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Boiled Sprat

A truculent woman named Jools
was discovered cheating at boules
Tossing balls in the air
Jools was heard to declare
oh those rules are just made for fools!

***a little poetic licence as I understand boules is pronounced 'bull'***

06-30-17

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Indiana Shaw Date: 7/26/2017 6:27:00 PM First I thought it said "Spoiled Sprat" that in itself got me thinking - but this is brill - I like a good laugh - cheered me up no end - popped in to find one of your flatulence poems - still arsing around looking for one - Indiana . . . ; ) Login to Reply

Edward Mccall Date: 7/9/2017 1:40:00 PM A great little Limerick and some great word play with the title. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/9/2017 3:45:00 PM Thanks Edward I had fun with this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Dan Cwiak Date: 7/4/2017 11:29:00 AM I only wish I had been as spoiled as you when I write...Very well done, Jan ! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/4/2017 11:38:00 AM lol thanks Dan:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 7/3/2017 4:57:00 PM Both funny Limerick and picture bring suggestive thoughts to mind, Jan! I played this game in Paris with some elderly pensioners, and they kept changing the rules...I stood no chance of winning!! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/3/2017 5:40:00 PM ha ha ha Paul your comment made me lol I can just imagine the fuss that would have been made had you won!:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/2/2017 4:46:00 PM haha. LOVE it, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/2/2017 4:48:00 PM ha ha ha I'm glad you did lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne Date: 7/1/2017 2:45:00 PM LOL, good one Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/1/2017 3:32:00 PM Thanks Jack:-) hugs Jan xx

James Fraser Date: 6/30/2017 7:38:00 PM And this Limerick is certainly not boules/bull, nice one Jan :) xx :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/1/2017 2:03:00 AM ha ha ha cheers James:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/30/2017 3:04:00 PM - Rules can be broken with style ... when you have too many balls in the air - Fun one, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 3:05:00 PM Thanks Anne Lise:-) have a fun weekend:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 6/30/2017 10:56:00 AM A spoiled brat never obeys the rules...Nice limerick Jan.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 11:22:00 AM oh so true Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green Date: 6/30/2017 10:37:00 AM I actually know someone who goes by the name Jools but spells it differently. This was fun Jan, it took balls to write this one. :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 11:22:00 AM lol at it took balls:-) I knew someone at school with the spelling Jules but have also seen Joolz and Jewels:-) Hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner Date: 6/30/2017 10:35:00 AM Disgusted, her competitors quit, Jools whined like child, pitched a fit, she picked up her balls, which started a brawl, Then got her ass kicked lickety split:), I tried to keep it clean:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 11:04:00 AM ha ha ha DT very funny - sports can be so competitive lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 6/30/2017 10:32:00 AM If you didn't tell us we wouldn't know Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 11:04:00 AM LOL Tim:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith Date: 6/30/2017 9:58:00 AM "If you ain't cheat'n, you ain't try'n" boule on Juools, Ha! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 10:00:00 AM lol:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hardison Date: 6/30/2017 9:33:00 AM A first for me a poem about Jools. A funny thing! May be my innocents. Peace, Love and Joy Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 9:35:00 AM Cheers John I usually use the same names in my poems such Sue, Pat, Mary and Tom and Roger it's good to have a change:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 6/30/2017 9:27:00 AM Very clever title and limerick! I get it. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 11:23:00 AM lol Tim Dale may regret agreeing for me to use his name lol:-) hugs Jan xx Tim Smith Date: 6/30/2017 10:31:00 AM Don't fail Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 9:37:00 AM I'll have to have a try with the names Gail and Dale now - I tend to use the same names in many of my limericks lol:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 9:34:00 AM lol Dale:-) hugs jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 6/30/2017 8:50:00 AM Who is Jools to think she can change the rules? Shame on her! Well done dear, Jan to bring it to our attention! The rules we all declare should be also applied to Jools! Haha! I got a kick out of it dear, Jan! Hugs xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 9:14:00 AM lol Demetrios I'm glad my silly poem made you smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 6/30/2017 8:34:00 AM Boo on Jools. I don't like cheaters. She sounds like a spoiled brat, I'd like to boil Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 8:43:00 AM lol Lin:-) I thought the pic was hilarious with the woman with her hands on her hips and the guys hands - well that creased me up lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats Date: 6/30/2017 7:56:00 AM That's not cheating, that's having fun! ;-0 Tis nice be of the age when rules are less constricting. Fun one! Huggggles ~ j Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/30/2017 7:58:00 AM lol John -I was watching a tv programme and wife of the chef Jamie Oliver is called Jools so I thought I would have a go at writing a poem using her name lol:-) hugs Jan xx