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How Jan and Lin Slayed the Dragon

Two ladies named Jan and named Lin professed a forgivable sin they cornered a dragon wrung her in a flagon and gave her away as cheap gin The old dragon's name was Jooling who had a habit of drooling she couldn't stay dry on ground or in sky around her urine kept pooling The ladies had had quite enough The dragon smelled like bad stuff so after they did drain her to cement they did chain her and threw her sad stench off a bluff Into the ocean dragon fell on hitting water she did melt The girls were relieved at what they'd achieved and glad to be rid of the smell They went on to gain great success without all that putrefied mess their poetry was renowned no matter where it was found The dragon's now fish food they guess

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 7/4/2017 9:20:00 AM

Ha ha, Dale, this one was really funny, beautiful string of limericks knit together:) congratulations on POTD:)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/4/2017 9:24:00 AM

Thanks, Jo, for stopping by.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/4/2017 12:22:00 AM

Wow! This is really creative. Congrats on getting POTD, Dale. Janice

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/4/2017 9:23:00 AM

Thanks, Janice!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/3/2017 8:46:00 PM

LOL - this was great, Dale ... put a big smile on my face, (and I needed a smile today) ... imaginative and so well written, enjoyed it very much, my friend!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 8:49:00 PM

Thanks again, Greg!

Seren Roberts

Date: 7/3/2017 7:30:00 PM

congrats both. Though will you stop slaying the dragons......my flag will be meaningless without them....lol...Seren

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 7:44:00 PM

Thanks, Seren!

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/3/2017 7:22:00 PM

Congratulations with this POTD :)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 7:44:00 PM

Thanks, Heidi!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/3/2017 2:19:00 PM

Hurray ! - Congratulations !

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 2:41:00 PM

Thanks, AL, I had fun writing it!

Roy Pett

Date: 7/3/2017 12:25:00 PM

Congratulations on a well deserved POTD Dale, brilliant string of Limericks, a joy to read. :))

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 12:35:00 PM

Thanks, Roy!

Akkina Downing

Date: 7/3/2017 11:09:00 AM

Jan and Lin the dragon slayers :) this was really fun and congrats on potd :)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 11:12:00 AM

Thanks, Akkina!

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 7/3/2017 10:18:00 AM

A cool and witty POTD, Dale. Props to you. Love always.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 10:19:00 AM

Thanks, Freddie!

Dean Wood

Date: 7/3/2017 8:49:00 AM

A very fun poem Dale. And congratulations on your POTD recognition. - Dean

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 10:20:00 AM

Thanks again, Dean.

Charlie Smith

Date: 7/3/2017 8:44:00 AM

I'm so confused. At any rate congratulations for POTD honors.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/3/2017 4:59:00 AM

ha ha ha so you got POTD again today - that is a first in my book Dale many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/3/2017 4:54:00 AM

Congratulations on this whimsical series of limericks being honored with POTD Dale! Stupendous! : )

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 8:10:00 AM

Thanks, Connie!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 7/2/2017 6:55:00 PM

POTD? this shouldn't be, what it should be is Poem of the Century!!! Loved this.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/3/2017 8:12:00 AM

High praise, Arthur. Thanks!

Jan Allison

Date: 7/2/2017 10:48:00 AM

Congrats on POTD Dale - you seem to share the honour with Mike and I was delighted to see a poem about me and Lin lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 7/2/2017 8:53:00 AM

Ok this is weird...I commented on POTD but it went to a different poem...not even know whose...he was called Mike in other comments

Lin Lane
Date: 7/3/2017 4:43:00 AM

Are you horning in on my editing jobs, Tim Smith? haha If so, well done.

Tim Smith
Date: 7/2/2017 9:08:00 AM

I edited it... guess you only get one eighth of the POTD

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/2/2017 9:05:00 AM

I scrolled to the bottom of the page and found the poem was still there. So is your comment.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/2/2017 7:37:00 AM

- Very funny written for Jan and Lin :) - Congratulations on p.o.t.d., Dale ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May

Date: 7/2/2017 6:14:00 AM

Lol...Nicely done Dale....Congrats on POTD

Jan Allison

Date: 7/1/2017 5:56:00 PM

ha ha ha hilarious Dale! I am laughing so so much here:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/1/2017 5:59:00 PM

That dragon has been a pain for some time.