Jan Allison Poet Limerick

Delaware

A student from old Delaware
Wore ladies undies for a dare ...
Suspenders with stocking
It truly was shocking
Cos underneath them he was bare!

How many syllables - 8,8,6,6,8

State Limerick Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Kevin Shaw
7/15/19

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Kim Rodrigues September 13, 2019 at 5:57 PM Too funny, Jan! Congratulations!

Ann Gilmour September 13, 2019 at 4:40 AM A fabulous win Jan for your very witty limerick, which brought a smile to my face - you are the best!!! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Andrea Dietrich September 12, 2019 at 5:22 PM You did SO GREAT with yours, and you are not even from Delaware. Now, how did you find out about this dude? haha. Congrats, Jan.

Line Gauthier September 11, 2019 at 7:51 PM Shocking, Jan. LOL Congrats on your podium finish. Well done.

Alexis Y. September 11, 2019 at 4:25 PM Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf September 11, 2019 at 4:15 PM Good one, Jan! If this was 'old Delaware,' I just can imagine what a boy from 'new Delaware' might wear: It wouldn't be much of a new jersey, would it?...Congrats on your trophy win in the contest! :) gw

Lindsay Laurie July 21, 2019 at 1:20 AM G'day Jan ... did you do a close inspection yourself Jan? - Lindsay Jan Allison July 21, 2019 at 6:59 AM ... now how do you think the idea came for the poem - seriously it a fictional poem but I have a developed a vivid imagination since I started writing poetry lol:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf July 17, 2019 at 5:15 PM Cute one, Jan. I guess this gent 'bared all.' ~ gw Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 5:34 PM You know what student's are like when they are out on the town lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi July 17, 2019 at 8:30 AM Oh Jan: You continually make me laugh!! Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 10:33 AM thanks SO much Ralph since day 1 on soup I have tried to make folk smile with my silly poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Jerry T Curtis July 17, 2019 at 8:05 AM Can't "touch" that one.......Good Luck in the contest Jan Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 10:33 AM lol Jerry:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich July 16, 2019 at 6:48 PM very good one, JAn. I came to see if you did more than one. Do you think that would be acceptable? Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 12:19 AM I've failed to place in limerick contests so just wrote the one:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Godwin July 16, 2019 at 2:09 PM I laughed out loud. Oh sorry, I mean LOL! Poetry hugs ... CayCay Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 12:18 AM thanks CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands July 16, 2019 at 9:56 AM LOL Funny one Jan. Good luck in the contest :) Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 12:18 AM thanks Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin July 16, 2019 at 4:55 AM Ha Ha, love it Jan, very funny, good luck in the contest! Hugs Jan Allison July 17, 2019 at 12:17 AM thanks Tania:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser July 15, 2019 at 9:23 PM Oh that's a good one; I had forgotten about that old song. Jan Allison July 16, 2019 at 3:59 AM thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Vegter Papyrus July 15, 2019 at 7:33 PM Delaware underwear will be surprised when someone reach under there. Thanks for visiting! Jan Allison July 15, 2019 at 7:34 PM lol thanks Vegter:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham July 15, 2019 at 5:53 PM And some do it but not for a dare lol, each to their own, a gem. Good luck. Tom. Jan Allison July 15, 2019 at 6:03 PM lol Tom, it took less than 2 minutes to write lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. July 15, 2019 at 5:16 PM Lol! Jan, The limerick and song were hilarious! The Queen rocks! I wish you the best of luck on luck in the contest:-) Alexis Jan Allison July 15, 2019 at 5:20 PM Thanks Alexis, I have failed in some previous contests with kevin so am taking a chance with this one:-) I remember my mum singing the Delaware song so had to use it, the lyrics are so clever:-) hugs Jan xx