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Bi-Polar Bear Collaboration With Lin Lane

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I love living in the Arctic The cold I find so cathartic But you must beware I'm bi-polar bear If crossed I can be anarchic I'm really a huge white bi-polar bear You can take my photograph, laugh and stare But if you come too near You'll have reason to fear If I'm in Hyde's mood you'd better take care! I'm usually very docile and quite nice Relaxing on the shelves of polar ice For food I am howling My tummy is growling I need to catch some tasty fish to slice I possess great big furry white paws But at times I can show my sharp claws So don’t mess with me Cos I can be nasty My emotions have no get out clause I don't really like eating seal blubber It's tasteless as a tire made of rubber And I don't like to swim Unless I have the whim I should have been born as a land lubber My smile can turn into a frown One minute I’m up, next I’m down I can lash out at you So whatever you do Don’t call me a stupid bear clown When I'm feeling like good Doctor Jekyll I don't care if you tease me or heckle I'll toss you my poop Big scoop after scoop Til I've covered all your little freckles On a good day I’ll smile so nice Enjoying white fish which I’ll dice See me bask in the sun Then I’ll go for a run And play with my friends on the ice I feel a weird change, a rumbling inside An avalanche of emotions, a landslide My claws are extended Your visit has ended Red mist all around ~ turning into Hyde! The truth, it cannot be denied I’m a bit like Jekyll and Hyde You'd better leave town When red mist comes down Or run to take cover and hide! Written by Lin Lane and Jan Allison 05~18~17

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Jack Horne

Date: 5/23/2017 4:13:00 PM

LOL, well done to both of you - lovely cowrite

Jan Allison
Date: 5/23/2017 5:39:00 PM

Thanks Jack it was so lovely to write with Lin:-) hugs jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 5/20/2017 10:14:00 AM

A really fun read, Jan. Congratulations to the pair of you. And you managed to get a poop joke in there, too!! All the best, John.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2017 11:19:00 AM

I will surprise you John that was Lin's verse not mine - oops the poop is catching lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/20/2017 7:49:00 AM

I enjoyed your collaboration! Was a fun read!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2017 8:00:00 AM

Thanks Kim it was so lovely to collaborate again I miss my old writing partner Darren Watson so so much we used to have such fun writing:-( hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 5/19/2017 5:47:00 PM

What a wonderful roll you both were on. It trips off the tongue so nicely. Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2017 8:01:00 AM

It was great fun to write with Lin she is an awesome poet:-) hugs jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 5/19/2017 2:03:00 PM

this is just so ridiculous lin and jan....and thats a good thing in land....the talents each of you possess....its like when you catch a breath of air thats fresh....and your wit and humor simply amaze....a bipolar bear, yall got me in a daze....lol....great work both of you....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2017 8:07:00 AM

We had such fun writing the poem Eric Lin was a joy to write with:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/19/2017 11:07:00 AM

Nice limericks Jan And Lin...Jan how do you stop a polar bear from charging?...:-)

Joseph May
Date: 5/19/2017 6:27:00 PM

lol...You get them every time

Jan Allison
Date: 5/19/2017 1:52:00 PM

Thanks for the comment and the answer to your question is I guess I'd make him pay cash lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 5/19/2017 12:19:00 AM

Ahhh, I see you both posted :) I left a comment on Lin's page. Love it Jan, so funny!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/19/2017 2:24:00 AM

Thanks Darren - just a silly idea and we couldn't stop writing !:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 5/18/2017 4:31:00 PM

Cute, Lin & Jan, those Polar Bear can get pretty Bi-Polar..good write ~*

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 4:36:00 PM

Cheers Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Abosede Ogundare

Date: 5/18/2017 1:00:00 PM

You did a great Limerick here, Jan and Lin. Beautiful write.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 3:11:00 PM

Thanks Abosede:-) hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 5/18/2017 11:58:00 AM

Hi Jan , great Limerick , comparing a bear to a bi-polar , very funny :)) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 3:12:00 PM

Cheers Niall:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 5/18/2017 11:31:00 AM

Your limericks are always humorously inspiring, Jan. Thanks for asking me to tag along in this one. Big hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 11:52:00 AM

It was great fun to write with you Lin:-) I've not really collaborated since I worked with Darren Watson and that is about 15 months ago - I have written another collaboration only last week - i hope it can be posted soon:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/18/2017 11:17:00 AM

Well done Jan & Lin:) Just wondering now...who of the Bi-writers is Jekyll and who is Hyde!! Hugs // paul

Lin Lane
Date: 5/18/2017 11:33:00 AM

Hi, Paul. We balance each other's mood fairly well, so we have to take turns playing each part. So far it's been working out, but if the red mist gets both of us at the same time...Goodbye Dr. Jekyll!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 11:25:00 AM

Now that would be telling lol I interlaced the lines I wonder if you can guess who wrote which - soup mail me your ideas lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 5/18/2017 10:52:00 AM

Lol... hilarious ladies...a big fat fav

Lin Lane
Date: 5/18/2017 11:31:00 AM

Thank you, Tim.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/18/2017 10:55:00 AM

Thanks Tim. When I was looking for bear pics for my Black bear poem I came across the bi-polar bear pic and that was the catalyst for the idea:-) Lin was a great sport in collaborating with me:-) hugs Jan xx