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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Date: 1/3/2011 6:56:00 AM
lovely limerick, congrts on your win in the contest Joyce
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Date: 1/1/2011 10:54:00 PM
wise words spoken with style. John H Loving III
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Date: 12/31/2010 7:25:00 PM
Joyce, Good to see you here at the top honored place. Congratulations on your worthy poem's hgonored place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 12/31/2010 11:46:00 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
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Date: 12/31/2010 9:08:00 AM
Terrific write, Joyce. So much said in so few words. Congrats on your win. Dan C
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Date: 12/31/2010 2:27:00 AM
glimmering write.. CONGRATS on the award! huggs, nette
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Date: 12/30/2010 9:56:00 PM
awesome, Joyce, wish I could have come up with this one. Congrats!!
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Date: 12/30/2010 5:14:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 12/30/2010 11:55:00 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
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Date: 12/30/2010 10:22:00 AM
This is so cute and funny, Joyce. Congratulations!
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Date: 12/30/2010 7:46:00 AM
Your raqcking up the wins ! CONGRATS...short and sweet! BG
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Date: 12/30/2010 6:17:00 AM
Happy new year and congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of John, Joyce
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Date: 12/30/2010 5:50:00 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's "New Year's Resolutions". contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/30/2010 4:30:00 AM
Congratulations! Well written, and true.
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Date: 12/30/2010 4:28:00 AM
Congratulations once again for this super win Joyce.
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Date: 12/30/2010 2:33:00 AM
So witty as I've come to expect from you, Joyce. Congratulations on taking second place. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/20/2010 2:24:00 PM
Wonderful, I like this limerick very much, well done, a good luck in the contest~~
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Date: 12/20/2010 1:59:00 PM
:) Thanks for supporting the contest, Joyce. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/20/2010 12:29:00 PM
good entry Joyce, good luck in the contest
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