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#98 on top 100 new poems as of September 2, 2026

Where’s the TP?

It never fails; I’m in the john
with a case of the runs brought on
by so much caffeine
it’s like a crime scene,
and paper to wipe with is GONE.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Borg Avatar
August 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Like an unsolvable crime with disappearing evidence. They're the worst! Congratulations on your win.
Goldsmith Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Back with Congratulations on your fun win. I enjoyed reading your creative/fun write again. Keep extra TP on hand. Have a fun weekend with your win...............
Guptar Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Congratulations dear poetess on your top win in this contest with a cute limerick, which makes one smile. A bright take on the prompt. Wish you a blessed day as usual.
Guptar Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Congratulations dear poetess on your top win in this contest with a cute limerick, whick makes one smile. A bright ytake on the prompt. Wish you a blessed day as usual.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Congrats!
Healey Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Very good limerick, Andrea. (Of course, I am not surprised!) Well done and congrats.
Kendrick Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I want to say I appreciate you supporting my contest by writing a poem just for it. Congratulations on your work being on the winner's list. Way to go!!👏✍️. Sara K.
Godwin Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Someone is in trouble; someone did you wrong. Teasing Silent One: there is nothing brilliant about the situation, it is completely crappy. Do you even consume caffeine? I loved the humor. I'm thinking of the maid on The Jeffersons, "No way I'm cleaning that up" and exiting ....
Dietrich Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I rarely have caffeine but I needed a good reason for diarrhea and caffeine was one of only two things that came up on Google. The other was cheese I think 😄
Rolland Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
enjoyed the creative imagery, well written,
Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
😂
One Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Ha! this is brilliant dear Andrea... great humour and great limerick.
Felsch Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 1:59 PM
As a former EVS worker in a hospital, I know only too well.... 😂I'm going to share this poem with my friend who used to just love the fact that I catered to cleaning her level first every night and everything was clean and stocked. She used to tell me " I can always tell where you are by the smell of the clean bathrooms." I took pride in them, funny as it might seem. ❤️ Love your poem; it speaks the plain truth, nothing more, and we all can relate.
Crandall Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
😄
Hind Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM
LOL!!
Rodrigues Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Oh nooooooo! lol!
Goldsmith Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
I enjoyed reading your creative/fun write. Extra rolls are needed here. Hahaha!!!! "Good Luck" I also did this fun contest. Have a fun day writing away........
Scragg Avatar
August 26, 2026 at 6:50 AM
A funny expression of the frustration of no loo roll and at the worst time too... TP definitely ideal in such a scenario 😂
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