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Vacation Disaster

I arrive at the airport but they can’t find my booking She’s painting her fingernails and not even looking At last she locates it, then says I need to pay more But I can now have a seat and not sit on the floor I look at the departures, yikes they’ve cancelled my flight I MUST be on that plane - they do not know my plight Tomorrow afternoon I should be getting wed And spending the night in my honeymoon bed They divert me elsewhere, at least I’m in the air Shame about my luggage, they can’t find it anywhere One suitcase is in Milan, the other is in Hong Kong My dress is in one of them what else can go wrong? I’m getting quite tearful in fact it's all doom and gloom Something else is missing – I’ve forgotten the groom! 11th July 2014 Poem edited August 2021 - originally written for Carolyn Devonshire’s vacation Humor Contest

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/2/2021 7:18:00 PM

One suitcase is in Milan, the other is in Hong Kong My dress is in one of them what else can go wrong? Beautiful Creation. Congratulations on your win!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/30/2014 8:02:00 AM

anytime Jan...I too hope my day goes well

Jan Allison
Date: 7/30/2014 8:07:00 AM

:-) xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/29/2014 12:52:00 PM

Jan, Sweet smiles to you, sweet smiles to all.. Congratulations, on making Carolyn's Vacation Humor contest list. LOVE LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:27:00 PM

thanks for dropping by Linda. Hope you are well my friend. Hugs jan xxx

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/27/2014 11:03:00 AM

HAHAH oh Jan this is my favorite!!! I love it! Cheers!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:26:00 PM

Thanks for the lovely comment Casarah:-) Hugs jan xxx

Roy Jerden

Date: 7/27/2014 9:10:00 AM

Congratulations again! Cheers, Roy

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:25:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by Roy:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/27/2014 8:30:00 AM

Very brilliant write,loved much , missed earlier,, congrats on huge win Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:25:00 PM

Thanks for the lovely comment Dr Sharma. Hugs Jan xx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/27/2014 1:04:00 AM

Funny with all the small details, Jan. Congrats

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:24:00 PM

Thank you for the comment Dr Mehta. Hugs jan xx

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/26/2014 4:34:00 PM

Sad trip and I fear a sadder honeymoon. Great work. Love, Joyce

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:24:00 PM

thanks Joyce. Hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/26/2014 1:58:00 PM

Yours was truly one of the funniest, Jan. Congrats in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:24:00 PM

Thanks so much Andrea i really appreciate your comment:-) Hugs jan xxx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/26/2014 1:43:00 PM

Way to go with this great winning work..Congrats...Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:23:00 PM

thanks for dropping by sara, Hugs Jan xxx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/26/2014 11:55:00 AM

Dear Jan, A very funny poem describing nearly everything that can go wrong when taking a flight. The last line is a hoot! Congratulations on your win. Love, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 7/29/2014 7:23:00 PM

Thanks so much for such a brilliant fun contest Carolyn. Hugs Jan xxx

Paul Callus

Date: 7/16/2014 4:36:00 PM

Oh yes, Jan...I'm sure Carolyn is going to love this one. Great ending!! // paul

Paul Callus
Date: 7/26/2014 5:54:00 PM

...and congratulations on yet another deserved win!!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2014 5:31:00 PM

Thanks Paul for your continued support:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Arlene Smith

Date: 7/16/2014 7:03:00 AM

Baah haa haa! Love it! Good luck in the contest!!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2014 7:04:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed it Arlene. Carolyn will have such fun judging this one I have seen some fabulous poems:-) Hugs Jan xx

Charles Reese

Date: 7/15/2014 8:38:00 PM

Very nice rhyme imagery and flow. I really like the last line.Good like in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2014 4:05:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by with your comment Charles:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Roy Jerden

Date: 7/13/2014 5:58:00 PM

Great ending, Jan! One last fling before the ball and chain? Well done!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2014 5:59:00 PM

Thanks Roy I had fun writing this Carolyn will have a hard contest to judge I've seen some great poems. Hugs Jan xxx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/13/2014 2:33:00 PM

yayy, this is a rattling work filled with messed- up plots.. i was soo involved with the scene.. never mind the dress; get the groom.. very interesting and well done, jan.. awesome!. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2014 2:52:00 PM

Thanks Nette for the lovely comment! Hugs Jan xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/13/2014 2:04:00 PM

- Sometimes everything goes wrong .... lol - Enjoy reading your suggestion to contest - Good luck, Jan !!! - it will be one of the winning poems - (I also have one .... but not to contest ... just for fun. ... hope you like it :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2014 2:07:00 PM

Oh Anne Lise i do hope Carolyn enjoys it - i have seen some lovely poems she will have fun judging this contest! Hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/13/2014 12:25:00 AM

I hope you are inspiring a bunch more people to enter it. This is one I hope I can do before it fills up.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2014 2:00:00 PM

Its lovely to see some fun injected into the site Andrea - seen some fab writes Carolyn will enjoy judging this one:-) Hugs jan xxx

Angie Thomas

Date: 7/12/2014 4:34:00 PM

Wow... what are the odds?? Enjoyed reading this "disaster poem" :P

Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2014 1:59:00 PM

Its just fun for a contest Angie:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Robert Nehls

Date: 7/12/2014 5:41:00 AM

Sounds like another fun day at the airport. One of those days we laugh at years from now. Forgetting the groom may have set the tone for the rest of the day. Anyway, I quite enjoyed this one, my friend..... Robert.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/12/2014 6:03:00 AM

Thanks Robert for the lovely comment. Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/11/2014 9:30:00 PM

hhahaha. You saved the BEST for last. GREAT poem and gosh, this must be a new contest I do not even know about yet!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/12/2014 2:18:00 AM

Hi Andrea - I was the first one to enter it - I sure had fun with the write LOL. Hugs Jan xxx

Vera Duggan

Date: 7/11/2014 7:34:00 PM

Good luck in the contest Jan, loved this poem, you had better go back and find him, that is the type of thing that would happen to me, take care my dear friend......Vera...............

Jan Allison
Date: 7/12/2014 2:17:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Vera. hugs jan xxx

Tim Smith

Date: 7/11/2014 5:21:00 PM

Lol...hilarious... Jan....hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2014 5:24:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it I hope Carolyn likes it:-) Hugs as ever Jan xxx