Jan Allison Poet Limerick

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There Is a Brighter Side - Image 3

FEELING SHEEPISH

I’m learning to be a sheep dog
But sadly they’re stuck in a bog
One second they’re eating
The next they’re all bleating
A shepherd I truly am not!

My tummy it started to churn
Our owner said that I must learn
to silently creep
and round up his sheep -
my attempts he said he won’t spurn

My power I soon learned to wield -
I returned all the sheep to his field
When they hear me bark
The sheep have to hark
I’m ruling; the sheep have to yield!

There is a brighter side contest
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01/13/18

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Line Gauthier April 21, 2018 at 8:27 PM Belated congrats on your well deserved win, Jan. Well done.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 29, 2018 at 11:35 AM Fun read Jan! Congratulations on your win :) xomo! Jan Allison January 29, 2018 at 12:58 PM Thanks so much Mo:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper January 28, 2018 at 9:32 PM Congratulations on your win, Jan, great personification you captured what I was looking for. Thank you for entering my contest. Hugs Eve ~`* Jan Allison January 29, 2018 at 12:58 PM I'm so delighted you liked it Eve:-) I had such fun writing for your contest:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham January 28, 2018 at 8:54 PM Big congratulations Jan. Regards Tom Jan Allison January 29, 2018 at 12:57 PM Thanks so much Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart January 28, 2018 at 7:48 PM Congrats on your win, Jan! Jan Allison January 29, 2018 at 12:56 PM Thanks Dale:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux January 15, 2018 at 8:48 AM Another fun one Jan. Hugs Rick. Jan Allison January 15, 2018 at 8:49 AM Thanks Rick i read so many deep dark sad poems on sou i try to buck the trend with a little humour and i just can't resist the limerick form:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham January 14, 2018 at 1:04 PM Thankfully he earned his 'crook'. Good luck Jan Regards Tom Jan Allison January 14, 2018 at 2:06 PM Lol Thanks Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier January 14, 2018 at 8:35 AM Perfect title, Jan. GL Jan Allison January 14, 2018 at 8:36 AM Thanks Line lol I'm glad someone picked up on the title!:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta January 13, 2018 at 10:53 PM Sheepdog has performed well. Best Luck. Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 11:14 PM Thanks Anisha:-) hugs Jan xx

Cheryl Hoffman January 13, 2018 at 9:22 PM Awesome sheepdog limericks for the contest Jan; Good luck in it!~Che :) Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 10:03 PM Thanks so much Che:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich January 13, 2018 at 8:27 PM splendidly done in limerick form, Jan. I see this is pic seems the most popular . I really like it too, but I am gonna try to think up something for my black cat tonight!! Wish me luck Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 8:35 PM Good luck Andrea i know you will come up with an outstanding poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper January 13, 2018 at 6:53 PM Lovely! You have mine beat! Good luck! Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 6:55 PM I am sure you've written a lovely poem Anna I will drop by:-) hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing January 13, 2018 at 5:42 PM LOL! So funny and cute! You and Victor have the same photo. Both poems are awesome. Good luck in the contest my dear friend Jan! Hugs and smiles :) Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 5:56 PM Thanks Akkina when i saw the picture I just got this silly idea in my head and 5 minutes later the poems were written:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne January 13, 2018 at 2:27 PM LOL, thanks for a good chuckle. Your limericks hit the spot every time. I hope you're feeling well, my friend xx Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 2:29 PM I'm finally back to being me Jack its been a tough 8 days since my surgery and then i got a viral infection which has really floored me, today i feel so much brighter:-) hugs jan xx

Gary Smith January 13, 2018 at 1:44 PM Great fun reading this Jan, good luck :) Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 1:46 PM Thanks for dropping by Gary:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen January 13, 2018 at 1:26 PM - The dog knows how to do it because he is trained for it ... it's amazing to watch ... the sheep try to trick him :) - So good to see you write again, Jan - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 1:31 PM I feel really good today Anne lise its been a tough week and having a viral infection on top of the surgery has knocked me for 6 but today I feel SO much better and have energy for soup which was so lacking recently:-) hugs Jan xx

Sneha Rv January 13, 2018 at 12:31 PM Limericks come so easily to you! That is funny, hope it does very well in the contest dear Jan :) Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 12:41 PM Thanks Sneha it only took about 5 minutes to write I just love the limerick form:-) hugs Jan xx Sneha Rv January 13, 2018 at 12:32 PM I also love the title :))

Muzahidul Reza January 13, 2018 at 12:14 PM I’m learning to be a sheep dog But sadly they’re stuck in a bog One second they’re eating The next they’re all bleating A shepherd I truly am not! wow! excellent writing, loved, dear poet Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 12:19 PM Thanks so much Muzahidul:-) hugs Jan xx