Winning the Lottery

If I won the lottery today,
I would shout "Hip, hip, hooray!"
It would be a miracle, no doubt,
If it really came about,
As I've not bought a ticket to play.


1/3/12  for Susan Burch's Lottery Limerick contest
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Taylor Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Congrats on a well deserved win, Kim. Outstanding limerick. LOL. Enjoyed. Best to you and yours. Thanks for your comment. luv Ralph
Brown Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations on your win in Susan Burch's "Lottery Ticket Limerick" contest Kim. Love, Carol
Bunton Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 6:28 AM
Congratulations!
Onclaud Avatar
January 16, 2012 at 5:21 AM
soo cute, kim.. congrats on your top win! :) huggs!
A   Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 10:49 PM
KIM,, a wonderful win in Susan's contest ;-) congratulations, on a poem well done,..always yours one and only,..p.d.
Guzzi Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 7:05 PM
LOL me either I have bought 1 ticket in my life so glad you get to experience the winning slot.
The Rogue Rhymer Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Very cool Kim to see you take the top spot! Awesome my dear :)
Richards Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Great job, Kim!! (I don't buy those tickets either!)
Dietrich Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 4:00 PM
AWESOME win. Congratulations on this terrific poem, Kim.
Squyres Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Congrats on winning !! I like this..I've only bought one in my lifetime...
Williams Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Kim congrats on your win, very funny..David
Scholtz Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Love it, congratulations Kim on your well deserved win. Elizabeth
Song Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Some GALS have ALL THE LUCK!!! ha ha. Kim, way to go. VRROOoooooMM! Congrats, Gwendolen
Sweetheart Avatar
January 15, 2012 at 12:21 PM
congrats Kim on a grand first place win ..
Johnson Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 6:23 PM
better get a ticket mate, then we'll help you celebrate, for a reason:)
Onclaud Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 1:31 AM
kim, i tried this thing just twice for fun.. it wasn't fun, lol!.. love your take on the theme; cuteness!.. winning wishes and huggs!
Lefanue Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Kim, Thank you for your kind comment on my poem Flower Talk. I really loved your limmerick above. It really made me laugh. Dry sense of humor is the most funny! God bless, M :)
Ball Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Me too. I always buy one but never win. Good write. God Bless, JB
A   Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Ooooo.... Good one...good luck in the contest..pd
Sweetheart Avatar
January 8, 2012 at 8:55 PM
SUPER LIMBERICK KIM.. GOOD LUCK .. OUUR LOTTERY IS THE LORD..WHEN WE HAVE HIM WE ALREADY HIT THE JACKPOT.. THANKXX FOR PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES LUV..
Toran Avatar
January 8, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Clever and witty! I truly enjoyed this one!...Milt
Collins Avatar
January 8, 2012 at 7:57 AM
I'm with you here, Kim. love, Kathy
Muzzey Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Kim, I really enjoyed this limerick. a good one. Best to you in the contest~Caryl
Horsman Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Kim this is a very clever Bathos type of limerick, really enjoyed this. good luck. harry
Bauer Avatar
January 4, 2012 at 1:21 PM
very funny! :)
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