Could This Be You?

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 15

@Asylum Wow - thank you so much for saying that, I so appreciate it.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

12 Sep 15

ms. @jaboUK 's brilliant wit 'n a masterful way 'f puttin' words together. i jest adore 'er 'n 've been tryin' fer some time to get 'er to 've her collection published. others joined in 'n hopefully that'll be done sometime in the near future. the whole world needs to read 'em - they're jest that darned good!

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

30 Oct 16

@Asylum Even though it is an old post, I second your statement lol It is definitely a good post in a very long while. Then again I wouldn't expect any less of @JaboUK

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Val

@valmnz (17099)

• New Zealand

12 Sep 15

Well, as you know Janet, I'm already a great fan of your poetry and yes, this works just as well at starting a discussion as do a few words in sentences! This yet another of yours that I love. I'll watch it's rogress with interest.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 15

@valmnz Thank you Val, it was partly due to your encouragement that I put this on here. I know that poetry is not for everyone, but hopefully this is easy to read. We'll see how it goes.

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Val

@valmnz (17099)

• New Zealand

12 Sep 15

@jaboUK there's definitely a difference between poetry and your poetry Janet

yours always have a sense of humour and I love that.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 15

@valmnz I do some serious stuff, but mostly I like to present things in a humorous way.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

13 Sep 15

It is a discussion though, isn't it? You tell a tale that people relate to and they can respond with their own experiences. That's a discussion. And it's a fun one, too. Brava!

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

@Rollo1 This sat here for quite a while before it got a response, so I was getting discouraged. Thankfully some people have visited since, but there is only one who didn't know me before. Anyway, thanks for thinking this was fun.

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sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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13 Sep 15

I am off all this now don't tempt me.

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sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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13 Sep 15

@jaboUK I am trying very hard.. so I avoid all these tempting food posts

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

@sofs Lol- I wasn't trying to tempt you

. Good for you for being off all the goodies.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458583)

• Switzerland

14 Sep 15

I applaud this new poem of yours that is funny and great as usual. I am also very good in dieting in my dreams... I should stop cooking, the smell of good food makes me hungry. Well, after all, I do not need to lose weight (but I do not want to gain!).

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

@LadyDuck The aroma of something cooking is a great diet-breaker, it's true. As you say, even if you don't need to lose weight, you certainly don't want to gain it. Glad you liked my poem, thanks Anna.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

30 Oct 16

@Daljinder Do you really? I'm the opposite - I'm fat around my middle.

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

30 Oct 16

@jaboUK Um... I definitely want to gain some pounds

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49059)

• United States

12 Sep 15

Love your poem. It would certainly be hard to resist pizza

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 15

@Tampa-girl7 Actually, don't tell anyone, but I don't like pizza! It just fitted into the verse

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

@gudheart Oh I have lots of other weaknesses, believe me

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Gudheart

@gudheart (12659)

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13 Sep 15

@jaboUK LOL you are lucky, I think pizza is my weakness.

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Rosekitty

@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

14 Sep 15

I do it every day..too many tasty food out there and i love pizza too..oh well guess i will wait till next month

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Sep 15

tomorrow, next month sounds like an excuse to me.

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Rosekitty

@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

14 Sep 15

@jaboUK i know it is a shame..and now look at me getting hungry..hahah

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

@Rosekitty I wonder why all the foods that are bad for you always taste so good

. Yes tomorrow - next month - whenever!

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159227)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Sep 15

What a cute poem! So true too. I don't know how many times I've done that. A lot of diet truths came to mind reading it. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159227)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Sep 15

@jaboUK Thank you for sharing it.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

@celticeagle Yes, I wrote it from experience! I'm glad that you can relate to it too. I'm so pleased you like this, thank you.

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much2say

@much2say (53952)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Sep 15

Love it as always (your poem and mentioned wrong foods

- ha ha). I do well until it goes out the door when temptation drops right in front of me!

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

15 Sep 15

@much2say lol - It was Oscar Wilde who said 'I can resist anything but temptaion' !!

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130064)

• India

14 Sep 15

You have been well accepted as can be seen from the responses you received for your introduction. It is not the rhymes but your posts per se are well received. So no matter what you post there will be many who will read them. Nice poem. I like to write too and may be I shall post one of mine.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130064)

• India

14 Sep 15

@jaboUK I have just posted one

School times

www.mylot.com

The best part of my life was the days I spent in my school and here is a poem as testimony SCHOOL TIMES Destiny takes us we know not where But we carry our...

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

@allknowing I've read it now and like it a lot

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

Thank you. I'd love to read your poetry if you do post it. I've only seen one other poem here so far.

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GreatMartin

@GreatMartin (23676)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

14 Sep 15

With my birthday coming up I gave myself a year to get in fighting (EATING!) shape--I have lost 32 pounds in 9 months--going for 10 more (just in case weight!) and then when I reach my 20th Leap Year birthday I am NEVER going on a diet again!!

Yes! Yes! A poem!!

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Sep 15

Congrats on your losing 32 pounds that is a good thing and hope you can shed that 10 more pounds.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

@GreatMartin - Wow, you've done really well in losing all that weight. Thanks for sending me an invite to your birthday, bless you, but it ain't gonna happen that I will be ble to attend

, much as I'd like to.

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lauren

@sprinklesare4winners (531)

• Avenel, New Jersey

13 Sep 15

oh yeah. and once you fall off the wagon, its so hard to get back on again! currently experiencing this now :(

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

Yes - join the club! We start off with such good intentions, and then the sight or smell of forbidden goodies just makes us fall off that wagon.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

12 Sep 15

You'll always have a fan in me @jabo.... I love the poem...and I hope folks on here will too...

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 15

@sueznewz Thanks Sue. I hope they'll like it as well, but we'll see. Not looking too hopeful at the moment.

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****DANIELLE****

@VivaLaDani13 (60427)

• Perth, Australia

30 Oct 16

@jaboUK lol classic! Not sure if this poem made me want to be good and eat fruit or grab some pizza lol

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

30 Oct 16

@Daljinder @VivaLaDani13 Yes, the poem could work either way.

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****DANIELLE****

@VivaLaDani13 (60427)

• Perth, Australia

31 Oct 16

@Daljinder LOL a bird? I ate cereal instead haha

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

30 Oct 16

@VivaLaDani13 Definitely grab a pizza

I am not sure if dieting is the problem with you. You eat like a bird anyway

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Sep 15

I don't have that problem as I need to gain about 20 pounds but I don't eat hamburgs although I do eat fries every once in a while. Pie is yummy. I like your poem.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Sep 15

@jaboUK Yes I only weigh 98 pounds but of course I am not tall either.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

15 Sep 15

Thank you @Marcyaz . Wow, you must be thin if you need to gain that much.

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

30 Oct 16

@jaboUK Had a little nostalgia hit me along with a pang of sadness reading marcy's comments all over this post. Didn't feel like she is gone reading those but ... shrug..,

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4558)

• Philippines

3 Oct 15

I like your poem, Jabo. I'm on a diet too. Wish I could attain the normal level for my cholesterol, sugar and creatinine. I'm on a no meat and less sugar diet right now and more water. We filipinos eat rice 3 x a day. And now I cut the rice too. I only eat rice during lunch time. Hope I can attain my goal.

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4558)

• Philippines

3 Oct 15

@jaboUK It's really difficult. But I'll try cause it is for my health.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

3 Oct 15

I know that dieting is difficult, but if you need to do it for your health's sake, that's what you must do. Good luck.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111225)

• El Paso, Texas

15 Sep 15

I've been on the same diet most of my life, it's the seefood diet ..... I seefood I eat if I like it. Well, I guess I am kinda on a diet, I only eat foods that are organic, don't want those chemicals used on some foods in my body or the hormones used on livestock either.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111225)

• El Paso, Texas

15 Sep 15

@jaboUK I don't have a choice, I'm allergic to the chemicals in pesticides and herbicides as well as the hormones used on livestock ...... boy do I miss PIZZA

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

16 Sep 15

@rebelann Oh having allergies must be so awkward for you. I don't like pizza, but it fitted into the verse - lol.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

15 Sep 15

@rebelann you are so funny with your seefood

. You are more careful than me with your organics,

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Beatburn

@Beatburn (4287)

• Philippines

14 Sep 15

I'm trying to lose weight and this discussion makes me rethink my decision.

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Beatburn

@Beatburn (4287)

• Philippines

14 Sep 15

Now @jaboUK I'm not sure which.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 15

@Beatburn Lol - what do you mean? It's strengthened your resolve, or weakened it?

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

13 Sep 15

That does sound like me. Isn't it funny how we can always talk ourselves into what we really want? Then we feel so bad afterwards. I will be starting a diet soon and I'm sure that will be me once again.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 15

I thought a few people might be able to relate to this

. I've pretty well given up trying by now - though I might try for a few weeks before I go on holiday.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

14 Sep 15

@jaboUK I dread dieting during the holidays. It doesn't always work out good for me.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Sep 15

@jaboUK The thing is you need to be resolute in your eating habits, stay away from foods you know will put weight on you. Have salads and those type of foods which are good for you.

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38663)

• Midland, Michigan

27 Sep 15

If your poetry doesn't find an audience here, something is wrong with those people. You done good once more. I'd have added a word or two on the line about chocolate and chips. Like maybe just 'any' before chips would match the others better. I could read your poems all the day long. Can't wait until your daughter puts them all into a book. Maybe by then, you'll be telling stories that hook together with your poetry. Now wouldn't that be the cat's meaow?

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