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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Common cold, head cold, hot toddy, humour, Influenza, Olbas Oil, poetry, UK poet, Uk poetry, Vicks, Yorkshire poet
Just to let everyone know – my woman flu has finally cleared up! I just thought I’d share this silly poem for fun – thank you for all the well wishes 🙂
A poet with a head cold
is not so good to see
fuelled by Olbas and by Vicks
tissues to fell a tree
Cannot think of words to write
has lost their sense of meter
rhymes won’t work and sPeLing’s gone
it could be writ much neater
My brain’s contracted that’s 4 sure
and poems just turn out grotty
So I’ll just snuggle in my bed
and knock back ten hot toddies
© WoMan Flu 21.10.2013
by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Image of a container of Vicks VapoRub (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Worldly Winds 
Love it!
Glad you are feeling better…
Take Care…
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maryrose
Thank you Maryrose 🙂
It was about the only poem I’ve managed to write over the last week or so – but I’m back on form 🙂
You are very welcome….
and yes you are ! this was really good, made me smile
as it will others I am sure…
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Thank you 🙂
Those hot toddies are doing’ the trick then ?
Oh yes 🙂
Good to hear that you are feeling better. Vicks always seems to do the trick – or – at least help significantly.
I usually prefer Olbas, but this year I have tried an old wives trick of vicks on the soles of your feet and a pair of woolly socks – seems to have worked?!
the hot toddies must have done the trick!
They certainly helped 🙂
Good to know the hot toddies work 🙂
I can recommend them 🙂
Glad the flue is over! Hot toddies work 🙂
Thank you – they certainly do 🙂
Awe, cute! I’m glad you are feeling better too 🙂
Thank you I’m back to normal – whatever normal is !! 🙂
Glad you’re better! Enjoyed the poem too.
Aw thank you – and I’m so pleased you enjoyed my daft poem 🙂
Ten hot toddies! That will put you in a drug induced coma and sleep that flu away. Fun little poem.
Haha – I’m no lightweight 😀
Very funny. Thanks for the laughs. 🙂
Thank you for the visit and the comment 🙂
I had a good laugh on this one!~ Well done!
Thank you – not too bad considering I was on my last legs 🙂
AnElephant is in utter awe of a lady who can consume ten hot toddies and still find her computer, far less write anything intelligible!
Hopefully helpful hugs
Haha so true AnElephant 🙂
I did wobbly writing on paper and later put it on the computer once I could see in a straight line 😉
I just went through a whole jar of Vicks VapoRub too!
Me too – it’s a lingering cold
Hope you are feeling better too 🙂
‘TIS THE SEASON… almost. Very cute poem and I couldn’t get through the season without my VICKS. Cheers and well wishes!
Thank you 🙂
For someone who CLAIMED not to be able to think; you sore nailed having the flu. While I feel bad for your illness; you made me laugh! By the time you read this; you will be up and about. Take care- so far- really love your work.
Thank you – I am 100% normal again haha! Ah the poet’s curse – we can write a poem at the most unlikely moments 🙂
You are adorable, that smile of yours is contagious.
Glad that you are feeling better…
Aw thank you 😀
I’m all better and back to normal (which is a bit worrying as I wasn’t normal before!!)
Alex
🙂
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