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Jelly Wobbles

Once I took a jellyfish To visit a chiropodist The doctor had a tinker with his toes The doctor went around the bend And all his hair stood up on end And now he’s got a flashing orange nose So never take a jellyfish To visit a chiropodist I for one won’t do that anymore But if you take a jellyfish To visit a chiropodist Please be sure it’s not a Man ’o War

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Deb M

Date: 1/11/2022 7:34:00 AM

Hey Terry…very cleverly written and and with that good ole Terry ooma!! Hehe…Cheers Debx

Terry Flood
Date: 1/11/2022 4:26:00 PM

Thanks, Deb. I was trying to think of animal that hadn’t had a ‘cutesy kiddie’ poem written about it… you know like Willy Wombat, that sort of thing… suddenly I got ‘jellyfish’ and hey, who needs a name? Ha ha, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 1/10/2022 3:13:00 PM

G'day Terry ... taking a Man O' War anywhere is asking for trouble. They're dangerous devils - thanks Terry - Lindsay

Terry Flood
Date: 1/11/2022 4:22:00 PM

Thanks, Lindsay. Guess I’ll take my own advice then! ;-) Terry

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/5/2022 5:16:00 PM

Hahaha! Your last line really got me, Terry. Bravo! ~ Sea Biscuit

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/4/2022 2:25:00 PM

hilarious and adorable, terry! love it!

Terry Flood
Date: 1/4/2022 2:45:00 PM

Just one of those nutty poems that make you grin but you’re not really sure why. Glad you enjoyed, Ilene. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/4/2022 1:55:00 PM

Sounds like a painful experience Terry, we live and learn, until the next time lol. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 1/4/2022 2:29:00 PM

Just a bit of playful nonsense. Tried hard to fit ‘Portuguese’ in but it wasn’t having it. Cheers, Tom. Terry

P.S. Awtry

Date: 1/4/2022 1:22:00 PM

funny and painful all at once!

Terry Flood
Date: 1/4/2022 2:48:00 PM

Thank you P.S. I grin every time I read even though it’s mad. How would we ever explain humour to an alien? (surely there’s a poem in that question). Terry

David Kavanagh

Date: 1/4/2022 1:03:00 PM

Hilarious ridiculous preposterous, intelligent and brilliant love this one Terry, I won’t even ask why or how this came to life, although I once stepped on a spiny sea anemone in Portugal, with both my feet for Christ sake, you can imagine the mess, agony and hospital, thanks for the laugh and reminding me, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/4/2022 3:08:00 PM

I jumped off a pedal boat thingamajig a long way off shore, thinking it was about 50 ft deep, but I landed on a shallow bank it must’ve been a breeding ground for anemones, I was still pulling spines out at least a month later, thanks for the Jelly Wobble advise,

Terry Flood
Date: 1/4/2022 2:57:00 PM

Both feet? Blimey, was it a foot across or were you doing a pirouette? If ever you were to do a thesis on ‘Jelly Wobble’ just jot down your first sentence and you’ve got an A star… well, ridiculous and preposterous are accurate, as for the rest… modesty precludes comment. Thanks, David. Terry

Justin Clason

Date: 1/4/2022 11:31:00 AM

Enjoyed this. Reminds me of Shel Silverstein. Good job.

Terry Flood
Date: 1/4/2022 12:47:00 PM

Thankyou Justin. Hadn’t read that poet before. Have now and can only say I’m flattered. Thanks again. Terry