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If I Only Had a Brain

Food shopping I find is a chore My memory's getting quite poor I write my list down Then drive into town… My shopping list's by my front door! 08/22/20

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Lisle Ryder

Date: 9/21/2020 3:19:00 PM

Very familiar. I must show my wife! Thanks Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/21/2020 3:26:00 PM

lol:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/26/2020 4:49:00 AM

Hi Jan the funny thing about your lovely limerick is that, it actually rings so true I’m a real scatterbrain, yet I try to behave so organized, great humor cheers David

Jan Allison
Date: 8/26/2020 1:14:00 PM

thanks David:-) hugs jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/25/2020 6:11:00 AM

HA HA! I enjoyed this one, Jan, we are becoming quite forgetful by the day;)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2020 8:29:00 AM

me and hubby definitely are some days lol:-) hugs jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 8/25/2020 5:33:00 AM

Aw the dreaded list left behind. I can't tell you how true this rings to me. Great Haiku Jan! A new fav for me.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2020 5:45:00 AM

thanks Mark:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/24/2020 2:21:00 PM

LOL, Jan! It’s this way...or maybe that way...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2020 5:45:00 AM

thanks Kim:-0 hugs jan xx

Bobby May

Date: 8/23/2020 9:43:00 AM

Hahaha, you always make me smile my sweet Sis!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2020 12:44:00 PM

thanks Bobby:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/23/2020 5:13:00 AM

- I never have a list ... I'm sure I remember everything ( ### !!! ??? :))) ... yesterday ... I was missing several things ... here it's a long way to the store ... but I had to drive back ... a fun poem, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2020 12:43:00 PM

ha ha ha I know that one lol:-) hugs jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 8/23/2020 4:24:00 AM

Oh WOW... I adore this one. It's so cute and creative and captivatingly compelling. Love it and you, God bless you

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2020 12:40:00 PM

thanks regina you write the sweetest comments:-) hugs Jan x

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/22/2020 7:52:00 PM

Now, now Jan: Tell the truth -- Your brain's just fine. It's your eyes that told you to leave that list behind. Now you can buy anything you want. (Ha, ha. I do this all the time. Ask my wife). Anyway, lists leave me pissed... Wink and nod, Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2020 12:40:00 PM

lol GW:-) hugs jan xx

John Watt

Date: 8/22/2020 4:13:00 PM

So, so true. Good to know I'm not alone. I did that just this week and had to shop by memory, which is a failure waiting to happen! Love how you turned this into one of your classic limericks, Jan! Made me laugh out loud.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 4:14:00 PM

thanks John I am hoping my funny muse is returning ... still got that poem to finish!:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/22/2020 1:58:00 PM

ha! well done, jan! i think many will be able to relate to this...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 3:17:00 PM

thanks Ilene of course its pure fiction for me lol:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 8/22/2020 1:55:00 PM

This is one for the history books as I suppose most young people today make a list on their phone? Nice catch! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 3:17:00 PM

true and they are rarely parted from their mobile devices - at school the kids would forget their pen but never their mobile:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/22/2020 12:21:00 PM

Lol, done that many times Jan , whats even worse when you forget your cards pin number. Joy's of getting on I suppose. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 12:23:00 PM

lol its actually fiction ... for now anyway lol. went to see 'summer holiday' it was being shown free as part of a 60s weekend, was superb fun and we all came out smiling... am thinking of doing a parody for covid 19 'we're NOT going on a summer holiday lol:-) hugs jan xx