Friday, April 4, 2014

Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By Jack Horne, England; Sandra Stefanowich, Canada and Carolyn Devonshire, United States

Ode to the Unwalkables

By Jack Horne, Sandra Stefanowich and Carolyn Devonshire

Jack's Carpet Slippers:

My slippers were backless and red
'So comfy to walk in,' I said
But I tripped and I slipped
Like a pancake I flipped
And bounced down the stairs on my head

Sandra's High Heels:

Walking in high heels I do dread
Pathetic sight to all ahead
Leaving me in dire straits
A foal on roller skates
On my butt my face cherry red

Carolyn's Cowboy Boots:

Leather toes so pointy and slick
For me cowboy boots did the trick
Until I forced them on
Scrunch! Where had my toes gone?
Had to pry them off with a stick

23 comments:

  1. I absolutely loved this collaborative effort, Jack, Sandra and Carolyn. I am so fond of limericks and you three did this poem justice. I had a good laugh in the mean time and just want to congratulate you on a job well done. Thank you for sharing your talents together.
    Love, Charlene

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    1. Hi Charlene,

      Thanks for stopping by and giving our co-write a read. I'm glad we gave you laugh as we had fun writing them!

      Love Sandra

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  2. Thank you, Beth Winchcombe, for the following comment--

    I enjoyed all three limericks, well done to all of you.

    Beth.

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    1. Hi Beth,

      Thank you, Beth, I'm glad you enjoyed the limericks.

      Sandra

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  3. Oh, guys, this is so adorable and bouncy leaving this reader with a caricature of fun and funny in positions of which I may all be familiar! Cute! And, creative that 3 of you from different countries fell into this same subject, same thought process, same caricature of fumbles over a certain shoe fad! Cute, cool and very collaboratively creative! Well done! Sheri / www.poetryandbeyond.net

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    1. Hi Sheri,

      Thanks for giving our limericks a read; we were just being silly and had a blast writing them. I'm glad you enjoyed them :)

      Sandra

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  4. A fantastic collaboration. So witty and wise. I just loved the effort made by the three of you - Jack, Sandra and Carolyn.
    Ranu

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    1. Hi Ranu,

      Thank you for your kind comments on our co-write it was an enjoyable collaborative effort and I'm glad you it.

      Sandra

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  5. Well the three of you show off your shoes…
    after sharing a bottle of booze?
    For the rest of your clothes,
    it seems anything goes…
    May I ask was it Prada your muse?


    Nice work, all of you... Terry

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    1. Terry, your limerick is a hoot! We love it, but neither Sandra nor I drink any alcohol. We just had bad shoe experiences. Those cowboy boots look nice, but whose foot is shaped like them? Really appreciate the input from all the readers. Love, Carolyn

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    2. Hi Terry,

      I got a kick out of your limerick very funny! I'm far from a Prada gal and the three of us don't really need booze when we get together to write for fun although it may seem that way lol! Thanks for reading!

      Sandra

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  6. Well done you three! Job well done :-) Ralph.

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    1. Hi Ralph,

      Thank you for reading our co-write and for your kind words, I'm glad you enoyed it.

      Sandra

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  7. Thank you, Jack Horne, for the following comment--

    Please could you also thank everyone for their kind comments on the collaboration footwear limericks?

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  8. Thank you, Joe Maverick, for the following comment--

    I enjoyed the piece by Jack Carolyn and Sandra, it shows expectations don't always work out as we'd have wished, still I suppose you gotta try..!

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  9. Oh my lanta! This is priceless and rich! What a way to end my evening...thank you all so much for the laugh! I have had slippers that made me trip; I've worn high heels that made me tumble; never owned cowboy boots - yet! This was just terrific. Again, thanks for the laughter! Kristina

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    1. Dear Kristina,
      I couldn't buy the cowboy boots as my feet would not go into them. Settled for moccasins and have at least a dozen pair of them. Far more comfortable than cowboy boots!

      Many thanks to all who read our co-write.

      Love and blessings,
      Carolyn

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  10. A good fun poetic collaboration well done Jack, Caroline and Sandra for this delightful trio of limericks I enjoyed reading them all !!

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  11. Funny, Silly, and so cute. Left me with a chuckle and a smile on my face. It's fun to read such poetry. The three of you did a wonderful job.

    Shirley Smothers

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    1. Thank you, Shirley. Are you related to the Smothers Brothers? LOL

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  12. Jack, Sandra and Carolyn, this is a fun and delightful poem. I like each perspective. You all are very creative. Thank you for coming together to make me - and I'm sure many others - smile. Continued blessings!

    -Maurice J. Reynolds, Owner / Editor
    TGBTG! Publications / Creative Inspirations
    www.tgbtgpublictions.com

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  13. These are all delightfully hilarious and I can relate to each one. I have such a hastle with shoes.\


    Pam

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    1. Thank you, Pam. It seems all of us have had uncomfortable or even "dangerous" shoes from time to time. Pity poor Jack bouncing down on his head. We appreciate your comment!
      Best wishes,
      Carolyn

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