Jack Ellison Poet Limerick

No More Cartwheeling

When I woke up this morning, I had a good feeling
For fear of broken bones I refrained from cartwheeling
Instead I uttered a tiny yee haw
And a very tiny happy guffaw
At eighty-six years old, it takes longer, the healing<>

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Darlene De Beaulieu December 14, 2021 at 3:47 PM Hello Happu Jack, right! No more cartwheeling for you. Love, Darlene xxx---000 Darlene De Beaulieu December 16, 2021 at 12:42 PM Hello Happy jack, i can not do cart wheels either. Love, Darlene xxx-ooo. Jack Ellison December 14, 2021 at 4:55 PM Tried this morning... decided that's enough of that! LOL XOX

L Milton Hankins December 14, 2021 at 10:51 AM Yes, indeed, Tom. You need to be very careful with those gymnastic maneuvers. Of course, at 80, I haven't mastered the somersault! L Milton Hankins December 14, 2021 at 11:43 AM Wow...I congratulate you. I can hardly walk!!! Jack Ellison December 14, 2021 at 11:17 AM I've got six years on you Milt! Still got the body for all that stuff... amazing eh!!!!! Somersault? No problem!

Tom Cunningham December 14, 2021 at 7:29 AM Life is one big cartwheel, keep on turning Jack. Tom Jack Ellison December 14, 2021 at 8:50 AM What an amazing man eh? YEE HAW! Love Jack!

John Lawless December 14, 2021 at 6:29 AM But those mental cartwheels.....oh how invigorating....... Jack Ellison December 14, 2021 at 6:47 AM Sounds like you've done a few caerwheele yourself! Yes invigorating...