right away.

An hour or so and we're done;
I'm bleary, but still, it was fun!
That sweet Irish creme
had sharpened my beam!
Now back to my sleep till the sun.

So this is the vice that I love-
which I find so hard to rid of.
This 'amphetamine'
to thoughts, adds a sheen-
me, Baileys, and Muse up above!

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Gregory Richard Barden December 9, 2017 at 4:06 PM Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Sandra - keep up the wonderful writing, my friend! :-)

John Lawless November 27, 2017 at 8:07 AM I don't know if you should be plying the muse with alcohol Sandra. Congrats on your placement in the contest Sandra Haight November 28, 2017 at 7:45 AM You're right, John...but it works! Thanks for your visit and congrats! Sandra

Eve Roper November 26, 2017 at 11:57 PM Mmmm.. Irish Cream and Baileys at that. Marvelous write, Sandra, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve ~`* Sandra Haight November 28, 2017 at 7:43 AM Mmmm...one of my favorites! Thanks, Eve, for your congrats and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

Dale Gregory Cozart November 26, 2017 at 4:26 PM This is absolutely charming!! I love Bailey's(especially when mixed with Amaretto)and your poem just exudes warmth! Nicely done indeed! Congrats on your win! Sandra Haight November 28, 2017 at 7:42 AM Thank you, Dale, for your visit, congrats and supportive comments! Much appreciated! Sandra

CayCay Godwin December 1, 2015 at 8:32 PM I truly thought I had already ewed and awed over this poem yet I am not here. Isn't that funny? I remember reading and enjoying - so regret that I obviously didn't tell you! It is a wonderful poem and I'm delighted to see it in the 2nd place slot .... CayCay Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:37 AM Thank you, CayCay, for another visit to one of my poems. I appreciate your lovely comments and support so much. Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May December 1, 2015 at 7:23 AM Congrats on your win Sandra...nicely done Sandra Haight December 1, 2015 at 9:06 AM Hi Joseph, thank you so much for stopping by with your nice comment and congrats. Much appreciated! Sandra

Rizwana Bhurani November 30, 2015 at 5:14 AM Lovely poem.......don't drink tea bt if it charges d muse I 'll give it a try....gud.....may u n ur tea stay happily together ever after(lol).....Congrats Sandra Haight December 1, 2015 at 9:07 AM Hi Rizwana, love your comment and congrats! Ha Ha! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Sandra

Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 29, 2015 at 9:54 PM Congrats on ur lovely win Sandra with this great write! Sandra Haight December 1, 2015 at 9:08 AM Thank you so much, Dr. Upma. Your visits are always appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper November 29, 2015 at 9:24 PM Congratulations on your win! Sandra Haight December 1, 2015 at 9:08 AM Hi Eve, I appreciate your visit and congrats! Thanks so much. Hugs, Sandra

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores November 29, 2015 at 4:30 PM Congratulations Sandra. Sandra Haight November 29, 2015 at 7:33 PM Thank you so much, Nayda. Hugs, Sandra

Skat A November 29, 2015 at 3:17 PM Congrats. SKAT Sandra Haight November 29, 2015 at 7:33 PM Hi Skat, your visits are much appreciated. Thanks so much for the congratulations. Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars November 29, 2015 at 12:32 PM Amazing once again Sandra, you are so talented, everything I read of yours has such a wonderful flow and awesome rhyme to it.. :)-lu *smiles* Sandra Haight November 29, 2015 at 7:34 PM Laura, I so much appreciate your visit and lovely comments. Thank you so much! Hugs, Sandra

Viv Wigley November 29, 2015 at 11:25 AM I honestly didn't expect to see you in this competition, Sandra, as I wouldn't expect you to have a vice. Guilty pleasure, yes, but not a vice. Congrats on your guilty pleasure win. Now, off to the fridge with you... Viv x Sandra Haight November 29, 2015 at 7:35 PM Ha Ha! Well, I guess I turned my 'guilty pleasure' into a vice for the contest! Thanks so much for your support and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Ralph Sergi November 19, 2015 at 10:07 AM Hi Sandra: Beautiful limerick! I'd rather take time to have a Baileys than to waste time going to the bathroom. Sandra Haight November 28, 2015 at 9:51 AM Thank you, Ralph. Yes, Baileys and my muse agree with that! Sandra

Skat A November 14, 2015 at 8:27 AM awesome Sandra Haight November 18, 2015 at 10:33 AM Thank you so much, Skat. I appreciate your visit and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

Afolabi Muideen November 13, 2015 at 2:06 PM What a lovely and eloquent write here my friend. You conveyed this so lovely..........A.M. Sandra Haight November 18, 2015 at 10:32 AM Thank you so much, Afolabi. I appreciate your visit and supportive comments. Sandra

Jan Allison November 13, 2015 at 12:19 PM My tipple is a lovely cup of tea lol - i used to drink Baileys mixed with Cointreau on the rocks - it has a very interesting name lol:-0 good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight November 18, 2015 at 10:32 AM Thank you so much, Jan. I appreciate your visit and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

Kevin Leake November 13, 2015 at 10:24 AM Really sweet Limerick Sandra, I really enjoyed the Irish Creme!! Best Wishes Kevin Sandra Haight November 18, 2015 at 10:32 AM Thank you so much, Kevin. I appreciate your visit and supportive comments. Sandra