Vanity, Thy Name Is Woman

Vanity…Thy Name Is Woman!

My house is on fire
What shall I do
I’ve seconds to decide
My choices are few
Shall I grab my money
My precious jewels
Or my brand new furry
Bedside mules?

This smoke is deadly
I can hardly breathe
I make a mental list
Of what to bequeath
But live or die
I’ll wear my designer dress
I’ve got to look great
For all the press!

Copyright2012 Beatrice Boyle
(All rights reserved)

For Kristen Bruni's Last Chance Poetry Contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 2/24/2012 10:37:00 AM
Thanks everyone for your comments. As for me...I'd grab my lipstick and my eyelash curler..wouldn't be caught dead without either one!!! lol Bea
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Date: 2/23/2012 6:43:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brian Strand's "Any 2012 Poem" contest Beatrice. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/23/2012 5:57:00 AM
Congrats on your win with this great write! Blessings, Rhonda
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Date: 2/22/2012 10:55:00 PM
Beatrice~CONGRATUALTIONS! with your poem in Brian's contest ~always*PD
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Date: 2/22/2012 10:35:00 PM
so it looks like this won twice in different contests. AWESOME, it sure deserves to. Big congrats.
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Date: 2/22/2012 6:14:00 PM
Should win in that one also. Very nice. congratulations Beatrice. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/22/2012 4:30:00 PM
xongrats Beatrice on a lovely win for this contest luv..
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Date: 2/22/2012 3:49:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Beatrice, with this lovely funny write, love Elizabeth
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Date: 2/22/2012 8:08:00 AM
that is funny and smart maybe!!
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Date: 1/25/2012 7:55:00 AM
I wish I had a better understanding on the forms of poetry so I could give you a clear confident comment on your writing. I will tell you I do love reading poetry. I thank you for sharing yours today I enjoyed reading it Beatrice. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/24/2012 2:09:00 PM
Good luck in the contest Beatrice,hope you win. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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