Jan Allison Poet Limerick

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Thanks to Brenda Meier-Hans for helping me amend this for the contest:-)

Are You Sitting Comfortably

A gent from the South Scottish Isles
had terribly painful large piles
when he tried to sit down
he would grimace and frown
soft cushions he hoards in big piles!


syllable counter used 'how many syllables' 8,8,6,6,8
11~11~ 2014
poem revised for contest 18~11~14
Contest:Limericks Clean and Clever
Sponsor: Roy Jerden

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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty January 18, 2015 at 10:10 AM piles on piles/ pain on pain/never smiles/ Dry or bleeding hahahahaha hemorrhoid Jan. Love>>>rajat Jan Allison January 18, 2015 at 10:30 AM Mum has them Rajat they are a real pain in the bum:-( hugs jan xxx

Earl Schumacker November 23, 2014 at 4:51 PM Hi Jan, This is a contest winning Limerick if you ask me. It is "clean and clever" by conventional standards so I don't understand why you did not win. Nice job. Keep up the great work. Earl Jan Allison November 23, 2014 at 4:54 PM I think maybe the subject wasn't deemed 'clean' whatever the reason it didn't get placed i am happy with it as a clever limerick:-) thanks for your support Earl:-) hugs Jan xx

Dorian Petersen Potter November 14, 2014 at 12:28 AM Very humorous limerick Jan! Gl in the contest! A 7 for you! Love and hugs! xxxx D. Jan Allison November 14, 2014 at 2:21 AM Thanks Dorian:-) Hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus November 12, 2014 at 12:35 PM So glad you managed to get there, Jan; would have been a pity leaving your humour to go to waste! This is great...I can already see it on the winners' list:) (..on mine for sure!) hugs // paul Jan Allison November 12, 2014 at 2:36 PM Thanks Paul:-) Hugs jan xx

Shadow Hamilton November 12, 2014 at 5:00 AM love your humour Jan very good limerick gl in contest hugs Fav'ing this Jan Allison November 12, 2014 at 5:45 AM Thanks so much Shadow:-) Hugs jan x

Ravi Sathasivam November 12, 2014 at 2:16 AM Very interesting. Cleverly done. Enjoyed. Tfs Jan Allison November 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM Thanks Ravi:-) Hugs Jan xx

David Teminijesu November 11, 2014 at 11:48 PM lol jan...so funny...*hugs* Jan Allison November 12, 2014 at 2:09 AM Thanks David:-) Hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith November 11, 2014 at 6:36 PM Very funny Jan...butt ...hugs Tim Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 6:38 PM lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne November 11, 2014 at 6:05 PM Great lime Rick. Sorry I meant great limerick Jan. Have you considered entering it in Roid's contest. Sorry I meant Roy's contest. I am sure this will be a big winner and I'm not being cheeky. Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 6:09 PM LOL Thanks Maurice - - spurred on by Andrea and Brenda's comments and assistance is now entered in the contest - would have been a bit of a bummer if I hadn't :-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer November 11, 2014 at 5:39 PM clever and cute! good luck in the contest... Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 5:40 PM ... and extremely painful lol - thanks Ilene:-) hugs jan xxx

Dan Helppi November 11, 2014 at 5:38 PM ;) Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 5:38 PM :-) Hugs Jan xx

James Fraser November 11, 2014 at 4:58 PM Ouchy ouch, another hard couch. A rubber ring, so no haemorrhoids sing. Good luck in the contest Jan. I doubt this will be at the bottom ;-) - James xx Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 5:00 PM Ha ha ha Thanks James xxx Hugs jan xxx

Brenda Meier-Hans November 11, 2014 at 4:50 PM Great job Jan! Good luck in the contest. Brenda Meier-Hans November 11, 2014 at 5:10 PM It's VERY brilliant! Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 4:54 PM Aww thanks Brenda - if it wasn't for yours and Andrea's encouragement it wouldn't have been entered in the contest so thank you my friend:-) Hugs Jan xx Brenda Meier-Hans November 11, 2014 at 4:50 PM I did very little. You are a great poet.

Faye Gibson November 11, 2014 at 4:49 PM Haha, Jan...I wouldn't call this dirty. It's funny. You do this kind of writing so well. Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 4:53 PM Thanks Faye the syllable count was originally 7 and i wasn't going to submit it until Andrea commented then Brenda helped with the final version so if I win the credit must be shared:-) hugs Jan x

Matthew Anish November 11, 2014 at 4:39 PM You have written an amusing limerick here. I volunteer 3 times a week at Poets House and there are a number of limerick volumes there. There are 60,000 volumes of poetry there! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 4:42 PM wow Matthew that sounds absolutely amazing - a bit like heaven lol!!!! Hugs Jan xx I have to thank Brenda for her help - I wasn't going to submit the poem until Andrea suggested it then Brenda helped with a few amendments:-)

Brenda Meier-Hans November 11, 2014 at 4:12 PM Mail Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM Thanks Brenda - I have replied:-) hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich November 11, 2014 at 3:50 PM why NOT for the contest? This is one of your very best limericks, Jan!!! Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 3:52 PM If YOU think its ok then I will need to amend the syllable count - its supposed to be clean! Hugs Jan xxx

David Meade November 11, 2014 at 2:54 PM Your poem is a real pain in the a$$ -- nicely done . . . it's good to laugh, you brighten my day. Gentle hugs. Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 2:56 PM lol David - your comment made me giggle - thanks I am in need of humour today:-) Hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance November 11, 2014 at 2:45 PM haha oh this was funny, you should enter it! Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 2:48 PM I can't Cas - it doesn't have the correct syllable count (minimum of 8 for lines 1 2 and 5) and I guess it wouldn't be considered 'clean and clever' otherwise I'd willingly submit it lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Sandip Goswami November 11, 2014 at 2:37 PM Very interesting. I know him...Best wishes to you.. Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 2:38 PM LOL Sandip:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Charmaine Chircop November 11, 2014 at 2:33 PM You always entertain my heart dear: ) Jan Allison November 11, 2014 at 2:34 PM Thanks Charmaine - I hope it made you giggle:-) Hugs Jan xx