Jack Ellison Poet Limerick

An Old Fashioned Guy

I'm an old fashioned guy with old fashioned ways
Hard getting used to the fast pace of today
Need to take a breath
Eliminate the stress
By singing “Swanee River” as my hair turns grey!


© Jack Ellison 2016

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Panagiota Romios May 12, 2019 at 4:01 PM Good one, Jack Panagiota Jack Ellison May 12, 2019 at 4:09 PM You dug down deep for this one!!! LOL Love, Happy Jack XOX

Judy Konos January 21, 2016 at 8:51 PM Jack "Gone with the Wind" Quittin Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjRsfPCo98 Jack Ellison January 21, 2016 at 9:36 PM LOVE those old movies!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Miss Judy Love ya!!! xoxox

Tim Smith January 21, 2016 at 3:04 PM I'd rather have an old fashion love song...for there you can never go wrong...arm around your honey...sayin somethin funny...she in a bikini you in a thong Jack Ellison January 21, 2016 at 6:23 PM Bikinis and thongs are a dangerous combination! But "danger" is my middle name! Oh yah!

Judy Konos January 21, 2016 at 1:49 PM "Quittin Time....Quittin Time....I say when it's Quittin Time......Quittin Time! ( I know Jack you're Canadian and you don't get this!) Loved your Limerick Jack Ellison January 21, 2016 at 6:21 PM No I don't... you're right! Can you explain it to me? Love, Jackson xox

Carol Eastman January 21, 2016 at 10:03 AM Singing is cool... If it's what you want to do... So pucker up a tune or two... Then come back to your friends so true... Hey, Grandpa Troll wants to join in this woopsie-do... That's Grandpa Troll for you... Jack Ellison January 21, 2016 at 6:20 PM Tell Grampa Troll he's definitely welcome! xxxx