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To ward off those germs from afar I’m using a tatty old bra It can’t be a task To make a face mask I’ll model it like a film star! But sewing skills, none to be had - My home made mask looks very bad No way does it fit I look a right tit My husband won’t wear his, I’m glad! Limerick Poetry Contest Sponsored by Janice Canerdy 04/27/20

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Seren Roberts

Date: 5/12/2020 11:24:00 PM

Brilliant Jan....trust yours to be a red bra.. Not a demure white one...Seren

Jan Allison
Date: 5/13/2020 3:19:00 AM

ha ha ha I dont wear a mask - just one look at my face and the virus would go running lol:-) was just thinking of you hope you and your family and star are all well !! hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/9/2020 10:46:00 AM

Congrats n your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/9/2020 10:48:00 AM

Thanks Joseph, its not like me to struggle to finish a limerick took 3 attempts at poems to finally get one finished to my satisfaction:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/8/2020 9:35:00 PM

I think yours is FANTASTIC, Jan. Congrats on the winner list

Jan Allison
Date: 5/9/2020 4:29:00 AM

I was pleased to be on the list Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Mohan Chutani

Date: 5/8/2020 7:34:00 PM

Jan, good fun making masks the way you did. But husbands may have other choices. LoL. Mohan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/9/2020 4:28:00 AM

Thanks Mohan:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 5/8/2020 4:42:00 PM

Jan, I remember you wrestling with your muse to get this gem to pop out, glad you overcame, it's a corker! The image is a hoot, too. Thanks for your 'uplifting' humour, haha! Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 5/9/2020 4:28:00 AM

I still have another 2 or 3 poems to either post or do a 2nd stanza on, rare for me to struggle to write a limerick but none of the ideas were good enough for the contest until I wrote this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/8/2020 2:55:00 PM

Back to say congrats on placing in the contest, Jan-

Jan Allison
Date: 5/8/2020 3:03:00 PM

Thanks Michelle, i';m delighted to be on the list as i struggled to write for the contest. I still have a couple of unfinished ideas to work on:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/8/2020 1:20:00 PM

Thank you for entering your great poem my contest, and CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Jan! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 5/8/2020 2:28:00 PM

Thanks so much Janice I actually struggled to write for the contest and started 3 or 4 poems before i settled on this one!:-) :-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 5/7/2020 2:34:00 PM

LOL, love this, my friend - Mum said she'd wear an incontinence pad on her face if she ever had to wear one : )

John Watt
Date: 5/8/2020 1:50:00 PM

LOL!

Joseph May

Date: 5/2/2020 7:55:00 AM

Haha, Nicely done Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2020 9:13:00 AM

Thanks Joseph, got to try and bring a bit of humour into the situation... and boy have I seen some bizzare masks even over here lol:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 4/30/2020 11:01:00 AM

So funny! I'm glad I haven't been asked to wear one of those, but I imagine some men might jump at the chance, lol! Glad to see your limerick milk is flowing again! Good luck in the contest ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 4/30/2020 2:52:00 PM

I had such a giggle writing the poem and the comments have been such fun, I couldn't resist the stormy one lol:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt
Date: 4/30/2020 11:26:00 AM

"A Stormy in a D cup", you are so witty!!

Funom Makama

Date: 4/29/2020 11:04:00 PM

hahahahahahaha.. Nah! Not me man, not me. Great and hilarious piece. Straight to my fav. It's been a while friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/30/2020 2:38:00 AM

Lovely to see you funom hope you are keeping well:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/29/2020 6:24:00 AM

"my husband won't wear his" - this was hilarious!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2020 12:26:00 PM

I'm not surprised if its made from a bra lol :-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/28/2020 2:43:00 PM

Thank you for the laugh, but it would certainly have been a winner if the photo was of Donald Trump wearing Stormy Daniel's cup! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2020 2:54:00 PM

ha ha ha would that be a stormy in a d cup lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/28/2020 8:42:00 AM

Oh, Brilliant, yes made my day too..keep them coming..

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2020 12:16:00 PM

Will do my best to make folk smile, I've struggled to write for the contest |I had 4 limericks I wanted to add a second stanza too but at least I have a bit of new material to work on:-) hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 4/28/2020 7:53:00 AM

OMG, I thought my home made mask ( given me by a lady friend) looked a bit like a bra and your laughing Limerick now has me convinced! I loved it! Happy Tuesday

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2020 12:15:00 PM

ha ha ha Mike hope you don't look like a 'right tit' wearing it:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/28/2020 2:52:00 AM

Haha...loved this one Jan! I needed to laugh so thank you so much! Good night for me, I am off to bed. A good morning to you my friend! xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2020 6:07:00 AM

Thanks Connie would you believe I struggled to come up with a limerick for the contest I have had 4 ideas on the go but this one finally came to a stage I was happy to post!:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/27/2020 8:26:00 PM

Maybe you should try a nursing bra - at least you can take a swig of water (or something stronger!)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 8:40:00 PM

lol - unfortunately I dont think I've got any of those hammocks in my undies drawers lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/27/2020 5:17:00 PM

Brilliant Jan, you could use the other cup to make a matching hat lol. Good luck Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 6:00:00 PM

ha ha ha thanks Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/27/2020 4:03:00 PM

this is adorable and hilarious, jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 4:10:00 PM

Thanks Ilene , would you believe I've been struggling to write a limerick for the contest, finally got this one finished today:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/27/2020 3:58:00 PM

Ha, ha! You've cupped your mouth nicely there, O creative one! Ha, ha. Still laughing... :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 4:00:00 PM

lol GW great comment:-) hugs Jan xx

DM Babbit

Date: 4/27/2020 3:44:00 PM

It made me laugh, my mask is from my dog's bandanna from petsmart. It s red and says LOVABLE - clearly displayed. Stay safe, stay well.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 3:47:00 PM

love your comment DM:-) stay safe and your lovable pet too:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 4/27/2020 3:04:00 PM

You can save them for a special Halloween party couple costume, if we ever return to group gatherings. Cute.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2020 3:06:00 PM

lol Thanks Reason ... makes me so glad we don't celebrate Halloween lol lol:-) hugs jan xx