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See Ya In Heaven

In the seven years since I officially retired Have had trouble keeping my old brain active A major activity that's filled the void Is P-Soup which has kept my brain captive Owe my well being to this wonderful site Anxiously checking my inbox To see who's sent me these glowing responses Check it before donning my socks Addicted, I'd have to say that's true But life would be quite boring without it You people boost my ego every day Might survive but I really kinda doubt it So on my tombstone they'll probably inscribe He died in an extremely poetic way His last words rhymed as they closed the casket “That's all I have to say today” © Jack Ellison 2014

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Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs

Date: 3/23/2014 9:47:00 AM

Isn't P-soup great, good write Jack.

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/23/2014 5:48:00 PM

It's the greatest since sliced bread! XOXOX

Donna Jones

Date: 3/16/2014 8:27:00 PM

Hey you need to move down here and help me raise chickens and rabitts and fish and mow three acres and cut wood and garden and can food and make jelly and quilts and so on so on ..you would never have to worry again about keeping that brain active..but I'm addicted to soup friends too..:-) :-) :-) And so love my visits as well....:-) :-) :-)

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:26:00 AM

Got all pooped out just reading those chores!!! YIKES! Think I'll just slink down in my big easy chair and watch reruns of The Waltons!!! Loving hugs XOXOX

Carol Eastman

Date: 3/16/2014 11:48:00 AM

Yep! Dragon cheers up the saddest of hearts with his antics. It's been 6 years since my company folded and I retired! I was 54, but my health stopped me from getting get any jobs. I was perfectly fitted in my Grandfather clause as a Chemist. Did a great job. Worried when left with my disability. That's when 'the Trolls in the Basement' showed up. Followed by Grandpa Troll, who gave me a Dragon egg... The rest is history! My tombstone will read... Dragon egg any one? (or so Hubby has promised).

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:23:00 AM

So sad to hear you were forced into early retirement! You have a brilliant, active, creative mind, my dearest Carol! A bunch of love and tight squeezy hugs... XOXOX

Jan Allison

Date: 3/16/2014 11:21:00 AM

They say if you don''t use it you lose it and that goes for your brain too dear brother Jack! I now log on to my soup account before anything else - quite a change from before - just wish we all sometimes got more feedback when 180 read a poem and about 4 comment, but I will keep posting cos I love my soup diet and have to continue with it! Hugs sis Jan xxxx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/17/2014 12:03:00 PM

Addition or 'Addiction' lol definitely an addiction with me. I recommended the 'Poetry Soup Diet' to my friend Max and now she too is an addict! Thanks for the comment dear brother Jack. Jan x

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:20:00 AM

Does the word "addition" mean anything to you! LOL Sure describes this old duffer! BTW the few comments to post ratio is quite normal except for a very few of our veterans. It's not a reflection on how you write... people are just overwhelmed by the sheer volume of posts! That's how brother Jack see it anyway! Love to you sis... don't get discouraged! Jack XOX

Paul Callus

Date: 3/16/2014 9:35:00 AM

For ever young at heart...and that ink never runs dry!! Ad multos annos :) // paul

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:15:00 AM

So far so good... still cooking with gas! (literally) LOL Your good buddy, Jack

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/16/2014 7:56:00 AM

Jack you are immortal, so do not worry about death, let all those who do not write poetry to worry about it! Beautiful as always It could easily charm death and let you get away with it! Ha-ha!

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:14:00 AM

IMMORTAL!!! Not convinced of that but I've still got a bunch of years yet! (I hope!) Thanks as always for your encouragement my dear friend!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/16/2014 7:18:00 AM

Kenny.....please don't write writes like these....I don't even like to think of it in a humorous way. You are so precious and dear......Want you around for a VERY long time. Thanks for being a sweetie pie! Hugs

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/17/2014 6:12:00 AM

LOL Thank you for your sweet words! Have no fear, I intend to stick around for quite a while yet!!! YOU are the sweetie, my sweetie Eileen... love and big big hugs, Kenny XOXOX

Russell Sivey

Date: 3/16/2014 7:00:00 AM

Ha ha, this is another wondrously creative write my friend! I surely loved reading this ingenious fun loving poem here this morning! What a glorious piece, Great Work!!

Jack Ellison
Date: 3/16/2014 7:13:00 AM

As I said, this site keeps this ancient brain active!!!