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I Am a Jail Bird

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Here I sit in my gilded cage Bars confine me because I got in a rage No chance for a roll in the hay As I’m locked up 24 hours a day The only bars are the ones that imprison me Only twenty more years and I then will be free Locked up for a crime that I admit Being in prison is simply rubbish (I couldn't use my rhyming word!) 101 Poems in a row #17 sponsored by PD Linda :-) 10th May 2015

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James Fraser

Date: 5/29/2015 4:35:00 PM

Oh poops, you couldn't use that wit word Jan, hugs, James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 5/29/2015 4:37:00 PM

I have to behave James I would hate people here to think I am at all naughty lol:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/10/2015 11:38:00 PM

Dull, depressing poems you say? you do not like? Well well thems fighting words!!!! I will come up with one you will love!!!! I promise!! Hugs! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2015 1:07:00 AM

aww thanks Arthur:-) Hugs jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 5/10/2015 6:24:00 PM

nice one Jan try your word with a star replacing one letter lol hugs 7

Jan Allison
Date: 5/11/2015 1:07:00 AM

LOL I'll leave it to the imagination Shadow lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 5/10/2015 6:00:00 PM

LOL, had a chuckle at the ending but so true!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 6:04:00 PM

I do try to stick with the rules Jack and sometimes less is more lol:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/10/2015 3:10:00 PM

hahahaha on that unused rhyming word. I love this , jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 3:51:00 PM

Sadly not for the contest lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/10/2015 2:12:00 PM

you must be a stand-up comedienne in the past, jan... wickedly funny!.. enjoyed.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 2:17:00 PM

Maybe in a previous life Nette lol:-) I just try and find humour wherever i can - there has been enough sadness in my recent life without me adding to it with dull depressing poems Hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/10/2015 12:29:00 PM

Oh....you silly GOOSE! ;) Aren't you a lady for not using that rhyming words. I love you, Jan. You know that, right? Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 12:32:00 PM

I can't risk someone complaining Eileen ... we see such pettiness here at times as you know! Hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/10/2015 11:58:00 AM

Ha ha! Good luck Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 12:09:00 PM

It's not for the contest Richard just a fun write on the theme:-) Hugs jan xx Do wish Mama bear a happy Mother's day from me:-) Hugs Jan xx

David Meade

Date: 5/10/2015 11:18:00 AM

I wonder how the food is?? Nicely done and of course, a 7 with or without the word!! Big Texas Jailhouse Hug!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 11:22:00 AM

Thanks David especially for the hug most welcome always:-) They call our prison here on the Island a 5 * hotel so i guess its not that bad! Hugs Jan xx

Mark Ackerson

Date: 5/10/2015 10:36:00 AM

Put the word in and I'll give ya a 7! I use worse than that...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 10:51:00 AM

oh no I am well behaved ... not :-) I can't afford to risk someone here having a pop at me Mark:-( Hugs jan xx

Peter Dome

Date: 5/10/2015 9:52:00 AM

Oh dear Jan. this is sad. I could always visit you and bring some hay?. you look lovely. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes. Pete. How do I reply to yours on my poem?. File and saw in a cake in the post.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 10:50:00 AM

ha ha ha:-) Hugs Jan xx

Peter Dome
Date: 5/10/2015 10:01:00 AM

I'd be very happy to be locked up with you Jan. We could play I spy together, but it would get boring after a short while. Pete.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 9:56:00 AM

Just click on reply to comment as normal:-) Hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 9:55:00 AM

I think some people here would be happy if I was locked up Peter lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Peter Dome
Date: 5/10/2015 9:54:00 AM

Oh I'll also send you some bird seed too. so you can give me a tweet. Pete.

Paul Callus

Date: 5/10/2015 9:52:00 AM

Hi Jan! This is a good witty one, and I nearly hit on your final discarded rhyming word! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 9:54:00 AM

lol thanks Paul:-) Hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 5/10/2015 8:19:00 AM

Jan, your poem is funny and sad at the same time, and I like how you took poetic license in the last line, for sure your rhyming word would be too much, a great 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, I am. . . yes it does have a family feel, the images of those little birds following mom and dad did it for me

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 8:21:00 AM

Thanks for the comment Broken wings and your poem is delightful:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nandita Das

Date: 5/10/2015 7:47:00 AM

This is simply superb. Jailbird would have been a great one for the contest. #7

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 7:51:00 AM

It would have been briliant but we have to go with the ones on the list lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 5/10/2015 7:35:00 AM

lol...spit right? haha...great Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 7:38:00 AM

Tim that's a good attempt lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 5/10/2015 7:34:00 AM

haha well I think I know what the last word is... great play on the bird prompt :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2015 7:37:00 AM

It was Judy's idea which prompted me to write this :-) Wish it could be for the contest would have been a great theme to go with lol:-) hugs Jan xx