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I lock my front door then I return to double-check Am I losing my marbles and becoming a wreck? I always triple check when I’m crossing the road I don’t want to get squished like a fat ugly toad When I’ve been out walking how my feet stink I take off my socks and wash my feet in the sink! I colour my hair so folks can’t see any gray If they saw me ‘au natural’ I wonder what they’d say! I keep my teeth in when I retire for the night As a gummy old crone I’d look a scary sight I write all my poems on soft white toilet paper .. If they're poor poems I can use the paper later! 2/05/18 Tongue in check humour for the Quirks contest Sponsored by Madison Demetros. Only two of the couplets actually are true!

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Paul Callus

Date: 2/9/2018 2:56:00 PM

Let me guess...the first two couplets are true:) Very humorous...I know of another woman who triple checks the doors at bedtime!! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 2/9/2018 4:54:00 PM

The first one is true... guess again for the other Paul lol:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/6/2018 8:56:00 PM

What a corker of a quirky finishing couplet! Here's to a win! --gw

Jan Allison
Date: 2/7/2018 7:52:00 AM

Thanks so much Gershon:-) hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 2/6/2018 2:08:00 AM

What a hoot! Loved it and the laughter it provided. Thank you, Jan! Hugs ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 2/6/2018 10:27:00 AM

Cheers CayCay:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/5/2018 2:50:00 PM

- I'm not going to guess ... but it's economical to reuse the paper ... think it was a great idea :))) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 2:54:00 PM

ha ha ha I love that comment Anne Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/5/2018 2:21:00 PM

LOVE IT, Jan! LOL! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 2:23:00 PM

thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cook

Date: 2/5/2018 2:01:00 PM

I love this, especially the toilet paper. I paint with oils, can only imagine using your process on TP with a bad painting. OMG, I had a visual LOL. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 2:07:00 PM

lol Tom I am not at all creative so starting to write poetry when my hubby had cancer has come as a complete surprise as I hated it at school:-)hugs Jan xx

Old Buck

Date: 2/5/2018 1:41:00 PM

Jan: I won't read anymore reveals. I don't want to know. :o) Thanks for sharing with all of us on the soup. Good luck. oldbuck

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 1:51:00 PM

LOL Old Buck I think there is a little bit of all of us in what we write... i admit to two of these couplets being true:-) hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 2/5/2018 1:31:00 PM

I'm not going to guess!!! very funny Jan I usually keep my teeth in too!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 1:32:00 PM

lol I saw mum's denture on the bedside cabinet today that gave me the idea lol:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/5/2018 12:36:00 PM

I would go with the first two that are you Jan. Very cute and funny entry for the contest. I have no time to spend on poetry as my husband wants me to work on our taxes Ugh! Not my favorite thing to do. Have a great night! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 12:37:00 PM

You are correct on one Connie:-) Ugh taxes... we don't have our next ones until April and have to have the forms in by October:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/5/2018 12:06:00 PM

I'd take a gamble here and say one or two would apply to many on here lol Great humour Jan Regards Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 12:09:00 PM

lol Tom I will admit to two on the list lol I am just waiting for someone to soup mail me to see if anyone is correct:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 2/5/2018 10:34:00 AM

I really like your final couplet. I never even thought of doing that!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 10:45:00 AM

lol - THAT one is pure fiction... but you know me I write a lot of poop lol:-) hugs jan xx

John Gondolf

Date: 2/5/2018 10:18:00 AM

Jan, I enjoyed your humorous poem this morning, who cares if it doesn't place, it was fun! I don't dare ask which two couplets are true ;) John

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 10:25:00 AM

You can soup mail me and tell me which you think they are lol:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/5/2018 9:42:00 AM

LOL - so funny !!! Fabulous poem, Jan. So very funny - awesome humour.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 9:44:00 AM

Thanks Line. I doubt its what the sponsor was looking for but i just had fun. i rarely enter premier contests and enter fewer and fewer contests these days but as long as I'm creative that is the important thing:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 2/5/2018 9:09:00 AM

This is SO you, Jan, and I mean that in the nicest way...ha ha Love them all, especially the last two couplets.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 9:43:00 AM

lol Lin please soup mail me... which ones do you think are true lol:-) Doubt I will place as its a premiere contest but i enter so few these days:-) hugs jan xx