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Here lie the remains of Ethel Brown A circus clown from County Down She’s buried wearing her red plastic nose ‘Twill be the last of Ethel to decompose! An Epitaph to Make Us Laugh 2 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Jesse Rowe 4/12/19

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/9/2019 12:52:00 PM

Hello Jan, oh poor Ethel Brown,now she is resting in peace. have a nice day my friend.

Carole Duet

Date: 5/7/2019 11:53:00 PM

So clever, Jan! And the illustration is perfect. Congrats on being on the Best New Poems list too. I can see why. It certainly made me smile. :D

Dean Wood

Date: 5/7/2019 6:22:00 PM

Absolutely hilarious Jan!

Old Buck

Date: 5/7/2019 5:49:00 PM

We can always count on Jan to get it right. She's always a good one to turn to when you need a lift. Thanks again Jan for sharing your poetic humor with all of us on the soup. oldbuck

Ralph Sergi

Date: 5/4/2019 6:00:00 PM

Hi Jan: A very witty epitaph, Congratulations!

Phillip Garcia

Date: 5/3/2019 1:54:00 PM

Lol. You know what them poets say: Death be not proud, and what not

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2019 1:58:00 PM

I had fun with the contest and as for 'dead poets' they need to get a life lol:-) hope all is good with you and your lovely mum, do send her my best wishes:-) I hope she still drops by my poop poems from time to time:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/25/2019 10:50:00 PM

Dropping back with my Congrats on your win Jan..

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2019 1:57:00 PM

thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/17/2019 8:17:00 PM

I guess there were plenty of laughs at Ethyl's funeral Jan. The problem with clowns is you don't know whether they're being fair-dinkum or not. Thank you Jan for another bout of wit - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 5/3/2019 1:56:00 PM

thanks Lindsay:-) hugs Jan xx

Edlynn Nau

Date: 4/13/2019 1:45:00 PM

HA HA HA! It’s the only good thing with plastic... something about us that can out last us. Cute, funny, another good giggle.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/13/2019 1:55:00 PM

thanks for dropping by Edlynn have missed you around:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/12/2019 6:11:00 PM

hilarious, my friend!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:26:00 PM

so glad Tania lured me back with her limerick contest - am going to write a string of epitaphs too they are fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/12/2019 3:01:00 PM

If they had made her tombstone out of plastic, future generations would know whose nose they found! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:25:00 PM

lol Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/12/2019 8:17:00 AM

It’s so nice to see you still making people smile.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:24:00 PM

I will never leave the site Rick and will always try and make folk smile I've had so many mails from people saying how much they miss my poems and how they brighten their day, Just back for a few contests still taking much needed time out from soup though :-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/12/2019 8:12:00 AM

Ethel Brown was a smelly clown whose flatulence was known all over town. She didn’t care she’d let them rip. The last time so hard it made her trip. So sad so sad she now Rests in Pease, the weeping weeping did hardly cease. Yes the air is so much fresher I guess true diamonds are made under pressure.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:22:00 PM

lol Rick:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/12/2019 6:34:00 AM

Haha...You composed this one nicely Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:22:00 PM

love your dentist one Joseph!:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/12/2019 2:39:00 AM

Hahaha, nice one, Jan:)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 7:21:00 PM

thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/12/2019 12:45:00 AM

Haha ,like it Jan, good luck. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 2:32:00 AM

Cheers Tom I am still taking a back seat from soup but have been tempted to enter a couple of contests with older poems and 2 for humour contests:-) Tania dangled the carrot with the limerick contest and I couldn't resist:-) hugs Jan xx

Bette Bavington

Date: 4/11/2019 11:07:00 PM

I have two friends who are clowns. I believe they probably will be buried with their red noses on. Lol. Nice one.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 2:30:00 AM

oh how fun Bette you'll have to show them my poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 4/11/2019 10:24:00 PM

Hahaha , love it , Jan. good luck in the contest. hugs eve

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 2:29:00 AM

thanks Eve, I'm not really active on soup but couldn't resist this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/11/2019 8:57:00 PM

I love it Jan! You are so wonderful at writing humor. Wish I could write half as well. hugs, Connie : ) xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2019 2:28:00 AM

I've been inspired to write for a couple of humour contests Connie - Tania dangled the carrot with a limerick contest and I had to write!:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 4/11/2019 6:38:00 PM

Brilliant, Jan! Destined for a top win indeed! Glad Cecil the Magician epitaph gladdened your heart. Here's another: "Buster was shot while fencin' his plunder; Now he lies molderin' six feet under!" or "Bob sank without a trace & things looked grim; He tried to tell 'em he couldn't swim!"

Jan Allison
Date: 4/11/2019 6:43:00 PM

ha ha ha love those funny lines especially the last epitaph:-) think I'm going to have to write more to go in my book lol:-) hugs jan xx

Gary Smith

Date: 4/11/2019 6:26:00 PM

Loved this, what a hoot Jan. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/11/2019 6:44:00 PM

thanks Gary its good to post a funny poem on soup I've been inspired by a couple of the contests but still am not active here:-) hugs jan xx