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Death Becomes You - Bawdy

Heather’s heartless husband
lies on the mortuary slab;
his eyes glazed over like a dead salmon.
She’d always said he was a cold fish …
but he’s stiff - at last!

08/26/20

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John Jones Date: 8/30/2020 10:26:00 AM Permanent wry smile at the mo. Nice one. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/30/2020 2:23:00 PM thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt Date: 8/29/2020 11:28:00 AM Name on the death certificate: Roger Mortis. Great job erecting another master piece, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/29/2020 5:20:00 PM ha ha ha that is hilarious John:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2020 7:10:00 PM Hard as that mortuary slab now... lol... Whatever it takes, I guess. Cheers, Gershon Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2020 7:46:00 PM ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin Date: 8/27/2020 6:59:00 AM OMG, ha ha, another great one from you Jan! Hugs :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2020 8:31:00 AM I couldn't resist that final line lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/27/2020 2:06:00 AM - ... at last ... rest in peace ... hope you're not getting cold feet :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2020 8:30:00 AM ha ha ha @cold feet:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/26/2020 5:46:00 PM This was COLD Jan. I was trying to add the happy face with sunglasses. You will have to visualize it please. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2020 8:30:00 AM lol thanks Caren:-) hugs jan xx

Gary Radice Date: 8/26/2020 12:35:00 PM He sounded very shellfish. :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/26/2020 1:12:00 PM ha ha ha, I think he was a prawn to the cod father lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 8/26/2020 11:37:00 AM Thanks for the laugh! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/26/2020 12:24:00 PM I originally had 4 lines ... but I had to add that final line lol:-) hugs Jan xx