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My hubby just fell out of bed He banged his elbow and his head Now I can hear groaning Expletives and moaning I’m certain that he isn’t dead! Only the first line is true – last night we watched a programme on how easily people lie but on this occasion I would call this poetic licence 10/10/18

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 10/14/2018 6:55:00 PM

G'day Jan … perhaps hubby should take a Viagra before going to bed. That should stop him falling out - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 10/15/2018 2:48:00 AM

OMG that's hilarious Lindsay!:-) hugs jan xx

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 10/13/2018 7:23:00 PM

Better fallen than pushed , Ha

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2018 7:25:00 PM

lol Jerry:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/11/2018 2:34:00 PM

Poetic license indeed, and used skillfully to generate laughter. Great limerick, Jan! Hugs, Carolyn (Am glad your hubby didn't get hurt!)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 2:55:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn:-) he is fine pride hurt more than anything, it didn't half give me a shock though!:-) hugs Jan xx

Lyric Man

Date: 10/11/2018 2:33:00 PM

Jan, I loved every line.. lies and all. Yes, its just poetic license. Especially in Limerick form.. but it is still delightful funny!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 2:54:00 PM

Thanks so much LM, there is poetic licence and lies and I detest being lied to!:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 10/11/2018 9:49:00 AM

All's well that ends well! That's when we don't mind eliciting a smile or laugh out of the situation! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 11:13:00 AM

Thanks Paul, he had a knock on his shoulder but apart from that he was fine:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/11/2018 9:45:00 AM

This is a nice one, Jan, like that last line:)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 11:12:00 AM

Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/11/2018 8:02:00 AM

I'd called it an awesomely (now there's a new word for you Jan) good Limerick..

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 11:12:00 AM

Thanks Harry. I wrote it in about a minute lol:-) hugs jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/11/2018 7:25:00 AM

Ooh, a painful limerick; great imagery there; well penned.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 11:11:00 AM

Thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/11/2018 2:57:00 AM

- ... and you woke up with a bang :))) .... glad it went well ... - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 11:10:00 AM

ha ha ha I sure did Anne-Lise!:-) hugs jan xx

James Inman

Date: 10/10/2018 7:45:00 PM

Funny Jan, maybe you can call it a historically based poem (based on historical events but not necessarily true).

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 2:15:00 AM

LOL James maybe I could be a politician one day lol:-) hugs jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 10/10/2018 7:16:00 PM

Hi Jan, absolutely love the humour in this one. I do love your poetic license Jan. well, I have my laugh now. I do love your limericks Jan. This one goes into my limerick faves. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....mIke. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 2:14:00 AM

Thanks Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/10/2018 5:30:00 PM

so cute, Jan. The picture too!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2018 5:41:00 PM

Thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/10/2018 4:34:00 PM

My twin insisted on having the top bunk bed when we were about 6 or 7. She fell out of bed in her sleep and the next night, I had my top bunk! Cool poem Jan. : )

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2018 4:41:00 PM

I love that story Connie!:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/10/2018 1:47:00 PM

My hubby whines if he has a scrape or the sniffles, but last year when I fell and twisted my knee he didn't give too much sympathy (whoops, didn't mean to rhyme, but you know how they jump in!)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2018 4:41:00 PM

lol Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx