Home » Poems » Jan Allison » A Trail of Destruction

Jan Allison | + Follow Poet |

A Trail of Destruction

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Jan Allison.

A snail has thousands of teeth No wonder it is such a thief It gobbles my plants You should hear my rants Slug pellets will give some relief! I discovered from a quiz question that some species of snail can have over 25,000 teeth! 02~05~17

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Vladislav Raven

Date: 5/14/2017 3:26:00 PM

Hi Jan, well i didn't know about the teeth, little blighters. We get them a lot up here in Scotland also. My sister, next door, gets them more than us. One thing, i would never eat them, i know they are a delicacy in some countries. As always, you shine your light on another subject and out comes a skillful, fun limerick. I just had to drop by another one Jan. I always find my giggles. Another fave limerick and a fun seven heading your way. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jack Horne

Date: 5/12/2017 4:13:00 PM

LOL, I only have brambles & weeds now - the snails aren't even interested

Robert Johnson

Date: 5/7/2017 10:25:00 PM

I'm sure some women wish there were pellets for some of the slugs they've come across. :) Love the info. Who knew they had teeth at all. I guess I just figured they were just kind of little slurpers. :)

Vera Duggan

Date: 5/6/2017 12:36:00 AM

Oh I love, Love, Love it Jan but I don't love the snails as they do gobble my plants and that I don't like, golly Jan you are so good at these, where would this site be without you. Hope you are well my friend. Take care.......Vera

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/3/2017 10:20:00 AM

Nice one! Didn't know about the teeth either.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2017 12:14:00 PM

Nor me Kim and I was challenged to write a poem about it:-) hugs Jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 5/3/2017 9:02:00 AM

There once was a pretty young rose//who had a very big nose//she got chewed to death//by a snail with bad breath//Nothing was left but her toes. (BRAACK!!! Sorry Jan, I just couldn't resist) 25K? That'd take a lotta toothpaste. Huggerduddles ~ j

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2017 12:14:00 PM

ha ha ha and lots of money from the tooth fairy!:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/3/2017 5:02:00 AM

Those are very toothy pests!..Nice limerick Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2017 12:15:00 PM

they sure are Jospeh!:-) hugs Jan xx

Stephen Pennell

Date: 5/3/2017 2:42:00 AM

they must have a big smile

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2017 2:54:00 AM

ha ha ha great comment:-) hugs Jan xx

White Wolf

Date: 5/2/2017 8:18:00 PM

Haha, how can you fit so many teeth in such a small creature? Now I must follow a snail trail and find out!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2017 2:55:00 AM

yes do check out those teeth lol - just imagine if they ever need dentures lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eye Truth-Teller

Date: 5/2/2017 6:13:00 PM

kewl poet

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 6:16:00 PM

Thanks Eye Truth Teller:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/2/2017 5:15:00 PM

Wow, dentists get rich off of us, imagine the money they must make on snails!!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 5:30:00 PM

and can you imagine how much the poor tooth fairy pays out!:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith

Date: 5/2/2017 4:02:00 PM

Yummmm! Escargot. Good one Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 4:03:00 PM

Yeuk I can't think of ever eating one of these slimy beasts Charlie lol:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/2/2017 12:22:00 PM

Snails do leave a trail of destruction, Jan, but Maltese people (like the French) get their back on them...they cook and eat them!! They taste really good, but they're a cause of bad cholesterol. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:43:00 PM

Yeuk I couldn't imagine eating them at all Paul:-( hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/2/2017 12:04:00 PM

A good one, Jan! Slugs disgust me. Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:46:00 PM

Both slugs and snail attack the plants - this poem came about from a quiz question I never even thought of them having teeth!:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/2/2017 11:20:00 AM

i had no idea that snails had teeth at all! thanks for the info and for your delightful poem, jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:46:00 PM

Nor me Ilene and when I was challenged to write a poem about this fact I couldn't resist:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 5/2/2017 11:11:00 AM

Lucky you don't have squirrels...they are relentless...spray a diluted mixture of cayenne pepper on the plants. It should do the trick

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:48:00 PM

We don't have squirrels or foxes they are considered to be vermin and would upset the eco system here - I have written a poem about a squirrel I must post it one day:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 5/2/2017 10:54:00 AM

Yes but they chew so slow. :) A funny poem Jan about those slimly little creatures.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:49:00 PM

ha ha ha not on the IOM they don't lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 5/2/2017 10:15:00 AM

The truth is that snails are eating my plants! I don't wish to kill them but I do not wish to let them destroy my garden either so I pick them up and take them to the country where I release them! What 25,000 teeth? Imagine the dentist bill dear, Jan! Haha! Hugs xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:52:00 PM

They must find their way home to you Demetrios you need to take them further so they don't return to you!:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/2/2017 9:55:00 AM

Wow interesting Jan! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:52:00 PM

Thanks Heidi I was asked to write a poem about it - what a fascinating fact!:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 5/2/2017 9:38:00 AM

The number of teeth is news to me! But, yeah, they never tire of gobbling nice plants, especially our favourite ones;) nice Limerick, Jan:)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 12:56:00 PM

They must serve some purpose in the garden but what I don't know! The thrushes seem to find them and crack the shells on our paving!:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/2/2017 9:32:00 AM

Um.....that's brand new information for me, Jan. Incredible...I guess that makes the gobbling easier. Poor Jan. Hope you find relief soon! ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2017 9:34:00 AM

Pure fiction poem Eileen I was doing an on-line quiz and was challenged to write a poem about the snails teeth lol:-) hugs Jan xx