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Sue’s purchased a huge baked bean mountain, There’s ninety six tin’s - she’s been countin' From midnight to morn She’ll toot like a horn There’s a flatulent stench I’m not doubtin! Her neighbours they sure are not smiling They’ve noticed how Sue is stockpiling By hoarding loo rolls And pasta in bowls A report on Facebook they’re compiling She claims all these things are ‘for me’ But sells them for an inflated fee There’s a massive amount In her e-bay account It’s selfish I think you’ll agree! Fiction poem but having seen stuff for sale on E bay it does have a ring of truth to it 04/02/20 04/02/20

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Maurice Rigoler

Date: 4/9/2020 7:56:00 PM

Love your limericks Jan about hoarding. So true.Thanks for stopping by./ M

Jack Horne

Date: 4/9/2020 2:39:00 PM

LOL, great minds think alike - I've just written about a hoarder too. Thanks for reading & commenting already.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/5/2020 2:11:00 PM

This deserves POTD - _ thank you for your all your talented writes you post. This displays a greedy element which rears its ugly head in turbulent times - use and abuse - and which you so poetically perfectly you describe - wonderful poem! Blessings, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/3/2020 9:54:00 PM

G'day Jan … damn profiteers. Hope they get a decent dose of diarrhea - thank you Jan once again - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2020 6:33:00 AM

I'm trying not to write about the virus but this one just had to be written after I read a newspaper article abut the amount of stock people are accumulating and hearing how some are selling items on the web at extortionate prices. someone was telling me they paid £11 at their local shop for a bottle of calpol which normally sells for around £5 - blatant profiteering:-( hugs Jan xx

David Smith

Date: 4/3/2020 4:52:00 PM

There is always a hidden cost for this type of behaviour. Glad you are still posting. I am emailing poems to as a many people as possible to keep them smiling and have recorded by phone for local radio. very best regards David in NZ

Jan Allison
Date: 4/3/2020 4:58:00 PM

Its dreadful to see folk suffering at the expense of greedy people. oh how wonderful you are trying to keep folk smiling David, that's what i try to do with many of my silly poems. keep on with the great work, you have made me smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 4/2/2020 6:07:00 PM

Pretty much sums up the mind of those who stockpile and the nonsense that accompanies this mindset. Great work. Ron x

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 6:10:00 PM

so sad especially when elderly and vulnerable people are going without because some selfish folk have stockpiled essential products:-( hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/2/2020 5:26:00 PM

Dang hoarders. They don't need to SELL it (just keep it, like I'm doing. hahaha)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 5:30:00 PM

ha ha ha love that comment Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/2/2020 4:02:00 PM

Oh yes, people are stock piling plenty of crazy things! And I don't doubt there's price gouging too!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 4:07:00 PM

I've noticed the prices in our shops have increased and in one of the shops the size of the loo rolls has definitely decreased but the price remains the same - a 9 pack looked about the same size as a 3 pack of kitchen roll!! But we are fortunate we can still purchase it:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/2/2020 3:46:00 PM

ha! you have nailed this as only you could do, jan! brilliant!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 3:47:00 PM

Thanks Ilene I was being told about someone trying to stockpile loo roll and I got inspired:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/2/2020 1:29:00 PM

Our newspaper published a map of COVID-19 reports on the island of O'ahu. Surprisingly, the highest concentration is among housing for the wealthy rather than the poor. Although it also appears Mormon missionaries are delivering more than the gospel, perhaps Karma is auditing E-bay? Well said! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 1:34:00 PM

how interesting Rico!!:-) hugs Janxx

Mark Koplin

Date: 4/2/2020 11:45:00 AM

Catchy one Jan! I like it! Great job and thanks for the smile

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 12:15:00 PM

Thanks Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/2/2020 10:16:00 AM

Brilliant Jan, there are many doing that for financial gain while the elderly get there too and find shelves empty. Certainly brings out the worst in folk. Thankfully lots of good folk out there too. Stay safe Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2020 12:13:00 PM

Yeah the good outweigh the bad but I've seen hand sanitiser on the web for about £12 ... bless them they give free P & P lol, some real sharks out there:-( hugs Jan xx