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What a Dumbo

An elephant fell out of bed
And got a huge bruise on his head
He climbed back in his bunk
Then rubbed his aching trunk…
Best sleep in the low bunk instead!

08-25-17

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2017

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Duke Beaufort Date: 8/28/2017 5:32:00 AM Jan, thanks for being here!!! Elephants used to be somewhat cool (although I could never understand them), but our elephant in chief has changed all that. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/28/2017 6:27:00 AM ha ha ha he sure is a Dumbo - I bet folks wish he WAS pushed out from the top bunk and couldn't crawl back up the ladder! I hadn't thought of a political slant to my poem and now you have made me giggle:-) hugs jan xx

Pat Adams Date: 8/27/2017 4:45:00 PM This is really funny Jan. I missed this one somehow. My computer has been screwing up all week. Right now all my reply boxes are open. Confusing! It's not easy being me! Anyway I really like this one. Good Job!! 80) pat Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2017 5:03:00 PM I think there are a few glitches on soup at the moment Pat so contact soup and let them know of the problems you are having:-) hugs jan xx

Stephen Pennell Date: 8/27/2017 9:21:00 AM nothing worse than a aching truck im sure Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2017 2:43:00 PM Very painful especially if you fell from the top bunk lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/26/2017 4:47:00 PM LOL so funny!!!!!!!!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/27/2017 4:55:00 AM I have a vivid imagination lol:-) hugs jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 8/26/2017 4:27:00 PM Real good limerick Jan, real fun piece! Reading your bio tonight, I also love penguins too! Hugs, Gordonxx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/26/2017 4:30:00 PM I just think penguins are so cute, the way they waddle makes me smile:-) i have lots of penguinalia around the house:-) take care my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Jack Horne Date: 8/26/2017 2:57:00 PM Ha ha, good one, Jan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/26/2017 3:08:00 PM I do worry about my muse i woke with three lines in my head lol:-) hugs jan xx

Eileen Manassian Date: 8/25/2017 5:43:00 PM Right on with this one, dear. :) Cute little limerick. Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 5:45:00 PM Thanks Eileen:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/25/2017 5:30:00 PM Cute cute cute, Jan!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 5:32:00 PM I woke up with the silly lines in my head and finished the poem this afternoon. I have so many scraps of paper under my laptop as I have to get my ideas written down as soon as I think of them otherwise they are gone:-) Hugs jan xx

Barry Stebbings Date: 8/25/2017 2:09:00 PM Ha, ha, ha, Love this one. Good luck if this is for the Animal Nonsense Contest. // Barry Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 4:49:00 PM It's not for any contest just a fun poem Barry i woke up with the 3 long lines in my head and wrote them down as soon as i got up and finished the poem this afternoon:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/25/2017 1:22:00 PM - I have always had sympathy for Dumbo the elephant, Jan - It's absolutely true ... I almost get tears in my eyes :) - ... he's always been bullied ... he's the sweetest elephant of the worth !!! :) - I agree with Tim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 1:34:00 PM I always used to get sad when i saw Dumbo too:-( hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish Date: 8/25/2017 11:35:00 AM Quite amusing. Thanks for your kind words! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 11:49:00 AM Thanks Matthew:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 8/25/2017 9:58:00 AM Poor kid...his mamma should have thunk before he went kerplunk...he's too little for the top bunk Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 11:13:00 AM aww what a cute answer Tim:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/25/2017 9:20:00 AM Sounds like he was trying to fly! Those pink elephants will do it everytime! Nice one, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 11:13:00 AM lol Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Klio Tsitsikroni Date: 8/25/2017 9:06:00 AM haha, I liked this one. Well done. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 9:07:00 AM Thanks Klio:-) hugs jan xx

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/25/2017 9:04:00 AM Well done, Jan! A good smile to start the day. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 9:05:00 AM Glad I made you smile Vijay:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 8/25/2017 8:45:00 AM Pshawww, Jan. What adorable cartoon pictures to go along with your limerick. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 8/25/2017 8:59:00 AM I woke up with the three longer lines in my head for some odd reason there is no pic I can find of an elephant on the top bunk but you know the way my brain works lol:-) hugs jan xx