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When Johnny Came Home

When Johnny Came Home when Johnny came home from the war he barely had stepped in the door when out of the blue his worst nightmare came true coiled with his best friend on the floor

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/16/2010 6:08:00 AM

Well you leave the imagination open for the person to go wild or not go wild with the fill in...Keep the creative pen flowing....Oh! His boa constrictor whom he loved dearly and was constanly by his side was coiled up with his best friend..Sara

Audrey Haick

Date: 3/15/2010 9:08:00 PM

Ugh! O, Jamesy...great Limerick but the imagery takes some getting use to...I know you have a great sense of humor and just wanted to shock us awake!!! LOL Peace, Audrey

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 3/15/2010 4:17:00 AM

This one makes me shiver with his pain. Jamsey...a sad reality. Excellent limerick, though. Smiles, Dane Ann

T.L. Drover

Date: 3/14/2010 9:37:00 PM

I like it, but can I ask why you chose the word coiled....lol, it kind of makes me think of hot, steamy you-know...well, not what I think you intended anyway. Was that the connotation you were looking for...great idea, though, I enjoy the irony of the moment.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/14/2010 7:51:00 PM

Now that was not a pretty sight Jimbo but your Limerick is a pretty read.. thankxx for some funny stuff tonight..luv.. "Sweetheart"