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THANKS ROB FOR ANOTHER IMPROMPTU COLLABORATION

Yeuk Updated - Collaboration With Rob Bettridge

My sister Susie loved picking her nose To her chagrin her little finger froze It was stuck so far Doc used a crowbar Finger up nose - not a ladylike pose! Our Mother, in a fit of Pique At Susie's antics with her Beak Said, "Right my girl" And in a whirl Grounded Susie for a Week Resenting her fate, in bed Rebellion sparked inside her head When all were asleep She'd dress and creep Though the window and escape instead A branch near her window hung Which to its foliage she clung The branch was weak And with a shriek She fell into a pile of Dung The house woke up only to find Poor Susie in a dreadful Bind She looked quite a mess In her state of distress That our Mother went out of her mind "A School for young Ladies, I'll choose" One, her wildness, I hope will defuse And instil, at a pace, Deportment and Grace To refine the coarse ways of our Suz' Packed off to be 'Finished' she went Determined to never repent Despite all opinions It's just like 'St Trinians' And for Susie, was quite an event Susie boarded at ‘Saint Eloise’ It was there she got covered in fleas Once she dived in a ditch To be rid of that itch Oh, you should see the state of her knees! When in the first deportment class Poor Susie fell straight on her ‘ass’ When she exposed her behind The other girls were unkind So Susie began passing gas They had to open the windows and doors Crawl about and move on all fours To get rid of the smell That came straight from hell Staff told ‘Susie’ no more encores! Her Classmates all thought it a Hoot When she lit the gas that she'd shoot She then vented a Storm That Blew up her Dorm Which got our poor Susie the Boot She believed she should never have gone From the ones she depended upon With her Mission, complete (And a Cork placed, discreet) Susie's Home where she'll always belong. 20th January 2016 Collaboration J Allison and R Bettridge
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Y. Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Jan, you guys have penned a hillarious poem. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day! Enjoy the honor-Alexis
Allison Avatar
January 23, 2016 at 5:51 AM
Thanks Alexis it was a bit of a shock to get POTD especially with the subject of nose picking lol glad to see people at TPS have a sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx
Smith Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 10:43 AM
Excellent...I laughed out loud when she was in the ditch...congrats you two on POTD
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:35 PM
Thanks so much Tim Rob has posted another of our collaboratiuons today:-) hugs jan xx
Vaso Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 9:41 AM
Its obvious why this was "Picked" poem of the day. Such a great poem, great collab, and congrats on Poem of the Day, Well deserved!
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Shame it's not for a contest would be great for it to be picked as a winner lol:-) hugs jan xx
Konos Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 9:30 AM
What a delightful story regarding a normal body function! We hope to hear more from Allison and Bettridge....CHEERS!
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Thanks so much Judy there is another poem Rob has posted today:-) hugs jan xx
Mulaga Jana Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 9:17 AM
very interesting poem and intriguing
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Thanks so much Subilaga:-) hugs jan xx
Nunez Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 9:02 AM
:-))) So funny, Jan and Rob! Really enjoyed this...and POTD too...Congrats and hugs! :-)))
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Thanks so much Kim just a fun collaboration :-) hugs jan xx
Roper Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 8:45 AM
Great, Congratulations on poem of the day!!!!!! Hugs Eve
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Thanks so much Eve it was a lovely surprise:-) hugs jan xx
Hay Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:09 AM
Absolutely brilliant!! A 7 for sure, loved it!
Allison Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 6:32 PM
Thanks so much Laura:-) hugs jan xx
Sage Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 4:28 PM
a nice humour there, excellent work, nice collaboration
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:13 PM
Thanks White sage:-) hugs jan xx
Callus Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 12:27 PM
Full marks to the both of you, Jan & Rob!! Very entertaining, and looking forward to more humour! // paul
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:13 PM
I hope there will be many more collaborations too Paul:-) hugs jan xx
Bettridge Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 9:31 AM
Perhaps we are right off our Trolleys - To collaborate in writing these Follies - But the Feedback we get - Means we aint stopping yet - So look forward to more of our Jollies.
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Any time Rob I love these impromptu writes with you:-) hugs jan xx
Trifiatis Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 8:09 AM
Two fine poets once collaborated/ Series of Limericks orchestrated/ They put their heads together/ Like two birds of a feather/ Thus, both, their talent demonstrated!
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:11 PM
aww thanks Demetrios - our collaborations are totally impromptu we share the same sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 9:10 PM
haha, you guys!! You went all out on the story of Susie. I'd say you make beautiful music together, but I have to say instead, you make great comic relief together!!
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:10 PM
Thanks so much Andrea Rob is wonderful to work with:-) hugs Jan xx
Fisher Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 8:33 PM
Susie is the queen of all Limericks. Funny and fun poem you guys created.
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:10 PM
Thanks so much David so glad you enjoyed our impromptu collaboration:-) hugs Jan xx
Andresen Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 2:10 PM
7 !!!
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:09 PM
:-) thank you:-) hugs Jan xx
Andresen Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 2:09 PM
- Remarkable limerick :))) - # 7 !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Thanks so much Anne Lise hope it made you smile:-) hugs Jan xx
Muzzey Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 10:08 AM
That must have been a difficult task, I congratulate the both of you. Best to y'all in the contest, I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Just a fun write Carul:-) hugs Jan xx
La France Avatar
January 20, 2016 at 8:51 AM
Jan, wow amazing and very entertaining, poor Suzie, a great collaboration, you both wrote excellent and wonderfully ~
Allison Avatar
January 21, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Thanks so much Broken Wings - my limericks seem to inspire Rob with his creativity as we share a similar sense of humour and the words just flow between us:-) hugs Jan xxx
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