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A quiet teenager named Tina Had bullies use words to demean her But my memory lingers cos she stuck up two fingers then pushed them into the marina! 3/20/18

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Pat Adams

Date: 3/25/2018 7:44:00 AM

I'm liking this, very well done my friend!! Bully for Tina, pushing the bully in the marina!............pat

Jan Allison
Date: 3/25/2018 4:24:00 PM

Thanks Pat:-) hugs jan xx

Lisa Ricci

Date: 3/23/2018 4:07:00 AM

Good Morning Jan You brought humor to a sensitive subject. I very much liked the fact that the victim succeeded with a grand ending for herself. May this day find you well.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/23/2018 6:37:00 AM

Thanks Lisa, I'm fine my friend and I do appreciate you dropping by to comment. Bullying is so rife especially with social media, I try and tackle many difficult subjects with a little dash of humour :-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/22/2018 8:32:00 PM

Hurray for Tina! Great write, Jan! You had me identifying totally with Tina in a mere line or three. --Quite the limerick! Warm wishes! :) Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 3/23/2018 6:34:00 AM

Thanks Gershon, I was very badly bullied at school, wish I'd been a 'tina':-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/21/2018 4:01:00 PM

- Wish I was as brave as Tina .... in my childhood, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2018 4:15:00 PM

oh me too Anne_Lise:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/21/2018 2:56:00 PM

You have gotten better and better with your limerick meter and all that a limerick entrails. Ones like this one must be second nature to you now, my friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2018 4:14:00 PM

I can write them in minutes Andrea and find the syllable count is usually spot on - scribbled the first 4 lines when i was out shopping, get a silly idea and woosh its a limerick lol:-) hugs jan xx

Fj Thomas

Date: 3/21/2018 11:11:00 AM

Way to go Tina! And hello sista!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2018 12:52:00 PM

Hi shadow would have loved this to be true... maybe it is lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/21/2018 7:21:00 AM

An ending we all appreciate, having met some of these bullies. A fast, but formidable limerick.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2018 9:41:00 AM

I was bullied especially at school, it's something that always stays with you:-( hugs jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 3/20/2018 4:30:00 PM

Hi Jan , good for her , uplifting Limerick very enjoyable read ::))) hugs~Niall

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 4:33:00 PM

Thanks Superman:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/20/2018 3:38:00 PM

good for her! (just read your comment below - don't you just love when poems pop into your head like that? it doesn't happen to me too often, but when it does, i'm delighted...)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 3:40:00 PM

It often happens to me Ilene so i carry a notepad with me all the time. i often wake with a poem in my head especially a limerick!:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/20/2018 3:15:00 PM

Well, it is good that Tina was able to defend herself. I hope that all worked out well for Tina(even though an imaginary person).Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 3:17:00 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/20/2018 2:04:00 PM

Go for it, Tina, enough is enough. Cute limerick, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 2:05:00 PM

I have no idea where this poem came from i was out shopping and scribbled down the first 4 lines!:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot

Date: 3/20/2018 12:11:00 PM

i know a lady who's very very clever! at writing limericks she does endeavor, to please, not bully! who understands fully! to give of her best, her pleasure!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 12:34:00 PM

Thanks Mike, verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical abuse just the scars are on the outside not the inside:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 3/20/2018 11:43:00 AM

yay for fingers, much fun, Jan, loved it xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 12:30:00 PM

LOL Mike yes the V sign is pretty powerful!:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/20/2018 11:43:00 AM

Hi Jan, another excellent limerick from your pen. This one joins the others in my faves. Such a fun write sings a most serious message. I love to read the Bullies get theres. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2018 12:28:00 PM

I was subjected to bullying especially at school and verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical violence but of course the scars can't be seen:-( hugs Jan xx