Trying Again

I know before I even make’em
That sure as fate, I’m gonna break’em.
A mere resolution
Is not the solution
Takes hard work and strong will to shake’em.




For Carolyn's New Year's Resolution contest.Won 2nd
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Roberts Avatar
January 3, 2011 at 6:56 AM
lovely limerick, congrts on your win in the contest Joyce
Loving Iii Avatar
January 1, 2011 at 10:54 PM
wise words spoken with style. John H Loving III
Freeman Avatar
December 31, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Joyce, Good to see you here at the top honored place. Congratulations on your worthy poem's hgonored place. Agape, Moses
Haick Avatar
December 31, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Congratulations on your great win in the contest, Joyce! So true! Happy New Year to you and your family filled with God's blessings, joy, peace and happiness, Joyce! Love, Audrey
Cwiak Avatar
December 31, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Terrific write, Joyce. So much said in so few words. Congrats on your win. Dan C
Onclaud Avatar
December 31, 2010 at 2:27 AM
glimmering write.. CONGRATS on the award! huggs, nette
Dietrich Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM
awesome, Joyce, wish I could have come up with this one. Congrats!!
Kendrick Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Neels Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Joyce, it's an absolute honour to share the spot with you.. Enjoyed your limerick.. Congratulations to you and praying that 2011 will be a blessed one for you.. Love Wilma
Locksley Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 10:22 AM
This is so cute and funny, Joyce. Congratulations!
Gorelick Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Your raqcking up the wins ! CONGRATS...short and sweet! BG
Mehta Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 6:17 AM
Happy new year and congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of John, Joyce
Brown Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 5:50 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's "New Year's Resolutions". contest. Love, Carol
Rucker Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations! Well written, and true.
Mannan Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 4:28 AM
Congratulations once again for this super win Joyce.
Devonshire Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 2:33 AM
So witty as I've come to expect from you, Joyce. Congratulations on taking second place. Love, Carolyn
La France Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Wonderful, I like this limerick very much, well done, a good luck in the contest~~
Devonshire Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 1:59 PM
:) Thanks for supporting the contest, Joyce. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
December 20, 2010 at 12:29 PM
good entry Joyce, good luck in the contest
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