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hospice nursing staff comfort the sick and dying angels without wings Dedicated to the staff at the local hospice who cared so tenderly for my dad in his final year of life. Angels Senryu Contest sponsored by Marvin Celestial 04~05~16

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Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 4/12/2016 5:58:00 PM

Congratulations Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 6:00:00 PM

Thanks Nayda:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 4/12/2016 5:37:00 PM

Nice tribute to those hospice nurses, Jan. Congrats on your win :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 5:40:00 PM

Thanks Laura:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 4/12/2016 4:57:00 PM

Pleased to be back with congratulations, Jan! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 5:06:00 PM

Many thanks Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/12/2016 10:51:00 AM

Congrats on your beautiful win with this beautiful poem my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 11:03:00 AM

Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Rob Carmack

Date: 4/12/2016 9:26:00 AM

Nice tribute to Hospice nurses. Congrats Jan with a dozen hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 9:30:00 AM

Thanks Rob:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/12/2016 8:54:00 AM

Congrats on your win with this touching write

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 8:55:00 AM

Thanks Jospeh it was written from the heart:-) hugs jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 4/12/2016 8:36:00 AM

Oh Jan...such beauty in your words..it reminds me of my grandpa as his last days, just beautiful..congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 8:42:00 AM

I wrote it based on the loving care dad got based on our experience at the local hospice:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 4/12/2016 7:48:00 AM

A wonderful dedication indeed...Congrats Jan, for your placement with this fine piece!!! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 8:02:00 AM

Many thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Madalyn Rosario

Date: 4/12/2016 7:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. You have honored these very special nurses who do so much for our loved ones.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 8:02:00 AM

Many thanks Madalyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/12/2016 1:09:00 AM

Jan, Congrats on your "Senryu about Angels." Love LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 4/12/2016 3:47:00 AM

Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 4/7/2016 9:51:00 AM

Ah! a very good senryu befitting this topic! You nailed this one, Jan:) ~ Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 4/7/2016 9:59:00 AM

Thanks Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 4/6/2016 10:40:00 PM

Jan, this is beautifully penned and it really touched my soul, excellent 7 ~

Jan Allison
Date: 4/7/2016 4:41:00 AM

Thought of you when I wrote it:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 4/6/2016 6:02:00 PM

My mother also took her last peaceful breath in one, just as I was having an angiogram done. Beautiful tribute Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/6/2016 6:09:00 PM

Oh gosh Jean that must have been an incredibly tough time for you:-( hugs Jan xx

White Sage

Date: 4/6/2016 5:13:00 AM

wow, how sweet of you Jan, this is a great write...Nurses are indeed great

Jan Allison
Date: 4/6/2016 5:14:00 AM

They are White Sage - my dad thought of hospice as his second home and he wanted to spend his remaining days there:-) hugs Jan xx

Marvin G. Celestial

Date: 4/6/2016 5:07:00 AM

This is nice Jan!

Marvin G. Celestial
Date: 4/6/2016 5:25:00 AM

Great Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/6/2016 5:10:00 AM

Thanks Marvin:-):-) Anyone who works in palliative care is an angel in my eyes:-) hugs Jan xx

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/5/2016 6:46:00 PM

Very beautiful it is to recognize these angels without wings. Touching senryu!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 6:48:00 PM

Thanks Timothy:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/5/2016 3:43:00 PM

You gave a very good example of those ministering angels, Jan!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 3:45:00 PM

Thanks Andrea :-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/5/2016 3:13:00 PM

- .... A place with many angels, dear Jan - Beautiful :) - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 3:19:00 PM

They most definitely are Anne Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 4/5/2016 3:03:00 PM

Very nice tribute, Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 3:05:00 PM

Thanks so much Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/5/2016 2:54:00 PM

Yes, angels without wings. Beautifully done my lovely friend. 7, Good luck in the contest. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 3:05:00 PM

Thanks BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Dm Babbit

Date: 4/5/2016 2:51:00 PM

Hospice indeed has and is a blessing.What a nice dedication for them.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 3:04:00 PM

Thanks DM - the Hospice in the Isle of Man became dad's second home - he loved going in there for respite and was happy to end his days there:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/5/2016 2:47:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like winning material to me..Way to go..Thanks for stopping by.Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 2:50:00 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/5/2016 2:42:00 PM

Jan, this is a lovely tribute to the healing angels of this earth. My daughter is a nurse in a convalescent hospital and also works with children suffering seizures. My other daughters are also healers so this poem especially resonates with me. Beautiful! #7 ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 2:50:00 PM

Thanks so much Connie - the people who do these jobs really are angels without wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Angie Thomas

Date: 4/5/2016 1:52:00 PM

awww... such a sweet poem... and yes, a tribute that very few people pay. I love this poem and i am glad this is the first poem i chose to read when i came back to the soup :) <3

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 2:17:00 PM

aww Angie WELCOME HOME:-):-) I have missed you my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 4/5/2016 11:45:00 AM

They should be applauded Jan. It has to be tough on them.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/5/2016 11:50:00 AM

I know the staff at the local hospice get receive councelling - it must be such a difficult job - dad was going in on a regular basis in fact I think he went I 8 times in his final year and became a real favourite with the staff - they were in tears when he passed:-( hugs Jan xx