Carolyn Devonshire | + Follow Poet |
Limerick | + Fav Poem | Comment | Email | Print |

Warren's Wisdom

They could not believe what she said,
Ms. Warren, dressed brightly in red:
     “We now have a health plan
     For each man and woman…
Just keep working till you drop dead!”








* Written February 2, 2020
For Tania Kitchin's "Best NEW Limerick" poetry contest
HowManySyllables.com:  88668

Please Login to post a comment

Jack Horne Date: 6/21/2020 1:59:00 PM LOL, sadly, this is what our government believes in Login to Reply

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 4/12/2020 5:59:00 AM True story. Kind wishes, Kai Login to Reply

Bette Bavington Date: 3/3/2020 2:58:00 PM This is so sad but true. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/18/2020 6:29:00 PM hahaha. so SADLY true!!! Login to Reply

Panagiota Romios Date: 2/18/2020 4:03:00 PM How awesome! Panagiota R..... Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 2/16/2020 6:10:00 PM That's about right!, I enjoyed your limerick Carolyn.. Login to Reply

David Smith Date: 2/12/2020 6:36:00 PM Don't give anybody any time to complain about anything. Liked your little truism. Hope it takes off. Some people believe what they are saying just like in NZ they defend a tax on everything yet still want to tax everything twice or even thrice. Thank God for poetry where original thoughts are common place, words matter and glibness is frowned upon. Take care David Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 2/6/2020 1:27:00 PM I do not know Elizabeth Warren as well as you do, Carolyn, but I am certain that you both have a great sense of humor!! gl in the contest. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/6/2020 1:32:00 PM Malta can be proud of the way Pete Buttigieg performed in the Iowa Caucus, tying for first with Bernie Sanders. Warren came in third, but she's not a quitter. Thanks for reading, Paul. Nice to see you here.

Lindsay Laurie Date: 2/5/2020 6:05:00 PM Hello Carolyn … got to say I had a chuckle here. Loved your limerick - Lindsay Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 2/5/2020 2:28:00 PM LOL, sounds like ours! Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 2/5/2020 9:17:00 AM Very clever Carolyn, I love your humor and such an excellent write. Best of luck in the contest. Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 2/4/2020 8:02:00 AM Good one, Carolyn! :-) Janice Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 2/4/2020 3:06:00 AM Oh wow, just love this, excellent how you presented this in a limerick. Carolyn. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/3/2020 3:04:00 PM Very true...unfortunately. I had to retire when I could no longer do my job. It was scary. Great Limerick. xxoo Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/3/2020 4:21:00 PM LOL Warren should get the credit for the humor. She actually did write about this in her book! Hugs, Carolyn

Chris Green Date: 2/3/2020 12:44:00 PM Ha, sounds about right. I think that's my plan as well. : ) Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/3/2020 7:57:00 AM - A "wonderful" plan :))) ... well done, Carolyn :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 2/2/2020 7:11:00 PM Thanks for the laugh, but the real laugh is on Americans who believe national health plans don't work! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 2/2/2020 6:43:00 PM Excellent! Funny and uncannily spot-on!... Sounds like the plan in the sweatshops 105-110 years ago, ala the Jungle, by Upton Sinclair: Work 'til you're chewed up, lame, or dead! Figures it would come from a genius professor like Warren. RIP with your campaign, Liz! Thanks, Carolyn. Great lim! :) Gershon Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/3/2020 4:23:00 PM Gosh, I hadn't thought about "The Jungle" since high school. I can't imagine what it was like to work in a sweatshop. Warren is very smart and I wouldn't rule her out just yet. However, I do expect Bernie to win Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. Thanks for reading!

Heidi Sands Date: 2/2/2020 4:44:00 PM LOL Great one Carolyn! Well done :) Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 2/2/2020 3:40:00 PM Delightfully witty, Carolyn. Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 2/2/2020 3:28:00 PM Some health plan that is! For many though, perhaps that's the way it is. Very apt theme you chose for a limerick Carolyn--Best for a win. Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 2/2/2020 3:17:00 PM hahah... its going that way... great limerick. Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 2/2/2020 2:52:00 PM Haha love it Carolyn, that's what they'd like you to do for sure, work you to the bone. Good luck. Tom Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/2/2020 2:56:00 PM Warren definitely has a sense of humor, Tom, and I found other amusing quotes in a book by Bernie Sanders. Thanks for reading!