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Bring On the Dancing Bears

At the famous Folies Bergère all the dancing girls fell sick No one to entertain the tourists who wouldn’t get to see high kicks The manager of the venue thought so long and very hard He unchained the dancing bears that lived in the tiny back yard They went through their routine since they’d not performed in years They were absolutely step perfect the manager was moved to tears The polar bear and brown bears became a massive hit on stage All the dancing girls got sacked dancing bears were all the rage! But the animal rights campaigners set up petitions on a Facebook group It was deemed that the act was cruel and disbanded the dancing bear troop The high kicking girls were re employed See them can can the whole night through The dancing bears are now retired They’ll end their days in the local zoo Bring on the dancing bears contest Sponsored by John Lawless 3/18/19
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Mcguire Avatar
April 26, 2019 at 10:27 PM
great poem great story well done! Great win!
Dietrich Avatar
April 26, 2019 at 6:51 PM
good grief, if this is true, it's just another example of how stupid some people react to things. This was awesome , Jan. Congrats on your win!
Rose  Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 10:25 AM
lol is this based on a true story ? cuz it sounds like it might be, if not, you did an amazing job here, gl in the contest, though I don't think you need luck, you got skill xo
Melugin Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 9:45 AM
Jan Jan Jan! You made me wanna dance! You have such a way with words! You have my best poetic bear hug for this one!
Andresen Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 9:03 AM
- A wonderful poem, Jan :) - Photo perfect for today's smile ... so cute :) - Best wishes in the contest ... a top win if you ask me :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Krampe Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 7:21 AM
As always, your poem was fun! And the pic is perfect to go with it.
Allison Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 7:47 AM
Thanks Agnes.to be honest I'd not heard of dancing bears for many years so I enjoyed writing a simple fun poem for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
Pandit Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 7:10 AM
This is a beautiful take on the contest theme..I liked the rhymes and the flow of the poem, Jan. Also the two turns in the poem: bears replacing the dancing girls and then girls back on due to animal right protest..this could really happen. All the best!
Allison Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 7:46 AM
Thanks Vijay I had fun with the theme, thanks for your lovely comment:-)hugs Jan xx
Vaso Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 8:30 PM
Well ask white wolf my name!!! He calls me "The Great Bear" LOL I mean is true but still funny. Off to go eat a few humans now!!!!
Allison Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 3:19 AM
LOL that's the smell of fear lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Vaso Avatar
March 19, 2019 at 12:53 AM
or poo poo LOL
Allison Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 8:35 PM
I can think of a few you could nibble but they may taste of alcohol lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Krutsinger Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 6:49 PM
You have written a delightful story poem for this contest, Jan. I expect it will be a winner for sure. It made me smile.
Allison Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 7:21 PM
Thanks Caren not sure if John will like it but it would never have been written without his contest prompt so I am a winner anyway I look at it:-) hugs jan xx
Leffanta Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 6:43 PM
Could not be the Moulin Rouge as they would immediately have put two and two together, i.e., "bear" = "Bare" + "Girl" …..but well thought out and presented! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico
Allison Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 6:49 PM
Oh Thanks Rico, I've amended it to the Folies Bergere!:-) hugs Jan xx
Callus Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 6:24 PM
A lovely cute take on the dancing bears theme, Jan. I love animals, and would hate to see them ill-treated or unhappy, yet I think that there are times when animal rights campaigners take things a bit too far. Hugs // paul
Allison Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 6:31 PM
I'm so glad its just a fiction poem Paul:-) hugs jan xx
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