Jan Allison Poet Free verse

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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 August 30, 2020 at 10:26 AM Permanent wry smile at the mo. Nice one. Jan Allison August 30, 2020 at 2:23 PM thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

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

Gershon Wolf August 27, 2020 at 7:10 PM Hard as that mortuary slab now... lol... Whatever it takes, I guess. Cheers, Gershon Jan Allison August 27, 2020 at 7:46 PM ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx

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

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

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

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

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