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Kanga's Cheatin' Was His Unseatin'

Old Inky dinky parlay voo
Had a race with a green kangaroo
They stood side by side
Inky’s laces got tied
By jingo it caused a foo doo

Poor Inky fell over a murdle
Whilst kanga the murdle did hurdle
Kanga leapt on ahead
Inky’s twang how it bled
He mopped up the blood with a turdle

Kanga ignored poor Inky’s dilemma
And sped off like Pete Smockeremma
With a boing and a bounce
He did loudly announce
I’m the winner of this no problemma!

But Kanga was deemed to be cheating
The lace tying was his unseating
The squidgehawk of the race
Wiped the smile from his face
And Kanga got a blubber beating

The moral of this quindy story
No cheating to obtain false glory
Just ensure you squok fair
And make sure you’re aware
The squidgehawk’s judgement’s mandatory!

Inky Dinky Parlay Voo Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger

03/25/20

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Paul Callus April 2, 2020 at 4:43 PM Light and witty poetry at its best, Jan! I can imagine you grinning as you wrote these lines. Very much enjoyed. Congratulations on your high-flying win. Hugs // paul Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:58 AM Aww thanks my friend, I just like to make people smile with my silly words:-) hugs Jan xx

Indiana Shaw April 1, 2020 at 6:18 AM First time I have come across it, but; you surely bossed it . . . : ) Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:58 AM Thanks Indiana:-) hugs Jan xx

Panagiota Romios March 28, 2020 at 11:39 PM Congratulations Jan. Great Job Panagiota Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:58 AM Thanks Panagiota:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane March 28, 2020 at 6:00 AM Inky Dinky's quindy story won for you! Well done, Jan. Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:56 AM Thanks Lin:-) hugs Jan xx

Sam Kauffman March 27, 2020 at 8:47 PM Hi Jan, I knew this would place highly the first time I read it - so much fun done in a narrative style! Will be fun to read again! Congratulations! Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:54 AM Thanks Sam:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt March 27, 2020 at 8:01 PM Jan, congrats on this fun, fun win! Your lighthearted wit and humor are on full display. I'm giggling at Inky wiping his bloody twang with a turdle! Be safe, my friend Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:54 AM Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie March 26, 2020 at 7:16 PM G'day Jan … so well done. So very few understand kangaenglish, even in outback Australia, but you've mastered it well - thank you Jan - Lindsay Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:53 AM Perhaps if I drank the amber nectar I would be more fluent ... but I tend to stick to tea lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. March 26, 2020 at 8:44 AM Hi Jan, This is a brilliant string of limericks. Good moral as well. Best wishes in the contest. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis Jan Allison May 21, 2020 at 2:52 AM thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin March 26, 2020 at 1:26 AM A brilliant mind at work. Great Poem Jan Jan Allison April 2, 2020 at 4:59 PM thanks Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley March 25, 2020 at 9:13 PM Bonkers, but it works. Go easy on the sherry trifle, Jan. Viv x Jan Allison March 29, 2020 at 7:29 AM ha ha ha the only time I use sherry is in my gravy lol:-) hope you are Mr Viv :-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf March 25, 2020 at 7:35 PM Ecstasy is --- reading Jan's inky-dinky entry. Double-plus brilliant!! Wow!! :) :) gw Jan Allison March 29, 2020 at 7:28 AM aww thanks GW:-) hope you are keeping ok:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham March 25, 2020 at 6:15 PM Brilliant Jan, Caren will love this. Good luck. Stay safe. Tom Jan Allison March 25, 2020 at 6:28 PM thanks tom, we go on lockdown on the Island from Friday no one can visit for 21 days, we can still go to the shops and for a walk, got to contain this dreadful disease:-( hugs Jan xx stay safe xx

Sam Kauffman March 25, 2020 at 4:33 PM Jan, what a great, creative entry for Caren's contest. Only ten minutes p truly inspired! This is just filled with "inky dinky's" and you created a delightful story with a great moral foundation. Reminds me so of Dr. Seuss! Good luck! Stay healthy. Jan Allison March 25, 2020 at 4:55 PM Thanks Sam I was determined to write a fun poem and it just flowed from my pen so easily, I hope Caren likes it:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen March 25, 2020 at 3:16 PM - :))) ... thank you very much for first class humor, Jan ... our everyday lives have too many sad events ... no false glory ... yours is real humor ... best wishes in the contest. .. hope you all are well :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison March 25, 2020 at 3:46 PM Hi Anne Lise this took me about 10 minutes to write I just wanted to do something fun, something light hearted and nothing to do with the virus which is all we hear about 24/7. From Friday our Island is going into lock down, no one can arrive for 21 days and they must self isolate for that time before they are allowed here, how they will police that remains a mystery!!! - no planes except for medical emergencies. we have no new cases today but one is now hospitalised. just stay safe my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith March 25, 2020 at 2:05 PM This is wonderful Jan. Winner,winner, chicken dinner... Jan Allison March 25, 2020 at 2:37 PM Thanks Charlie, I am determined to try and write light hearted poems we have the virus news 24/7 and admins contest is open to 250 poems and I just want to try and take a step away and bring a little fun back to soup:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta March 25, 2020 at 1:50 PM You have clearly given Lindsay a challenge! Thanks for the laughs, Jan! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison March 25, 2020 at 2:35 PM lol Rico that's a massive compliment as I adore Lindsay's work and aim to be as good as he is when it comes to witty poems:-) hugs Jan xx