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Flirting With Death

Sue removed her Rayban sunglasses
Batted her long dark eyelashes 
A consummate flirt
She smoothed down her skirt
Then scattered her late husband’s ashes!

Many friends turned up at the wake
Sue handed out sherry and cake
With hands on her hips
And cherry red lips
She didn’t show signs of heartbreak!

Her dear Joe had been buried one week 
Sue went dating a rich Arab sheikh
With her sexy hairstyle
and her womanly wile
the future didn’t look quite so bleak!

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Kate Sparks

Date: 12/21/2016 9:01:00 AM

Made me laugh out loud! I love funny limericks.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2016 4:52:00 AM

I write many limericks Kate I love this form:-) hugs jan xx

Trey Hamner

Date: 12/7/2016 1:40:00 AM

Hah! I love a limerick that can make me smile. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/7/2016 2:04:00 AM

I try hard to please Trey... I love writing the limerick form:-) hugs jan xx

Stephen Pennell

Date: 12/6/2016 5:26:00 AM

lol awsome jan we have a winner stephen

Jan Allison
Date: 12/6/2016 5:39:00 AM

Not sure if its what the sponsor is after but at least its fun:-) hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 12/5/2016 1:13:00 PM

These are some of your very limericks, Jan. Great flow and rhyme and a credible story line! My only suggestion, and it's minor, is that in American english "sheik" rhymes with "take, make " etc., not week. But since you are British, your rhyming may be perfectly acceptable. As for shark, I don't eat it anymore, too much mercury in it, not to mention the high price here where I live. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 12/5/2016 1:44:00 PM

Thanks for your comment Maurice:-):-) I checked the rhyming on rhymezone as I was a little unsure:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 12/5/2016 12:13:00 PM

A real money grabber...she just loved his riches

Jan Allison
Date: 12/5/2016 12:14:00 PM

I think so Tim:-) hugs Jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 12/5/2016 8:33:00 AM

I wonder if hubby denied her?//She had arachnid inside her//bit off his head//when he lay dead//she snared a sheik who had "spied her." sillihugs ~ j

Jan Allison
Date: 12/5/2016 11:30:00 AM

Very clever reply John lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 12/5/2016 7:21:00 AM

This was cute and funny and I'm sure these things happen more than we know. Really well done Jan. And even if the sheik was a geek, his money still calls her honey. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/5/2016 11:29:00 AM

oh I'm sure it is true in some circumstances Chris :-( hugs Jan xx

Duke Beaufort

Date: 12/4/2016 7:36:00 PM

Very cute. Reminds me of what some have done in real life. Good looks can be a blessing for some, but from what I have gathered, relationships based on that don't always work out in the minds of the affected. Whatever makes you happy!! Hope YOU are well. Thanks for your comments. I will be in our nation's capital for a conference this coming week so will likely be absent from here. My thoughts will be with you!! You are so very insightful.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/5/2016 1:29:00 AM

Oh there are some merry widows out there Duke! I Hope the conference goes well Duke - I'm sure you'll have lots of poems for us when you return - stay safe:-) hugs Jan xx