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Below is the poem of the day entitled What to do on May 5th which was written by poet Duke Beaufort.

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What to do on May 5th

Since Mexico cast off the French
Make sure a Corona to clench
So forgo the Merlot
On Cinco de Mayo
And buy beer which can a thirst quench

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/5/2024 5:45:00 PM A fun one. Congratulations on POTW. Login to Reply

I Am Anaya Date: 5/5/2024 5:25:00 PM Ha ha, good one. Congratulations on your POTW Duke! I wrote about Cinco De Mayo too. ;D Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 6:36:00 PM Anaya, I will take a look. I am catching up to my comment replies and I will also respond to you in the next day or so. I took a quick look and am impressed by your work. I am trying to be a good citizen, but it takes some time.

Ink Empress Date: 5/5/2024 1:53:00 PM Dear duke, back to congratulate you on receiving potw. When i silently faved this poem i was hoping to see it would somehow push this one to reach the algorithm perhaps potd but to see you get potw, is such a delight! as you are one of those that deserve it, for not just your exceptional limericks but also for how supportive and selfless you are with giving your time to read so many! Enjoy this week! Well deserved! Happy to see this receive potw! Congratulations Login to Reply

Bill Baker Date: 5/5/2024 10:14:00 AM A fine Limerick to honor the drink of Cinco de Mayo, Duke. Congratulations on your POTW honor, my friend! Enjoy your special week of recognition! A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 1:26:00 PM Thanks Bill, hope you are safe and untouched by the weather we're hearing about. We get hurricanes up the coast that hit NY later in the year. There's some uncertainty everywhere.

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 5/5/2024 8:26:00 AM Like to head there for lunch (not Mexico, a restaurant). Special deals on cerveza today ;) Your limerick is perfect and so clever! Congratulations on POTW! :) Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 8:33:00 AM Linda, you are making me laugh. Have a great day and enjoy!!!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 5/5/2024 8:15:00 AM Congratulations on your POTW win. Your "What to do on May 5th" is a fun write. Have a fun/blessed ~ day/week ahead with your win................. Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 8:47:00 AM Thanks Paula. I haven't been drinking for several years, but if I were, today would do it for me!!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 5/5/2024 5:58:00 AM Dear Duke, your lighthearted poem brought a smile to my face. Your clever rhyme scheme and playful humor captured the essence of Cinco de Mayo perfectly. Congrats on POTW! Cheers to your wit and creativity and for being back in the poetic seat. Blessings, Daniel Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 7:21:00 AM Thanks Daniel, it's all fun, and I appreciate what you do very much!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/5/2024 4:25:00 AM Happy Cinco de Mayo, Duke! Congratulations on POTW! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 6:02:00 AM Very kind Kim. Yes, let's enjoy this day!!

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/5/2024 3:03:00 AM Back with big congratulations Duke on the well deserved honour of POTW. I hope the birthday celebrations went well. Tom Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 8:07:00 AM Thanks Tom. I'll be speaking with my daughter today. Hope you are well, of course.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 5/5/2024 3:01:00 AM humorous and witty Limerick...a lot of people here in Texas celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the way you described :-) Congratulations on POTW! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 9:46:00 AM Hi Sara, yes we're under that impression. Enjoy!

Arthur Vaso Date: 5/4/2024 10:34:00 PM Made me smile for sure! :) Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 10:04:00 AM Arthur, if I were a drinker, I would be very excited about today. If I were a brewer, I would be even more excited!

Silent One Date: 5/3/2024 1:17:00 PM This is excellent use of words.. your rhymes are not common, which is great.. you do these so well.. Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 1:39:00 PM Thanks so much SO. The ideas drive the rhyme scheme, which means I sometimes have several drafts with several different rhymes before I figure out what works best and says more or less what I want.

Sotto Poet Date: 5/3/2024 1:03:00 PM Your limerick is outstanding and has a significant impact, Duke. While you make light of Cinco de Mayo's historical significance, you bring attention to the holiday's commercialization by focusing on sales and promotions rather than its historical significance. You refer to the events between Mexico and France, but in the end, you stress that the holiday is consumer-driven in modern times. The poem's comedic effect is enhanced by your use of carefree and jocular language. Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/5/2024 1:41:00 PM SP, you are so kind and you have summarized it all perfectly. Let me check out your latest.

I Am Anaya Date: 5/3/2024 9:44:00 AM Love it! In 1862, Mexicans were elated As the French army was decimated__ Today is Cinco de Mayo__ Tacos—free Pico de gallo!__ The Battle of Puebla is celebrated__hugs ~Anaya Login to Reply

Hilda Greenhough Date: 5/3/2024 7:06:00 AM I found this limerick very entertaining. Corona is very popular during Cinco de Mayo but by the end of the day, celebrants are opening the tequila. It's good it only happens once a year. Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 5/3/2024 4:43:00 AM Cheers to that, Duke. Much joy you convey in honor of the holiday celebrating victory. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/3/2024 5:38:00 AM Thanks Vijay. Our society cares about the joy of celebrating for the sake of having fun. The focus on the history seems to fade to the background. It's hard to believe that we haven't learned war is not the best way to settle our differences. I often think that if we worked to spread a high quality of life around the world, people everywhere would not want to risk destroying the shared good.

Ink Empress Date: 5/3/2024 3:59:00 AM I didnt know may 5th is a specific date dear duke, but now im curious to find out, and youv described it so well here. I really love the picture so festive and uplifting and so well woven with such eloquence, using rhymes that are unique. You do rhymes very well. Im not very good with them but i admire and appreciate when one does it in such a poetic manner. I love how youv written “ So forgo the Merlot On Cinco de Mayo“ so cool and has a captivating cadence to it too! Perfect! Sending you light Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 5/3/2024 5:30:00 AM It's not a super important holiday in Mexico, but it has gained some notoriety over the past several years for partying. I did enjoy working on this one. I worked on it while taking a short train ride to New York City and back and had a chance to was read about the history of Mexico. BTW, you've written some pretty impressive poems over the past month. I particularly liked your entry on blame, which I thought was masterful.

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/3/2024 12:34:00 AM I'll drink to that Duke, cheers. Hope you're keeping well. Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 5/3/2024 10:18:00 AM Hope she has a lovely day Duke. Duke Beaufort Date: 5/3/2024 5:07:00 AM Doing well Tom. Hope you are too. It's my daughter's birthday so we have fun with it.

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