Jan Allison Poet Verse

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Rooting For 8 To 5

This raging toothache is driving me quite mad
I phone the dentist, in such terrible pain
Bad tooth must be extracted by the roots
They have a free space at two thirty
‘Tooth hurty’  - I laugh at the appointment time!

Contest Rooting for 8 to 5
Sponsored by Nette Onclaud

01~04~17

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Andrea Dietrich January 10, 2017 at 3:54 PM So glad this placed high. I loved your humor. Congrats, my friend! Hope you are doing ok today. Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:37 PM Thanks Andrea I was so pleased to be on Nette's list:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi January 9, 2017 at 11:49 PM I knew this would make the winner's list. A 7. Congratulations. Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:37 PM Thanks so much Janis:-) hugs Jan xx

Sushma A. Singh January 9, 2017 at 10:41 PM Congrats! Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:36 PM Thanks so much Sushma:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight January 9, 2017 at 7:34 PM What an imagination you have, dear Jan! Very funny and good and very 'outside the box' for the theme! Congrats on your podium placement! Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:36 PM Thanks so much Sandra i did try to think outside the box for this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe January 9, 2017 at 1:40 PM Coming back with congrats! Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:35 PM Thanks so much Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud January 9, 2017 at 1:22 PM i was hoping someone would write about ' root canal' and you nailed it ( excellently).. you so funny!... congrats on your high rating and thanks for joining!..huggs Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:35 PM I tried to think out of the box Nette thanks for an inspirational contest and my placement:-) hugs Jan xx

Stephen Pennell January 9, 2017 at 10:02 AM lol very good jan made me smile Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 6:34 PM Thanks Stephen:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos January 9, 2017 at 6:19 AM LOL Good One! Jan Allison January 9, 2017 at 8:11 AM Thanks my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Peter Dome January 8, 2017 at 10:24 AM Ha ha. You have a great sense of humour I'm chuckling away here. Well done. Hope you are ok. Pete. Jan Allison January 8, 2017 at 1:04 PM pure fiction for the contest Peter but of course in reality toothache is no laughing mater:-) hugs Jan xx

Augustus Black January 8, 2017 at 6:35 AM Nice job.. with this one too Jan Allison January 8, 2017 at 1:04 PM Thanks Augustus I hope Nette likes my take on 'roots' hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus January 7, 2017 at 7:41 AM Uniquely clever, Jan! Love the play on words. Good to see you smiling in the face of such terrible pain:) I was too late to enter this contest. Hugs // paul Jan Allison January 7, 2017 at 5:18 PM Aww sorry you missed the contest Paul - I went for a different take on 'roots' I hope Nette enjoys it:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper January 6, 2017 at 10:50 PM This is wonderful a winner already hugs Eve Jan Allison January 7, 2017 at 5:18 PM Thanks Eve I hope Nette likes it:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi January 6, 2017 at 10:14 PM I like your interpretation of roots. Good luck in the contest. Jan Allison January 7, 2017 at 5:19 PM Thanks Janis I thought out of the box a little for the theme lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich January 6, 2017 at 6:30 PM oh your last line is SO clever, Jan. GREAT thinking!!! Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 6:47 PM Thanks Andrea I hope Nette likes it too:-) hugs Jan xx

Dan Cwiak January 6, 2017 at 7:45 AM Jan, I hope you let us know how it comes out...lol Great fun to read! Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:52 AM It's pure fiction Dan lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White January 5, 2017 at 1:02 PM LOL at that appointment time. Wonderful interpretation my friend :) Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:53 AM It's an old joke Darren I am sure the receptionists dread having to give appointments at that time - pure fiction write for me thankfully!:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis January 5, 2017 at 5:39 AM Toothache never a laughing matter, unfortunately I know that very well! Since you manage to find humor even in this, you deserve a seven dear, Jan! Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:54 AM It is very painful Demetrios thankfully its a fiction write for me:-) hugs Jan xx

Just James January 5, 2017 at 4:16 AM Very Clever! Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:54 AM Thanks James:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe January 4, 2017 at 9:15 PM Once again you managed to spin the prompt into something humorous. Thanks for making me smile, Jan, and good luck in the contest. Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:54 AM Thanks Agnes I thought out of the box for the theme I hope Nette likes it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Adeniji Toluwalope Gideon January 4, 2017 at 4:41 PM Beautiful craft! Best wishes in the contest. Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:55 AM Thanks Adeniji:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer January 4, 2017 at 4:06 PM ha! you are so clever, jan! this one made me grin... Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:55 AM I had fun thankfully its a fiction write for me but toothache is no laughing matter:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen January 4, 2017 at 1:11 PM - ... I get pain just by reading :)) - Thank you for a smile - Good luck in the contest, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison January 6, 2017 at 7:55 AM Thanks Anne Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith January 4, 2017 at 12:53 PM When is it time to go to the dentist?...lol...have you been reading the back of cereal box?

Joseph May January 4, 2017 at 10:32 AM Nicely penned Jan...Love the 'tooth hurty' pun... GL in the contest Jan Allison January 4, 2017 at 11:24 AM I had fun with the theme Joseph I hope Nette likes my poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Akkina Downing January 4, 2017 at 9:48 AM Now this is hilarious for a morning energy read. So clever yes. I love it, just made my morning :) all the best Jan Jan Allison January 4, 2017 at 10:26 AM Thanks Akkina - I went for a different take on the roots theme lol I hope Nette approves:-) hugs Jan xx

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