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Valentine's Day Humbug

Love’s better when you’re a beginner.
On Valentine’s Day, you’re a winner.
For the old married gal
It’s a day usual.
And you’re lucky to get a free dinner!


(For Francine Robert's "Valentine's Day Limerick" Contest)

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 11/24/2014 8:05:00 PM

Very funny! I like to present my valentine a different gift for seven days. The seventh day I give her the gift I believe will touch her the most. The trick is to pay attention to what she likes all year long and then surprise her with that special gift she never thought you'd remember and always throw in a gift you love.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 3/21/2011 7:32:00 AM

That is so true that we are lucky to get a dinner out of the day. This year I got a surprise Al actually bought me a heart full of chocolates after 38 years of marriage. Wow. This poem said it and these men need to get the hint. phyl

Diane Locksley

Date: 2/1/2011 2:35:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Andrea. You had used "alot" in a comment on my Taxed to the Hilt poem. I see this often and looked it up on Grammar Monster because so many people use it. Here's what the "monster" said: "The word alot does not exist." Another site said it was the illiterate version of "a lot." Where I live, people spell a lot correctly, but I see a lot of poets here using "alot." Best to you, Diane

Kash Poet

Date: 1/27/2011 5:15:00 PM

Nice humour!My lesson on limericks is not completed yet and so I am not touching the Limerick contests---kashinath

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/27/2011 4:37:00 PM

LOL well!you require TOO little! Loved what you did with the word Use U AL! Great win from the master at meter! Light & Love

James Fraser

Date: 1/27/2011 1:37:00 PM

Nice one Andrea. Oh my, how many people have been in this position. Many congrats on your super win in Francine's contest....:)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 1/27/2011 9:24:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea, on your win in Francines's contest "Valentine's Day Limerick". Love, Carol

Elaine George

Date: 1/26/2011 3:45:00 PM

Congrat's girlfriend. I knew this would be at the top of the list. Lainie

John Freeman

Date: 1/26/2011 8:31:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea on your worthy win. Agape, Moses

Kory Calhoun

Date: 1/26/2011 7:57:00 AM

Hi Andrea - Congratulations on your BIG WIN in Francine's contest. Best wishes, KC

Wilma Neels

Date: 1/26/2011 6:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your first place Andrea, a joy to read this again.. love Wilma

Joyce Johnson

Date: 1/25/2011 9:52:00 PM

So right you are Andrea. Congratulations on your no. 1 win. Love, Joyce

Tahera Mannan

Date: 1/25/2011 7:30:00 PM

Great one Andrea. Tons of congrats for this great win.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/25/2011 7:07:00 PM

Congratulations on the firsdt place win in the contest, Andrea

Carrie Richards

Date: 1/25/2011 6:32:00 PM

Congrats Andrea....a great job, on a bah humbug Valentine's!

Larry Belt

Date: 1/25/2011 5:57:00 PM

Congrats Andrea......A Great write my friend.....Larry

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/25/2011 5:52:00 PM

Congrats Andrea on your first place win in the Valentine Day contest with this super piece on luv... haha... great delivery my friend.. enjoy your top spot ...

Francine Roberts

Date: 1/25/2011 5:45:00 PM

congrats on your first place win in my Valentines day contest Andrea, thank you for the support

Gert W. Knop

Date: 1/23/2011 8:11:00 AM

Awesome Limerick, Andrea! Wish you best of luck for the contest! Love, Gert

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/23/2011 5:35:00 AM

LOL You're lucky IF you get a free dinner, Andrea. Some men just don't recognize this holiday at all. Cute entry for Francine's contest. Love, Carolyn I posted a limerick on a plesiosaurus and was hoping you'd check the meter. If it's not right, I'll just withdraw another one from Deb's contest. Thanks, Carolyn

Elaine George

Date: 1/22/2011 10:44:00 AM

lol. Good one! Andrea. Lainie

Wilma Neels

Date: 1/22/2011 10:42:00 AM

I am telling Mr. Dietrich you are hinting at a free dinner Ms. D hehe ;) good luck for Francine's contest with this gem of a limerick.. Hope your weekend is a great one, love Wilma

Jancarl Campi

Date: 1/22/2011 10:41:00 AM

This poem put a smile on my face and a nod of the head. It is a shame how love subsides for some. I am an italian and a poet and a romantic. I usually giv emy wife a card and a rose on valentines day. After 36 years we are still lovers; quiet lovers; but still lovers. I wish you well in the contest and thanks for reading my work., Jancarl

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 1/22/2011 6:24:00 AM

Aint it the truth...free dinner my rear...you earned it. Good one Andrea..BG