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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

A quiet teenager named Tina
Had bullies use words to demean her
But my memory lingers
cos she stuck up two fingers
then pushed them into the marina!

3/20/18

bullyinghumorousironylimerick

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Pat Adams

March 25, 2018 at 7:44 AM

I'm liking this, very well done my friend!! Bully for Tina, pushing the bully in the marina!............pat

Jan Allison

March 25, 2018 at 4:24 PM

Thanks Pat:-) hugs jan xx

Lisa Ricci

March 23, 2018 at 4:07 AM

Good Morning Jan You brought humor to a sensitive subject. I very much liked the fact that the victim succeeded with a grand ending for herself. May this day find you well.

Jan Allison

March 23, 2018 at 6:37 AM

Thanks Lisa, I'm fine my friend and I do appreciate you dropping by to comment. Bullying is so rife especially with social media, I try and tackle many difficult subjects with a little dash of humour :-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

March 22, 2018 at 8:32 PM

Hurray for Tina! Great write, Jan! You had me identifying totally with Tina in a mere line or three. --Quite the limerick! Warm wishes! :) Gershon

Jan Allison

March 23, 2018 at 6:34 AM

Thanks Gershon, I was very badly bullied at school, wish I'd been a 'tina':-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 21, 2018 at 4:01 PM

- Wish I was as brave as Tina .... in my childhood, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

March 21, 2018 at 4:15 PM

oh me too Anne_Lise:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

March 21, 2018 at 2:56 PM

You have gotten better and better with your limerick meter and all that a limerick entrails. Ones like this one must be second nature to you now, my friend.

Jan Allison

March 21, 2018 at 4:14 PM

I can write them in minutes Andrea and find the syllable count is usually spot on - scribbled the first 4 lines when i was out shopping, get a silly idea and woosh its a limerick lol:-) hugs jan xx

FJ Thomas

March 21, 2018 at 11:11 AM

Way to go Tina! And hello sista!

Jan Allison

March 21, 2018 at 12:52 PM

Hi shadow would have loved this to be true... maybe it is lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

March 21, 2018 at 7:21 AM

An ending we all appreciate, having met some of these bullies. A fast, but formidable limerick.

Jan Allison

March 21, 2018 at 9:41 AM

I was bullied especially at school, it's something that always stays with you:-( hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

March 20, 2018 at 3:38 PM

good for her! (just read your comment below - don't you just love when poems pop into your head like that? it doesn't happen to me too often, but when it does, i'm delighted...)

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 3:40 PM

It often happens to me Ilene so i carry a notepad with me all the time. i often wake with a poem in my head especially a limerick!:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick

March 20, 2018 at 3:15 PM

Well, it is good that Tina was able to defend herself. I hope that all worked out well for Tina(even though an imaginary person).Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 3:17 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

March 20, 2018 at 2:04 PM

Go for it, Tina, enough is enough. Cute limerick, Jan.

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 2:05 PM

I have no idea where this poem came from i was out shopping and scribbled down the first 4 lines!:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot

March 20, 2018 at 12:11 PM

i know a lady who's very very clever! at writing limericks she does endeavor, to please, not bully! who understands fully! to give of her best, her pleasure!

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 12:34 PM

Thanks Mike, verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical abuse just the scars are on the outside not the inside:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

March 20, 2018 at 11:43 AM

yay for fingers, much fun, Jan, loved it xxoo

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 12:30 PM

LOL Mike yes the V sign is pretty powerful!:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

March 20, 2018 at 11:43 AM

Hi Jan, another excellent limerick from your pen. This one joins the others in my faves. Such a fun write sings a most serious message. I love to read the Bullies get theres. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison

March 20, 2018 at 12:28 PM

I was subjected to bullying especially at school and verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical violence but of course the scars can't be seen:-( hugs Jan xx