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Things Fifty

Fifty Cent, the rapper, sang
“Get Rich or Die Tryin’.”
Fifty-fifty: half a chance.
Over fifty:  dyin’!
Golden is one's fiftieth anniversary.
Soft ****: the "Fifty Shades of Grey" Trilogy.
“Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover,” “Fifty Dead Men Walking,”
Fifty stars for fifty nifty states. Time to stop talking!

For Shaz Cheesman's "50 Words" Poetry Contest

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Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 9/12/2013 6:32:00 AM

I miss those days. Not only the fifties but my fifties. Congratulations on your win.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/8/2012 9:15:00 PM

Congrats on your win with all things fifty, Andrea! (except for 50 first dates! LOL) Love and Blessings, Rhgonda

Ralph Taylor

Date: 6/8/2012 6:05:00 PM

Congrats, Andrea. Excellent. Very clever. Nice going. hugs, Ralph

Samia Ali Salama

Date: 6/8/2012 12:15:00 PM

Congratulations for your win in this contest Andrea! :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/8/2012 11:37:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea. Love, Carol

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/8/2012 6:33:00 AM

Congratulations Andy would have placed it higher myself xx

David Williams

Date: 6/8/2012 3:54:00 AM

Andrea congrats on your win..david

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/7/2012 1:56:00 PM

you got the fifties covered,andie.. wow!..:)huggs!

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 6/4/2012 11:17:00 AM

Oie, half of a dollar, but this feels much more rich, Andrea!!! A very clever 50 word write!:) You amaze me, as usual!! Best wishes, love, Mikki :)

Joseph May

Date: 6/2/2012 6:30:00 PM

Andrea... check my reply to your comment on it seemed like a dream..

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/2/2012 5:19:00 PM

ha ha! You can't use 50 cents, ON your entry.. lol.. glad to see you goggled it up** you are not xool enough,,, lol.. Kidding,, I like the 50 / 50 chance of even making it in life the way we want too.. and about that 50 golden years, I can't wait for them to take place in my life. I bet that is the day i will mature into a LADY""',,lol.. and when it comes to lovers, I only have one way, me or the highway.. and please ..please...do not stop.... PS~ about your soup-mail.. Everything is good for the soul.. since, they have nothing to be jealous of,,, my heart went straight for the hate,,, does that make sense to you.. thank you always for being one of the best here on the soup.. and you know i mean that from the bottom of my heart...xox..pd

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/2/2012 5:23:00 PM

oh boy, PD. what are we going to do with you?

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer

Date: 6/2/2012 4:51:00 PM

Andrea-You never fail to amaze and surprise me. I would think you'd be just about the last person to write about 50 Cent and Fifty Shades of Grey-especially in the same verse. I just love it!!! Thanks for your comments-I'm been slammed with work but will try to get around more often. Have a great rest of weekend. Love, Natalie

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/2/2012 4:55:00 PM

Natalie, I just googled those things. I knew all of them except the two you just spoke of. hahaha. Anyway, I would not mind reading the trilogy!! But rap is not for me.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/2/2012 3:59:00 PM

Fifty gold coins for fifty words in your poem Andrea. - Wish you luck in contest. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 6/2/2012 3:16:00 PM

Hey Andrea. 1st I love this piece you have scribed. And I've missed you lately, busy on both ends I guess. Re. My website. Just click where it says "comments" and then you will see all who have posted. Go to the bottom place your name and comment and click submit. Hope to see you. Do u like my site ??? Luv n hugs Michael

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 6/2/2012 1:31:00 PM

creative take on the contest! good luck! p.s. like how you snuck the porn in there, in the middle, you naughty girl!

Painted Hunter

Date: 6/2/2012 11:24:00 AM

Such a clever spin on this contest. Very cool. And thanks for stopping by to read so much of my stuff. I feel like I'm in the company of so many talented writer's here(unlike other sites i've been on) and it means a lot to me for writer's like you to read and maybe even enjoy some of my poems. Thank you so much!--Caleb

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/2/2012 11:11:00 AM

Again superb. Best wishes again. Loved always,bl

Jack Horne

Date: 6/2/2012 9:09:00 AM

LOL, I love this witty one, Andrea. A sure fire winner

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/2/2012 3:35:00 AM

You and those significant 5's. This contest was made for you Andie. You have written it creatively with super wit. Sure to do well in the contest.

Joe Maverick

Date: 6/2/2012 2:28:00 AM

Well I'll say one thing Andrea.." I give you a better than even chance with this write; all the best Joe.)

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 6/1/2012 9:06:00 PM

Very clever, Andrea! You should ace this contest! Best wishes, Keith

Gwendolen Song

Date: 6/1/2012 9:01:00 PM

I was humming that elementary school song by the time I was done reading this. You know the one where u learn the 50 states in alphabetical order?...fifty nifty United States...the 13 original colonies...remember that one?...Anyways, you captured the energy of this contest with an incredible entry! Most of the items in here I know about from memory lane except that trilogy! You are so dern versatile girl! Enjoyed! Gwendolen :)

Joseph May

Date: 6/1/2012 8:46:00 PM

it's brilliant how you made actually about fifties.check your word count.. hugs...Joseph

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/1/2012 10:50:00 PM

once again, fifty-fifty is one word! You are third person to say this to me about my word count but even the soup counter supports it!!