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My thanks to Andrea for assisting me get the meter correct:-)

Herbie Rides Again

Two autos both tried to have sex.
A pity they both were such wrecks!
With great apprehension,
One lost its suspension.
Old banger sex – oh so complex!


12~21~14
Contest: East Jesus
Sponsor: Roy Jerden
Checked using how many Syllables 8,8,6,6,8
~awarded 3rd place~

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/3/2015 7:46:00 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 8:02:00 PM

Thanks so much for dropping by Debbie:-) Hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 1/3/2015 7:31:00 AM

Congrats on your beautiful win, my lovely friend. Really a nice poem enjoyed. Loved always,bl

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 8:40:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by BL:-) Hugs Jan xx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/3/2015 5:51:00 AM

Congrats on the fine win and nice take on the theme,

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 8:39:00 AM

Thanks so much Dr Mehta:-) Hugs Jan xx

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 1/3/2015 4:37:00 AM

Ha Ha Ha We must have car p**** market.Love Jan. Great win.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 4:45:00 AM

Thanks Rajat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 1/3/2015 1:24:00 AM

congrats on worthy win Jan love your humour hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 4:23:00 AM

Thanks Shadow I try and write with humour whenever i can:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 1/3/2015 12:25:00 AM

Congratulate you on your win. Wonderful poem, It's Funny :) 7 my dear friend Blessings

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 4:23:00 AM

thanks so much Eve:-) Am thinking of you my friend xx:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/2/2015 11:50:00 PM

Jan, Interesting topic, poem and win. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Goodnight ~LINDA~

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 4:21:00 AM

Many thanks Linda:-) Hugs Jan x

Robert Stoner Jr

Date: 1/2/2015 7:05:00 PM

lol Jan nice, congratulations on this win

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 7:14:00 PM

Thanks Robert I have loved reading the winning poems all so unique in style and content:-) hugs Jan xx

Earl Schumacker

Date: 1/2/2015 4:08:00 PM

Hi Jan, I'm returning to congratulate you on what I knew was a winner when I first commented. Good for you. Keep up the good work. Earl

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 4:13:00 PM

Thanks so much Earl I know Roy enjoys limericks so thought I would try the fun angle - this time it paid off:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/2/2015 1:47:00 PM

Hi Jan, I laughed so hard when I read this! I enjoyed your imagery...very spicy compared to mine for the same picture! Congratulations on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 2:04:00 PM

Isn't it wonderful that we can have such unique poems about the same image - that my friend is the joy of writing:-) Many congrats again to you:-) Hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/2/2015 1:09:00 PM

WAY to GO. At least your humor paid off in this one, Jan. Mine hardly rated. haha. Yours was hilarious!! Congrats.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 1:13:00 PM

Thanks Andrea - I am delighted with my placement - knowing Roy has a great love of limericks helped on this occasion :-) Hugs jan xxx

Paul Callus

Date: 1/2/2015 10:47:00 AM

Excellent limerick, Jan!!! Well done...you ought to be on stage! Congratulations! hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 11:03:00 AM

LOl Paul - so glad you appreciate my humour:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 1/2/2015 10:42:00 AM

I got a chuckle with this Jan, sex? Poet, poet ,poet; what wonder can you not author? Congrats great Poet....huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:44:00 AM

I am pretty new to writing only started 10 months ago - lovely to think of myself as a poet - one day a book would be my dream come true but now is not the right time in my life:-) hugs jan xx

Meg Anderson

Date: 1/2/2015 10:32:00 AM

Congrats to you as well!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:40:00 AM

Thanks Meg this poem makes me giggle:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 1/2/2015 9:55:00 AM

Congrats on a great win Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:11:00 AM

Thanks so much Joseph and Happy New Year:-) Hugs jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/2/2015 9:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this brilliant limerick.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:11:00 AM

Thank you again:-) Hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/2/2015 9:44:00 AM

Wow look at you Jan another top win for you. 2015 is starting on a very positive note.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:10:00 AM

Thanks as ever for your encouragement and friendship:-) hugs jan xxx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 1/2/2015 9:41:00 AM

Great humour Jan! Congrats on ur win! Wish u a very happy n prosperous new year ! Thnx for ur visits to my page wud always encouraging words!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/2/2015 10:10:00 AM

Oh just seen its been judged thanks for being the bearer of good news:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/23/2014 8:15:00 AM

Ha ha, maybe he should have tried lubricating those rusty old nuts!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2014 10:58:00 AM

Richard BEHAVE!!! lol hugs jan xxx

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 12/22/2014 6:16:00 PM

I love the title, I love the poem, I love your humour. Hilarious Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2014 6:20:00 PM

I thought of the title when we were walking back from Carols by Candlelight last night lol - glad you enjoyed my silly write:-) hugs jan xxx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/22/2014 1:29:00 PM

You made me almost pee my panties. It did cheer me up a bit.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2014 2:37:00 PM

ML that made me laugh out loud! I think that is my favourite comment EVER on one of my poems:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Jack Ellison

Date: 12/22/2014 11:59:00 AM

Do you think old Lyric Man actually saw two cars going at it??? What was ya drinking, Dave my man... want some of that stuff! Jan, this was fun... gl! Love and hugs, Brother Jack XXX

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2014 12:02:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by jack I do appreciate it - as for Dave - who knows lol - maybe he'd been on the sherry when he wrote the comment lol:-) Hugs jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 12/22/2014 10:14:00 AM

love this Jan a fav for me!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2014 11:13:00 AM

Thanks my friend - I see you've been busy only had time to read one:-( Hugs jan x

Joseph May

Date: 12/22/2014 7:01:00 AM

Great limerick Jan...best wishes...hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2014 7:39:00 AM

Thanks Joseph I still manage to write with humour:-) Hugs jan xxx