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Life In a Liquor Bottle

He dives into a liquor bottle, and Zigzags like a snake on the sand. A wife waits for her hero, But who comes as a zero. Obscenities ooze from his ‘stupor gland’. (My limerick which was selected and published in Selected Poems Anthology 2013 by Pendle War Poetry, U K)

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Date: 2/23/2015 7:21:00 AM
Nice! Hits like you're telling the truth about so many ppl, Congrats on your win Fabiyas
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Fabiyas M V
Date: 2/23/2015 7:54:00 AM
Thanks a lot, Jessica. Your words are encouraging me
Date: 2/21/2015 1:17:00 PM
- Congratulation on your excellent limerick win, Fabiyas ! - I wish you a lovely weekend - // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/21/2015 8:21:00 PM
Anne Lise, thanks a lot
Date: 2/20/2015 11:11:00 PM
Fab, Congratulations on your win. Thank you for the support **SKAT LOVE**
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Date: 2/21/2015 8:32:00 AM
Thank you dear Skat. Wish you a good weekend!
Date: 8/27/2014 6:23:00 PM
stupor gland. that is a good one. Congrats for your win.
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Date: 8/27/2014 10:21:00 AM
Excellent limerick! No wonder it is a winner! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Pandita
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Date: 8/26/2014 9:52:00 PM
Fabiyas :) Congratulations! Thank you for supporting my under 5 lines or less contest. Enjoy my blog "One Hard Word" when and if you have time. Always ~ LINDA ~
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Date: 8/3/2014 10:55:00 AM
Very clever limerick - they are usually humourous but this is deep and serious - so glad it got published - Kudos! Hugs Jan xx
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Fabiyas M V
Date: 8/3/2014 10:59:00 AM
Thank you, Jan
Date: 7/13/2014 10:19:00 AM
I like this one, Fabiyas. Alcohol ruins many a good man!
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Fabiyas M V
Date: 7/13/2014 10:38:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea
Date: 3/18/2014 10:10:00 AM
Awesome limerick. ... Skat
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Date: 3/12/2014 10:21:00 AM
Cool write!!! Enjoyed
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