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Goodbye Dear Snowman

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Snow floats down silently covering earth in a white blanket. Children whoop with delight dashing to make a snowman, with a carrot nose and coal eyes. Suddenly snowflakes swirl so thickly they give him a scarf to keep out the cold! Their snowman stands guard in the white garden Until the sun appears and warms earth. Slowly, so slowly the snow melts - poor snowman, his ‘eyes’ fall out and his nose is dislodged. The children are sad, they wave goodbye to their old melting friend Double Etheree – syllable count 110 Contest: Snow Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton 11~15~15

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Kim Merryman

Date: 11/25/2015 4:39:00 PM

Jan, this is so cute and creative! Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim

Jan Allison
Date: 11/25/2015 4:41:00 PM

Thanks for your continued support Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Rizwana Bhurani

Date: 11/23/2015 5:12:00 AM

Wow....well portrayed with its snowy beauty....I rembred baby rizzu....best wishes...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/23/2015 3:33:00 PM

Thanks Rizwana:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 11/21/2015 5:02:00 PM

So beautiful. Congrats on your awesome win, Jan. hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 6:29:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Iris E. S-Lewis

Date: 11/21/2015 8:33:00 AM

Such delightful poem with shape of gem, and play, and melting away of your words. I wanted more.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 8:35:00 AM

Thanks Iris - i love snow ... on Christmas cards only:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 11/21/2015 3:42:00 AM

That funny little snowman hung around long enough to help you garner a 1st place...congratulations, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:53:00 AM

He did lol:-) Thanks Lin:-) hugs jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 11/21/2015 3:34:00 AM

Hi buddy! Congratulations on your #1 placement of your diamond-shaped verse! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:41:00 AM

Thanks Teddy thought I would do an etheree and it turned into a double one:-) hugs jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 11/20/2015 11:41:00 PM

How lovely Jan.. congrats on awesome first place win!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:06:00 AM

I'm delighted:-) thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 11/20/2015 10:10:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan!! -lu

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:06:00 AM

Thanks Lu:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/20/2015 9:43:00 PM

This is so sweet Jan. Congratulations on your wonderful win!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:05:00 AM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/20/2015 8:59:00 PM

Congratulations on your win! Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:05:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 11/20/2015 7:56:00 PM

Nice win

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:05:00 AM

Oh Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Etienne Lariviere

Date: 11/19/2015 4:11:00 PM

You melted me too, very nice.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2015 4:13:00 PM

Aww thank you Etienne:-) I hope we don't get snow - lovely on Christmas cards but in reality it caused devastation on our little Island in 2012 with so many livestock that perished - I hope and pray it does not happen again:-) hugs jan xx

James Inman

Date: 11/19/2015 7:16:00 AM

Nice double Etheree. Couldn't think of anything for this one.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2015 11:33:00 AM

I thought I would try a form I don't usually write in - just look at some snowy pictures and you will be inspired:-) hugs Jan xx

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 11/17/2015 10:40:00 AM

I liked it.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2015 11:45:00 AM

Thanks so much:-) hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 11/16/2015 8:48:00 PM

Yes, its like a Christmas tree beautifully pictured. Good luck in the contest my lovely friend. Loved always,bl

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2015 1:26:00 AM

Thanks BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos

Date: 11/16/2015 3:05:00 PM

Excellent and your presentation looks like a Christmas Tree Ornament...how delightful...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 3:10:00 PM

I should do some snowflakes on the page too:-) hugs jan xxx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/16/2015 2:39:00 PM

Ahh!! Reads like a winner to me..So creative....Thanks for stopping by...Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 2:52:00 PM

Thanks Sara I thought I would challenge myself to a different form rather than rhyme:-) Hugs jan xx

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 11/16/2015 1:27:00 PM

A wonderful, snowy etheree, Jan! Growing up in Florida, I never had the pleasure of building a snowman. It always looked like such fun! Good luck in the contest...hugs, Rhonda

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 1:35:00 PM

I used to love it when my son was small and we could build a snowman - not that it happened very often ... now the only place I like to see snow is on Christmas cards lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/16/2015 11:28:00 AM

ohh, you so enchant with this snowman melting, jan.. lovely etheree.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 11:31:00 AM

Thanks Nette I normally would write in rhyme so thought I would do a more challenging form:-) hugs Jan xx

Theresa Cw

Date: 11/16/2015 11:01:00 AM

As always you write such beauty and your imagery is like being inspiring within your very imaginative mind of sweet words... If you want you can check my Happiness Is poem out your name is included in it...... Big Huggggs Theresa A 7 and a FAV

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 11:19:00 AM

Thanks Theresa will drop by right away:-) hugs jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 11/16/2015 7:33:00 AM

Jan, cute imagery, I like the smooth shift of feelings here... =`) nice narration. hugs!! ~Olive Eloisa

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 7:38:00 AM

Its such an exciting time for the kids Olive - thought I would have fun with this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 11/16/2015 7:24:00 AM

This brings a smile, the joy of winter, as much as it is exciting to build a snowman, watching it melts usually means spring which is just as exciting. Wonderful etheree Jan :) big smile

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 7:38:00 AM

Thanks Cas - I love writing about snow but not experiencing it for real lol:-) hugs jan xx

Jill Spagnola

Date: 11/15/2015 11:21:00 PM

Jan, this is so beautiful in form and verse...:), jill

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 7:37:00 AM

Thanks Jill thought i would have a go at an etheree and 2 appeared lol:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/15/2015 7:30:00 PM

Beautiful and well written! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2015 7:36:00 AM

Thanks Arthur:-) hugs jan xx