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A Stable Friendship

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Whilst I stand munching oats and fresh hay Kitty visits, she’s my special friend If she proffers a mouse I’ll say neigh as a mouser kitty’s a godsend! Kitty visits, she’s my special friend I look forward to see her each day As a mouser kitty’s a godsend I enjoy watching my friend at play I look forward to see her each day on my company she can depend I enjoy watching my friend at play Kitty chases mice right to the end On my company she can depend If she proffers a mouse I’ll say neigh Kitty chases mice right to the end whilst I stand munching oats and fresh hay Pantoum Rhyme - Personification Poetry Contest Sponsored by Eve Roper Checked with how many syllables - 9 per line, and rhymezone Image 2 used 04/19/20

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Mike Gentile

Date: 5/10/2020 6:35:00 AM

Congratulations Jan On your number 1 placement.' I really enjoyed you take on the Kitty gif especially the " if she proffers a mouse" line. I'd say neigh too! Happy Sunday xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 12:18:00 PM

Thanks Mike, that line was my first thought so i based the poem around it, couldn't resist a sprinkling of humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 5/9/2020 10:20:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Jan , in the pantoum rhyme and personification contest. Great theme on the horses thought. I enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 5:46:00 AM

thanks for my first place Eve I'm delighted you liked my poem I love writing this form which you introduced me to with your contests:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2020 9:55:00 PM

you chose a sweet picture and wrote so sweetly on it, Jan. Congrats, my friend

Jan Allison
Date: 5/10/2020 5:45:00 AM

Thanks Andrea I love writing this form:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 5/9/2020 5:51:00 PM

Great to see your pantoum voted as #1, my friend. Your poetry really charms. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 5/9/2020 5:59:00 PM

Thanks so much John I'm delighted to be on the winners list:-) hugs Jan xx

Sarah Portrey

Date: 4/26/2020 8:07:00 PM

Very clever

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2020 8:14:00 PM

Thanks Sarah, its a challenging form but I really enjoy writing it:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 4/23/2020 10:39:00 AM

Jan, such a lovely personification pantoum of the cute GIF. Love the title and the line "If she proffers a mouse I’ll say neigh". Your poetry always brings a smile ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2020 8:13:00 PM

Thanks John that was my starting point and I built the poem around it:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 4/21/2020 4:35:00 PM

This is a truly good entry, Jan, and I adore the title, too! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 5:57:00 PM

thanks Paul I do enjoy writing this form and couldn't resist the title:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/21/2020 12:46:00 PM

Jan this is excellent - good luck in the contest - love your poem. Blessings Jennifer.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 1:14:00 PM

Thanks Jennifer I do enjoy the challenge of this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Quoth Theraven

Date: 4/21/2020 12:07:00 AM

Jan, Wonderful whiskers in this Pantoum. Oh to be a stable boy sitting in the corner taking it all in from a milking chair. -Richard

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:39:00 AM

You have a wonderful way of creating a great image with your comments, thanks Richard:-) hugs Jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 4/20/2020 3:13:00 PM

Such a lovely piece Jan, love the video too really goes with the piece. Sorry to hear about your losses, may you know God's peace at this time, BLessings, Gordon

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:38:00 AM

Thanks Gordon, been a better week so far except a care home is over run with the virus and 5 residents have died, its a tragedy on such a massive scale. we now have our own 'captain tom' at mum's care home since yesterday he has raised £10,000!:-) hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 4/20/2020 9:19:00 AM

Jan, this pantoum is excellent in every respect--skillfully-written and so appealing! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:37:00 AM

I do enjoy the challenge of this form Janice:-) :-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/20/2020 6:26:00 AM

Oh Jan...what a sweet poem this is... I especially like your...I'll say neigh...clever one that! Thanks for your visit to my poem. Hope all is going well with you. We have adopted a stray cat, so this poem is especially meaningful to me. I hope she's a horrible mouser! ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:36:00 AM

I started with the neigh line:-) we have mice around at the moment, the neighbors have seen rats, probably because of lack of refuse collection for garden rubbish as our amenity sites are closed and people are fly tipping:-( hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/19/2020 7:42:00 PM

Hello Jan … it's good to read a heart warming verse in this time of safety first. Animals and Birds calm our souls - stay safe Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:34:00 AM

Son asked me if we could get a cat but as I have an allergy to animal fur we can't... and they are such a tie too:-)thanks for dropping by Lindsay:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 4/19/2020 5:28:00 PM

A sweet poem you wrote Jan, best of luck in the contest! hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:33:00 AM

thanks Tania:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/19/2020 3:39:00 PM

A wonderful write to this adorable photo Jan, Beat wishes..

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2020 4:32:00 AM

It was a fun challenge:-) thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/19/2020 3:27:00 PM

that image is so tender and sweet and you've written a perfect accompaniment to it, jan! best of luck in the contest. ~ hope you're feeling better...

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 3:29:00 PM

thanks Ilene I was under the weather and have had a lot of bad news this week which has taken it's toll:-( hope you and the family are all ok:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/19/2020 3:24:00 PM

That is my favorite picture on the contest - you have told an adorable story in an adorable way, this gives me warm and fuzzy feelings :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 3:29:00 PM

aww thanks Michelle, its the only one of the three that 'spoke' to me and I wrote the neigh line but its taken over a week to finish it:-) I do love the pantoum form:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/19/2020 2:43:00 PM

SO CREATIVE AND CUTE! This one really takes the cake--and the oats and the hay, of course! Love it! ~ Yay! (Not Neigh!)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 2:54:00 PM

Thanks so much GW, the line about neigh was my initial thought so i built the poem around that:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/19/2020 2:27:00 PM

Nice to see you back Jan, sorry to hear of your losses, Well written pantoum( not my favourite form) Love the vid too. Good luck. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 2:31:00 PM

I love the form its just taken me a week to finish it:-) been a tough week in many ways especially with being under the weather myself but I am fine now:-) take care and thanks for the wonderful pics:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/19/2020 1:14:00 PM

Wow! It took you a long time to find that video, but well done indeed! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 2:00:00 PM

aww thanks Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta
Date: 4/19/2020 1:32:00 PM

We missed you - every day! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2020 1:31:00 PM

Thanks Rico, it was one Eve provided to get our muse working but its taken over A week to finish it , I've been under the weather and sadly had a lot of bereavements this week -2 family and 3 friends but none to the virus. am hoping my muse will now come back:-) hugs Jan xx