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A Lean New Year

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I let out a scream when I stand on the scales - the bitter truth, I’ve joined the species of whales! I plan to go on a new weight loss diet food is grilled, you must never fry it! Those pre packed diet foods are such a racket there’s more nutrients in the cardboard packet I’ll be enrolling at the local gym and with luck I’ll be thin as a pin I’m going to take up weight lifting and think of the pounds I’ll be shifting In my Lycra I’ll cut such a dash I hope I don’t get a nasty sweat rash! I’ll give up candy and drinking root beer Looks like I’m in for a depressing year! New year 2018 Contest Sponsored by Kim Rodrigues 12/31/17

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 1/20/2018 2:42:00 AM

Best wishes and congratulations on your well-earned win, Jan - blessings, my friend! :-)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/16/2018 11:42:00 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful second placement on this shortlist Jan! : )

George Aul

Date: 1/16/2018 10:56:00 AM

Very well done and funny, Jan. Congrats on your win......... George

Lu Loo

Date: 1/16/2018 7:05:00 AM

hahaha! awesome Jan, congrats :)-luloo

Sneha Rv

Date: 1/16/2018 2:47:00 AM

Congrats on your awesome win, dear Jan!! This is such a sweet funny poem. You write them so perfectly :))

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/15/2018 6:37:00 PM

Delightful poem. I will be following your instructions to the letter. Congrats on your very amusing win, Jan.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/15/2018 3:38:00 PM

A superb win for a superb poem..congrats, Jan!

Lin Lane

Date: 1/15/2018 12:45:00 PM

Loved this tale of a whale's tail, Jan! congrats for picking up a trophy.

Eve Roper

Date: 1/15/2018 11:21:00 AM

Hahaha.., Jan, congratulations on your well deserve an awesome win.. Hugs

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/15/2018 10:34:00 AM

Congrats on 2nd place in my premiere contest! Your poem is the spirit of a new year, full of promise and empty of cheer...lol!

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 1/15/2018 10:17:00 AM

Very clever as usual! Congrats on your win!

Carl Jent

Date: 1/8/2018 12:57:00 PM

Very good, but I wish you hadn't wrote about me......and everyone else in the world. I just re-joined the gym yesterday. Great poem (and so true) Wzayne

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/4/2018 6:15:00 AM

I know I left a comment for this poem Jan but I don't see it here?? I wish I could say I don't identify with this cute poem...but that would be stretching the truth beyond the limits. Lol I hope you are having a great New Year!xxoo : )

Old Buck

Date: 1/3/2018 2:33:00 PM

Jan: I was with you until you "gave up root beer". I'm sorry but that is asking tooooo much. Thanks for sharing your plans. I wish you all the best, now I'm goin' to grab a chilled one. oldbuck

Matthew Anish

Date: 1/2/2018 7:15:00 PM

New Year resolutions are hard to keep to. Here's wishing you luck in our struggle to remain slim! Good luck in the contest! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Ilene Bauer

Date: 12/31/2017 4:54:00 PM

ha! very cute one, jan! hope you have a happy new year without depriving yourself of all the goodies you deserve...

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 12/31/2017 4:36:00 PM

Great writing Jan, real fun piece but with good advice too. Have blessed 2018, Gordon

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/31/2017 2:46:00 PM

- Yes, I agree ... sounds like a depressing new year, Jan - Do not let go of what you love ... be HAPPY !!! - Love this poem - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Gondolf

Date: 12/31/2017 1:16:00 PM

Jan, this sounds like good advice which I would follow, but, oh it does sound boring. Happy New Years my friend. John

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/31/2017 1:04:00 PM

Lol! Such a witty and awesome write Jan. Perfect for the contest! Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and inspiring new year!! ~Susan

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 12/31/2017 11:29:00 AM

An awesome witty write for the lean year theme Jan! Good luck in the contest!~Che :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/31/2017 4:55:00 PM