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A Taxing Situation

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An audit caused me so much distress, a demand arrived from IRS I’ve interest to pay or they’ll lock me away my finances are in a huge mess! Neat alcohol's one of my vices - my wallet has hit a huge crisis, much to my chagrin I can’t afford gin I’m angry at inflated prices! FEMALE RUSSIAN DIOPSIDE Size 6 12/23/18

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/2/2019 5:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your perfect rhyming limerick written with your golden pen Jan! Brava! xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2019 5:22:00 PM

Thanks Connie, I wonder what Carolyn would have thought of my bawdy poem and where it would have placed in the contest lol:-)I've learned an awful lot about meter since joining soup! hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 1/1/2019 3:50:00 AM

Back with congratulations, Jan:) We started the new year with sunny but cold weather. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2019 5:20:00 PM

I like the sound of that Paul, we saw the sunshine yesterday so I took mum a walk, we wrapped up well as it is chilly. sending my very best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy new year:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/31/2018 4:24:00 PM

Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on a well deserved win. Happy New Year's to you and your loved ones my friend:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/31/2018 4:37:00 PM

thanks Alexis. very best wishes to you and your family for 2019:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/31/2018 3:32:00 PM

Great limerick, Jan! A lot of us feel the pinch in our wallets during tax season. Thanks for supporting the contest and congratulations on your win. (You may get Russian Diopside for your Birthday.) Have a wonderful New Year! Best wishes, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 12/31/2018 4:35:00 PM

Thanks for a great contest prompt Carolyn I love the deep green of the Russian Diopside gem:-) hugs Jan xx

John Gondolf

Date: 12/26/2018 8:04:00 PM

A good limerick for the contest, Jan, best of luck. John

Jan Allison
Date: 12/26/2018 8:15:00 PM

Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 12/24/2018 5:13:00 AM

Fortunately I never need to fill in tax forms, Jan! Any tax that has to come off my pension is taken off from the outset, otherwise I have nothing to declare. Enjoyed your double Limerick...and I see a winner:) Glad there are 3 at home to celebrate Christmas together!! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 12/24/2018 5:27:00 AM

We have to fill in a form from April and I have to fill in mum's too - hers is much easier than ours!:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/24/2018 4:52:00 AM

Ha ha, another good one Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/24/2018 5:26:00 AM

Thanks Tania:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 12/23/2018 6:56:00 PM

Hi Jan, well, getting any communication from the IRS would lead you to drink. One never expects to receive money. Love the content of both limericks. Wishing you and the family a very Merry Christmas. have a wonderful Christmas Eve. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 7:02:00 PM

Thanks Mike I agree it would make you turn to drink:-( I have all I want for Christmas my son is home - he got in the chaos of Gatwick Airport and in the end came back via London city it cost a fortune but at least he got home:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 12/23/2018 1:45:00 PM

Your limericks compliment each other perfectly, Jan. The first leads to the second and the bottle. Lol...good work!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 1:51:00 PM

thanks so much for dropping by to comment Lin I do appreciate your support:-) yes I think hitting the bottle could come as a result of the huge tax bill and being unable to face up to reality:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/23/2018 1:05:00 PM

- I'm angry at inflated prices, too Jan - What alcohol costs ... I don't know ... no risk to my wallet - I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas ... from a cozy cottage in Denmark - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 1:43:00 PM

No risk to my wallet either Anne-lise but I thought anyone would tax issues would need a stiff drink!:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/23/2018 12:29:00 PM

Lol! Jan, This is funny. We all can most definitely relate. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Alexis Y.
Date: 12/23/2018 1:06:00 PM

I think tax issues are universal:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 1:02:00 PM

Thanks Alexis I wasn't sure about how you deal with tax in the US so I got a little advice when I'd written the first poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/23/2018 12:05:00 PM

Inflated prices are aggravating, however, if gas gets any lower her in the states, the gas stations will be paying us to stop by. So that is good. You could write a limerick about that next. We are all taking up a little collection to get a bottle of something something to you, Jan. Merry Christmas. It may be there by New Year's.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 1:01:00 PM

gosh I wish fuel prices were dropped for us Caren, would much rather have some gas than alcohol lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/23/2018 10:27:00 AM

Aghhh the dreaded tax demand, fear not I'll ship a large bottle to the I.O.M. Cheers Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 10:30:00 AM

lol Tom, we don't have to fill in our tax returns until April and have until October to submit them and as you know I rarely drink lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/23/2018 10:04:00 AM

Nicely done poem,Jan, I can feel the emotion you were making us feel with great imagery. I enjoyed reading. Good luck in the contest. Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends. Hugs Eve.~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2018 10:08:00 AM

Thanks Eve, I got a little advice from a lovely friend in the US regarding the first poem as I am not sure how the tax system works there - I just thought someone may turn to drink after getting a huge tax bill!:-( hugs Jan xx