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This Limerick on my Tombstone I wish to be read Include my Name, Birth and Death dates I said Now it's time to reminisce Cause if you're reading this Then it's quite obvious I must be dead! Ralph Taylor - RIP (Really Into Poetry)

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David Smalling

Date: 12/9/2010 4:11:00 AM

Not quite yet, dear chap. Since you wrote this and not from the grave, else I the reader must have crossed Styx wave. Love it.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/27/2010 4:52:00 AM

Congratulations on your win...Sara

Deb Wilson

Date: 10/25/2010 6:34:00 PM

very funny and to the point! congratulations! take care~Deb

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 10/25/2010 1:49:00 PM

So much fun this winner. Crongrats my friend

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/25/2010 10:48:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Andrea's contest Ralph. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/25/2010 8:55:00 AM

Congrats Ralph on your big win in Andrea's cool contest with this awesome epitaph my friend.. enjoy your win today with luv...

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/25/2010 8:42:00 AM

I love that last bit.....R I P !!! So clever!!! Congratulations, Ralph on your win!!! :) Carrie

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/25/2010 6:56:00 AM

Excellent Ralph, love this limerick, congrats on your win in the contest. Harry

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/25/2010 6:38:00 AM

Another great limerick from you! Congratulations, Ralph. I love the poem, especially the way you interpreted RIP at the end. Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/25/2010 5:21:00 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Ralph

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/25/2010 1:45:00 AM

hehe, this one made me smile Ralph, congratulations on your win ;) Wilma

Thvia Shetley

Date: 10/24/2010 10:47:00 PM

very cute epitaph, congrats on the contest!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 10/24/2010 9:33:00 PM

very witty, Ralph :) & I love what your RIP stood for-- way to go on your win-- congrats Ralph :) --nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/24/2010 9:21:00 PM

Ralph, Congratulations on your number six place in my contest. I especially loved the last line, which was a geat punch line for your limerick and the RIP was awesome!

Francine Roberts

Date: 10/24/2010 9:12:00 PM

good one Ralph,, congrats on the well deserved win

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/24/2010 2:59:00 PM

Hey, I never stopped yet to tell you, you did a nice job in my contest. I need to give my results right away. But I feel so tired, I just want to take a nap and not face all the process one needs to go thru just to post results here on the contests!