She is rich and I am poor
but we get on just fine,
though she's the jewel of my life
I have to draw the line.
She wears diamonds on her left hand
rubies on her right,
a bracelet of blue sapphires
that sparkle in the light.
A string of pearls around her neck
earrings of emerald green,
and probably has other gems
in places I've not seen.
An amethyst is in her nose
her teeth are filled with gold,
the opal is her birthstone
and she isn't all that old.
She was a walking jewellery store
that is until today,
now I am rich and she is poor
I sold her on ebay.
A contest entry
- The Melting Pot by Erika Elektrikka.
425 points, ended February 17, 2008, 6 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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309 points, ended February 25, 2008, 11 entries
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525 points, ended March 22, 2008, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
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300 points, ended March 31, 2008, 17 entries
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550 points, ended May 28, 2008, 54 entries
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900 points, ended June 4, 2008, 13 entries
Silver trophy winner
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500 points, ended June 11, 2008, 29 entries
Honorable mention
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500 points, ended July 2, 2008, 26 entries
Gold trophy winner
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600 points, ended July 27, 2008, 30 entries
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300 points, ended August 6, 2008, 17 entries
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800 points, ended August 15, 2008, 90 entries
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525 points, ended September 12, 2008, 26 entries
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300 points, ended September 17, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
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650 points, ended November 5, 2008, 25 entries
Honorable mention
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525 points, ended November 3, 2008, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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4800 points, ended November 17, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
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435 points, ended December 27, 2008, 13 entries
Silver trophy winner
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550 points, ended March 30, 43 entries
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2000 points, ended June 8, 37 entries
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650 points, ended July 5, 18 entries
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650 points, ended June 27, 30 entries
Silver trophy winner
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1000 points, ended September 8, 9 entries
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460 points, ended November 20, 88 entries
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Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Good one.
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the ending was nice, good rythm.
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This is really good when it comes to the rhyme and flow.
Stanza 4 & 5 at the ends are forced rhyme so it seems.
But anyhow, thank you for the entry
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wooooooooow
lol i was like omg omg whats gonna happen, i was afraid you might sell her lol
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omg! this was funny!!!! as said below, the ending was hilarous, and deserved the trophies. i loved this piece!!!!! keep up the amazing work! thanks for entering and good luck in my contest!
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I really enjoyed the ending!!
A fantastic write; well-deserving of the trophies
Thankyou for entering, and I wish you the best of luck!
Maria
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The ending made no sense.
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Wow... this was amazing!!
So originally crafted
and loved the ending..
that got me good !~
Loved this piece, so very unique
and beautifully penned.
Thanks for entering & best of luck
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realy good keep up the good work and good luck
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haha this was wonderfull, it's full of descrpition and love, and then a nice little punchline at the end lol,
great write
well done, thanks for entering and good luck
xxx
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Great
Very funny, loved it.
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chuckles.....Thank you, I enjoyed the read
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Funny, funny, funny! Great job!
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There is a moral here, perhaps "Buyer, beware!"
I enjoyed the rhythm and rhyme of this as well as the irony of finding that too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
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lmao, fab and funny! Great stuff! sj
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Oh my god, this is funny! I love the last lines "now I am rich and she is poor, I sold her on ebay" Too funny! Thank you so much for entering!
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Please, if you don't mind, I'd like you to put your pen name into the AN area-thanks.
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Thats cute. ~ I didn't even see it coming ~ nice job~ Thanks for entering -- It was a pleasure for me to read.
Best of luck to you,
Florida Sunshine
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Thank you for this poem in Jade's contest for me, it made me smile and cheered me up.
Love
Sue
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lots of trophies for this one. Congratulations they are all deserved. I like the whole thing..images are rich, the rhyme is solid and the ending quite clever. thank you for entering.
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LOL--Excellent and Congratulations on all the well deserved awards!
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Hilarious poem. First poem I've read in ages where I literally laughed out loud. I can definitely see why it has snagged so many awards (don't think I've ever seen a single poem that has netted so many trophies.) Congrats on the most recent one (I noticed the poem because it won the contest I entered) and good luck in the future.l
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HA HA HA!!!!! PERFECT! Thank you for your truly clever entry into my ever so humble little contest! Best of luck, it was wonderful!!!!
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Jewel Of My Life
Thank you so much, I'm so pleased you liked it, best wishes
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This poem is fabulous! I loved the rhyme and the story is so funny in the end. This is wonderful ^-^
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that didn;t make much sense to me but for some reason it is funny
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Absolutely Hilarious!
I love the sting in the tail - I didn't see the humour until the last line - but for this day and age so very appropriate.
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Silky smooth, thanks for your entry and good luck in my contest lol
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this is pretty funny! original concept i must say, and the rhyming scheme was very good...thanks for entering!
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This poem is so funny. I love it!!! Good luck in my contest.
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HA! Love it, it's beautifully written and just as well-rhymed, and it started out so seriously and sensitively and then there was that twist at the end XD really brought a smile to my face.
Wonderful, well done on the bronze, it's well-deserved!
Keep writing
ELW x
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it sort of reminded me of the prince and the pauper but not the less i just love the humor within this hehe well done
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Thank You for Your entry: Jewel Of My Life
Oh My Word~ I was admiring the Beauty of all that Jewelry and thinking...What a lucky gal
These lines had me rolling on the floor~~
She was a walking jewellery store
that is until today,
now I am rich and she is poor
I sold her on ebay.
Love the rhyme too
I Appreciate the time You took to bring forth
a HUGE smile to my face
Thank You for sharing Your Humor also Spirit!
Best wishes to You in the contest Sweet Soul
**Judging will be done shortly...
Many blessings too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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nice bit of humour here. I like everything about it -
I'm afraid if you sold me on eBay, you would be lucky to get enough money to buy you a pot to piss in. I am not a big fan of flashy jewelry and most of what I know is of the understated kind. I rely on my own persona to provide the flash. This definately made me giggle though. Thank you for that healing gift of laughter.
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hahahaha!! WELL DONE on the trophies very cleverly wrote. made me laugh bravo x
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Yes ...
this is clever. Thanks for entering.
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Great
Very funny and imaginative and loved the last stanza--
Congratulations on the Bronze!!
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ha.
that was amusing
favourite line
"and probably has other gems
in places I've not seen."
finalist.
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great ending retort beginning a little flat AND ALL-IN-ALL a good solid write thanks for sharing all about our E-BAY phobias regards zaj
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Great poem!! quick spelling correction isn't not isen't. But I loved the whole thing! The ryhming was great, the beat was amazing, and the ending was the best!!! Great job!
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OMG this was sooo funny. Hahaha, I was not expecting that. I actually did laugh, very good!
Good Luck,
Erika
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Wow
That was hillarious. At first I wasn't sure where you were going with this but that ending was brilliant. Very cute. Keep Writting!!
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