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I Must Give Up Swinging

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I was swinging from my glass chandelier Lost my grip and landed smack on my rear Banged my head and blood poured out of my ear I screamed expletives nobody should hear! The ache in my bum was very severe Sobbing with pain I shed a salty tear An ambulance was called, it was soon here The driver said 'oh not you again dear .. you need to stay sober and keep off beer… It’s the second time you’ve done this this year'! Checked with how many syllables Contest Monorhyme Mania Sponsored by John Hamilton 08~22~16

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Darren White

Date: 9/3/2016 5:04:00 AM

Never stop swingin' :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/3/2016 6:38:00 AM

Ha ha ha Darren and I LOVE your cute new avatar I am a bit of a penguin addict lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 8/30/2016 5:39:00 PM

Maybe it's the whiskey :)....Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 9/3/2016 6:39:00 AM

ha ha ha yes Whiskey making her frisky lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 8/30/2016 3:29:00 PM

Jan, lol! congrats on your placement! :)-luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 9/3/2016 6:39:00 AM

Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 8/30/2016 2:45:00 PM

Sorry about the pain, Jan, but I had to laugh at this! I can still hear the crystal chandelier tinkling. Congratulations on your lovely win:) hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 9/3/2016 6:40:00 AM

LOL Thanks Paul I had fun with this piece:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 8/30/2016 8:47:00 AM

Hahahaha..... Congrats Jan, for your WIN in the contest, with this funny piece!! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/3/2016 6:40:00 AM

I try to write humour whenever I can Teddy:-) hugs jan xx

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 8/29/2016 9:54:00 PM

Congrats, Jan! A humorous piece!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/30/2016 5:51:00 AM

Thanks Sushma:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/29/2016 7:29:00 PM

Hi Jan, This is so darn funny. Congratulations on your win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 8/30/2016 5:51:00 AM

Thanks Alexis I loved the ending on this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 8/29/2016 6:43:00 PM

I missed this one when you posted it...it's so YOU. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/29/2016 6:45:00 PM

LOL Lin thanks for the lovely comment I had such fun writing this poem and I an delighted John appreciated the humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Thompson

Date: 8/29/2016 4:27:00 PM

This is so cute. I love it. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/29/2016 4:30:00 PM

Thanks Janis:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton

Date: 8/29/2016 4:26:00 PM

Congrats on your fine placement, Jan. Knew it was you in the first read, you definitely have a singular style!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/29/2016 4:29:00 PM

Many thanks John I cannot disguise the way I write... the humour seems to creep in:-) I'm delighted to place so well:-) many thanks :-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/29/2016 4:26:00 PM

Congrats!!! my friend...just a great funny write...god bless...^WW^

Jan Allison
Date: 8/29/2016 4:29:00 PM

Many thanks ^WW^ hugs Jan xx

Paul Schneiter

Date: 8/27/2016 6:51:00 AM

Jan, this is f u n n y. Thanks for the laughs, which have gotten my Saturday off to a flying start. hugs x x x Paul

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2016 7:17:00 AM

Glad you are flying high Paul but no swinging from the chandeliers my friend lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/26/2016 1:38:00 AM

Very funny indeed:)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/26/2016 6:32:00 PM

Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Carole Duet

Date: 8/24/2016 10:31:00 PM

Very entertaining! I really like your style, Jan. Great little poem!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2016 1:38:00 AM

Thanks Carole I do love writing with humour whenever I can:-) hugs Jan xx

Lawrence Goldman

Date: 8/24/2016 4:33:00 PM

Well penned . Gives one hind sight. Thanks you for your thoughts and wishes after reading my poem

Jan Allison
Date: 8/24/2016 5:33:00 PM

Thanks Lawrence its just a fun write for a contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 8/24/2016 8:58:00 AM

Oh dear, a sore rear. Perfect Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/24/2016 9:13:00 AM

LOL thanks for dropping by Jean:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 8/23/2016 3:56:00 PM

LMAO - love it. Knew I could rely on you for a chuckle x

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2016 4:35:00 PM

Thanks Jack - I hope John has a good sense of humour and likes my poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/22/2016 11:52:00 PM

hey, great monorhyme my friend. I better hurry on this one!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2016 1:50:00 AM

Thanks Andrea - I had fun lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 8/22/2016 6:02:00 PM

This is great, Jan , love the humor.. good luck in the contest :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 6:06:00 PM

Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/22/2016 12:03:00 PM

HAHAHA that is funny. What an enjoyable monorhyme! ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 12:04:00 PM

Thanks Cas I just hope John likes my humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/22/2016 8:57:00 AM

Thanks for adding levity to my morning. Hugs Rick.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 9:17:00 AM

:-) Glad I made you smile Rick:-) hugs Jan xx

John Fleming

Date: 8/22/2016 6:54:00 AM

I am partial to a bit of swinging myself...Ahem - Swinging a rod that is! :) Nice effort, Jan. My best regards - Cheers! :) john

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 7:00:00 AM

LOL John - not swinging a golf club lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Probir Gupta

Date: 8/22/2016 6:53:00 AM

Nice monorhyme ... nice fun ... all the best ...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 7:00:00 AM

Thanks Probir:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/22/2016 6:44:00 AM

A great entry for the contest Jan. It appears to be written with such ease. May the muse always be at your side. I adored your humor in this piece! 7 ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 6:47:00 AM

Thanks Connie - it only took about 5 minutes to write - I hope the sponsor likes my humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Busani Zuma

Date: 8/22/2016 5:45:00 AM

great poem and can't wait for more poems

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2016 6:45:00 AM

Thanks Busani I'm glad you enjoyed:-) hugs Jan xx