The Epitaph of Mr Alex Wanton Wells

He was born Alex Wanton Wells -
A healer of the incurable and a remover of spells,
Died chasing his insatiable appetite for quails;
He’s not there, for he kicked the pails!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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April 30, 2015 at 6:58 PM
HANNINGTON. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. SKAT love
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March 23, 2015 at 2:27 AM
So smart and creative. I enjoyed!
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March 19, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Very nice pen Hannington! Very humorous epitaph you've penned here it sure it made me smile, dear friend. A 7 from me! Witty epitaphs are lots of fun to write.Its been awhile since I wrote one of these myself. Thanks for visiting my pages. Wishing you a lovely day! In his light! God bless you! :) D"
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March 19, 2015 at 8:53 AM
- Very well done, Hannington ! - I'm not familiar with this form Epitaph, I must try in the future :) - Thanks for the nice visit on my Haiku - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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