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Seeds Planted Then nurtured See how they’ve grown Into pretty pansies for my garden How I love to see their smiling faces In lovely shades Of purple Pink and Red They Brighten My borders Bringing colour Especially on wet dreary dull days Triple Tetractys 2 Contest sponsored by Eve Roper Checked with how many syllables 07~15~16

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Tahira Parveen

Date: 9/20/2016 10:53:00 AM

So refreshing xx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2016 10:56:00 AM

Thanks Tahira:-) I really enjoyed writing this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/25/2016 2:35:00 PM

Your Triple Tetractys poem was awesome, creative and unique..Congratulations on your placement..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 8/2/2016 1:32:00 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Anisha Dutta

Date: 7/23/2016 7:54:00 AM

Pretty poetry. Congrats JAN. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2016 8:33:00 AM

Thanks Anisha:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/23/2016 7:18:00 AM

Congratulations Jan. Your poem brought a smile to my face. A wondrous win with this beauty! 7 ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2016 8:33:00 AM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Liz Ward

Date: 7/23/2016 12:08:00 AM

This is beautifully written Jan. Congrats. Best wishes, Liz

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2016 1:29:00 AM

Thanks Liz:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/22/2016 5:42:00 PM

awesome win, my friend BIG congrats to you.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/22/2016 5:46:00 PM

Thanks Andrea - just sent you a mail:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 7/22/2016 1:52:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on your win, Jan! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 7/22/2016 3:00:00 PM

Thanks Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/22/2016 1:46:00 PM

Hi Jan, This is sooo beautiful. Congrats on your 2nd place win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 7/22/2016 3:00:00 PM

Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Sharon Gulley

Date: 7/18/2016 1:22:00 PM

Returning to wish you the best in the contest. : ) Sharon

Jan Allison
Date: 7/18/2016 1:26:00 PM

:-) thanks very much Sharon:-) hugs Jan x

Sharon Gulley

Date: 7/18/2016 1:21:00 PM

I agree with Sandra, Jan. A lovely uplifting and sweet poem about pansies. : ) Sharon

Jan Allison
Date: 7/18/2016 1:26:00 PM

Thanks so much Sharon:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 7/17/2016 6:45:00 AM

Lovely, Jan, your poem is uplifting and sweet. Best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2016 7:48:00 AM

Thanks Sandra:-) I really enjoyed writing this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 7/16/2016 4:02:00 PM

The flowers always brighten up my day. Lovely poem Jan. love phyl

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2016 4:06:00 PM

Thanks Phyllis they always make me smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 7/15/2016 10:38:00 PM

What a beautiful poem! :) That first photo is amazing too!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2016 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Arthur I love that first picture too:-) hugs Jan xx

Jesse Day

Date: 7/15/2016 4:26:00 PM

Nice work on the Tetractys and should do well in the contest - Good Luck! Jesse

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 4:28:00 PM

Thanks Jesse it's only my second attempt at the form I really enjoyed the challenge:-) hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/15/2016 1:11:00 PM

what visual treat for this season, jan... i am enthralled by your write and these flowers!... huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 1:25:00 PM

Thanks Nette:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/15/2016 11:51:00 AM

I have so many of them growing in my garden bed this year and I didn't know what they were, they do have them smiling faces, I just adore them! Your poem brightened my day :)

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 11:58:00 AM

Thanks Cas they always make me happy when I see their bright colours and they do seem to 'smile' and have little faces:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

Date: 7/15/2016 11:06:00 AM

This is so beautiful... I love it... I am sure it will win...Good luck in the contest...

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 11:08:00 AM

Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/15/2016 8:51:00 AM

awesome, Jan. She is sure to be pleased by this one. They are such curious flowers, looking as if they truly wear smiles.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 8:54:00 AM

Thanks Andrea I love loved pansies ever since I was small:-) In the top picture I think they look like Ronald McDonald lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/15/2016 7:46:00 AM

I like your design with the form..Great entry..Reads like a winner to me..Way to go..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 7:58:00 AM

Thanks so much Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Bateman

Date: 7/15/2016 7:41:00 AM

Hello Jan!! Best of Luck in the contest with your entry here. You may have the Winning entry. The images and colors (or "colours") you've weaved so nicely into your word picture here. Most Excellent!! A Big Seven!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 7:43:00 AM

Thanks Gary - I always use British spellings in my poems - I was marked down once for it but I won't change the way I was taught and accept it may be seen as wrong in some eyes:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/15/2016 7:29:00 AM

I have got pansies on my roof garden and love them a lot as I loved your Tetractys (4 lines) which is ( not your fault) a Pentactys (five lines) Haha! A seven! Good luck dear, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2016 7:31:00 AM

Thanks Demetrios:-) I have always loved pansies they do seem to appear as though they have smiley faces.:-) hugs Jan xx