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Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself.

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts' was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl. In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.

I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

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DUPLEX CONTEST FINALISED

Blog Posted:12/10/2016 6:15:00 PM

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK PLACE IN THE CONTEST. I WAS DELIGHTED THAT THE CONTEST FILLED SO QUICKLY AND CLOSED IN 2 DAYS.

FIRST PLACES WERE AWARDED TO ALL THOSE WHO FOLLOWED THE SIMPLE RULES

2ND PLACES WERE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO WERE REALLY CLOSE BUT HAD ERRORS ON THE SYLLABLE COUNT ON A WORD - I CHECKED WITH BOTH HOW MANY SYLLABLES AND THE SOUP COUNTER TO MAKE SURE.

3RD PLACES WERE AWARDED FOR POEMS THAT DID NOT FLOW AS A STORY OR DID NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF 20 LINES

HOPE YOU HAD FUN

HUGS JAN XX

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Sandra
Haight

Date: 12/11/2016 7:09:00 PM

Thank you for another interesting and challenging contest, Jan! So pleased that you liked my poem, and congrats to all your winners. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 12/12/2016 2:59:00 AM

I will put up another contest asap Sandra. i was amazed how quickly the contest filled and I had many fabulous poems to read:-) hugs jan xx

Nette
Onclaud

Date: 12/11/2016 2:09:00 PM

jan, i had to feel dark so i could write one for this challenge... thanks for appreciating my entry and cheers to all!... it was fun to let some rage out... huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/11/2016 2:22:00 PM

I had some fabulous poems Nette and was delighted the contest idea was so well received:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/11/2016 9:57:00 AM

Congrats, EVERYBODY who followed rules. I will sure try to see these winners.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/11/2016 1:02:00 PM

There were some great entries Andrea and it looked like people had fun writing for this challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/11/2016 9:56:00 AM

It was a GREAT concept, Jan. At first I was a bit put off having to do a sad poem, but even doing sad, I was told I was a bit comical. Which is ok by me. Thanks so much!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/11/2016 1:02:00 PM

I LOVED yours Andrea it was great to have a touch of wit in the poem too:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren
White

Date: 12/10/2016 11:48:00 PM

Jan, I was so surprised because there were so many wonderful submissions, but I am happy. Thank you :D

Jan Allison
Date: 12/11/2016 12:01:00 AM

I LOVED your poem Darren:-) You chose a great theme:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis
Thompson

Date: 12/10/2016 7:57:00 PM

Jan, it was an interesting and very fairly judged contest. I like writing the duplex and will definitely try it again. Give a duplex 2. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for my placement.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/10/2016 8:12:00 PM

Your poem was perfect for the form Janis and flowed so beautifully you didn't realise it was just 2 syllables per line:-) I'm delighted you enjoyed the contest and I will put another up using this form but this time looking for lighter subjects and humour if possible:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis
Y.

Date: 12/10/2016 6:55:00 PM

Hi Jan, You hosted a good contest. Thank you for my placement and congrats to all the other winners:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/10/2016 7:07:00 PM

Thanks Alexis I am loving seeing who wrote these poems. I will put up another contest using the same form as I was delighted it was so well received. I had some fabulous entries that flowed so well you didn't realise you were reading just 2 syllables a line:-) hugs jan xx

Constance
La France

Date: 12/10/2016 6:28:00 PM

Jan, I loved doing this contest, thank so much for my fine placement, and congratulations to all the winners ~

Jan Allison
Date: 12/10/2016 6:32:00 PM

I really enjoyed the winning entries Constance. Its fun reading the winning poems I can't wait to see which one was yours - I have an inkling which one it is:-) I will be putting up a 2nd contest on this form but will look for more humourous style poems:-) hugs Jan xx

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Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/23/2024	Paper chase Ephemera	Free verse	love,
4/21/2024	Zephyr	Rhyme	joy,nature,wind,
4/16/2024	Yellow	Couplet	beautiful,color,uplifting
4/8/2024	HIGH TEA	Limerick	animal,food,fun,
4/7/2024	SOCK IT TO ME	Personification	clothes,humorous,missing,
3/26/2024	CAGE RAGE	Limerick	bird,cat,irony,
3/21/2024	Sun	Personification	sun,
3/17/2024	Blue	List	color,
3/16/2024	Uplifting	Acrostic	body,humorous,
2/27/2024	THE QUEEN OF POOP FIGHTS BACK!	Limerick	anti bullying,how i feel,
2/19/2024	Spring time	Etheree	flower,spring,
2/13/2024	When Trust Has Been Broken	Rhyme	betrayal,
2/9/2024	Pour reeding and righting	Limerick	for her,friend,words,
1/27/2024	Beach Bummer - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	betrayal,holiday,humorous
1/23/2024	Autumn	Haiku	sunset,
1/22/2024	Precipice	Acrostic	dark,death,mother son,
1/21/2024	Valentines Day Dilema	Rhyme	anxiety,flower,valentines
1/20/2024	Moonlight Shadows	Fibonacci	moon,ocean,
1/16/2024	Tea Time	Personification	drink,
1/15/2024	Bouquet Blunder	Limerick	flower,humorous,valentine
1/11/2024	Winter Magic	Rhyme	snow,winter,
1/4/2024	Oblivion	Acrostic	devotion,memory,mental he
12/30/2023	Total transformation in 2023	Sijo	books,me,poetry,
11/28/2023	La Luna's Lure	Alliteration	butterfly,moon,
11/25/2023	DIVORCE	Acrostic	break up,conflict,divorce
11/18/2023	Remember Remember	Rhyme	age,humorous,memory,
11/17/2023	Sex Drive or dead end street	Haiku	humorous,word play,
11/17/2023	Wild Birds Poetry Contest	Personification	bird,
11/14/2023	DREAMS CAN COME TRUE	Rhyme	dream,poetry,
11/13/2023	Mother	Acrostic	i miss you,mother daughte
11/12/2023	Mr Spud head gets mashed	Limerick	body,
11/11/2023	WE WILL REMEMEBER THEM	Haiku	remembrance day,war,
11/9/2023	Remember Remember the 5th of November	Ninette	firework,
11/6/2023	Thanksgiving Trauma for Turkeys	Limerick	death,food,thanksgiving d
11/5/2023	Letter	Rhyme	identity,
11/4/2023	Going To the Chapel of Love - Tb	Than-Bauk	kiss,love,
11/3/2023	Harvest	Monoku	fruit,life,
11/1/2023	The Twelve Days of Christmas On the Isle of Man	Lyric	christmas,fun,home,
10/31/2023	Building Friendship	Monorhyme	children,friendship,fun,
10/30/2023	Knock	Senryu	drink,friend,health,
10/30/2023	Autumn	Monoku	autumn,
10/28/2023	For Whom the Bell Tolls	Senryu	cancer,health,
10/25/2023	Words - Lipogram Poetry Contest	Limerick	humorous,poetry,words,
10/22/2023	Forever Autumn	Quintilla	autumn,
10/21/2023	Qop Strikes Again With Another Poop Poem - For Deb M	Limerick	humorous,student,
10/20/2023	The Sound of Silence	Dodoitsu	humorous,senses,
10/19/2023	Silence Is Golden	Limerick	humorous,peace,
10/17/2023	Calmer Chameleon	Personification	animal,fun,
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9/26/2023	Arthur Vaso	Monoku	friendship,tribute,word p
9/25/2023	Golden Shovel	Verse	change,
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9/22/2023	You'Re In Trouble - Bawdy Warning	Limerick	drink,humorous,
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9/20/2023	Vampire	Pleiades	dark,gothic,
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9/18/2023	The Smell of Fear - Collaboration	Limerick	humorous,space,
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9/16/2023	You Can'T Stop the Music	Senryu	music,
9/15/2023	Piano	Pleiades	inspirational,music,sense
9/14/2023	Lie Detector	Senryu	humorous,political,
9/13/2023	We Must Talk In Hushed Voices	Rhyme	first love,trust,
9/11/2023	Emu	Pleiades	bird,
9/10/2023	Sunset Sadness	Free verse	i miss you,sunset,
9/9/2023	Albatross	Pleiades	bird,music,
9/8/2023	Dark	Senryu	dark,mental illness,
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9/3/2023	Raspberries	Pleiades	fruit,
9/2/2023	Vile Vache	Acrostic	animal,conflict,humorous,
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8/31/2023	My Favorite Soup	Free verse	how i feel,poetry,
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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Few Steps Behind	I do not know?	sad,
The Naked Ramblers Society	Verse	funny,
The Allison Ellison Bond	Narrative	friendship,love,
Sometimes We Just Have To Get Naked	Rhyme	life,
Please Do Not Weep	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
I'Ll Always Remember	Rhyme	lost love,
My Way	Verse	funny,
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
Smile	Rhyme	giving,happy,inspiration,
My Fifty Years In a Nut Shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
Your Crotch and You	Narrative	humor,
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
Willy the Wasp For Jan Allison	Couplet	childhood,education,insec
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
I'M Coming Home	Rhyme	emotions,military,
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
My Honky Tonk Angel	Narrative	romantic,
Did You Have a Peaceful Night	Verse	care,love,
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
I'M Not Nosey But	Free verse	class,crazy,england,eve,
The True Meaning of Life	Narrative	life,
The Things As Yet To Be	Narrative	love,
A Memory She Left Behind	Verse	memory,
Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
Cas Tim Jan and Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
Are You Alone	Couplet	loneliness,
A Tribute To Jan Allison	Free verse	friendship,
Ever Deeper Grows Our Kiss	Free verse	kiss,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
A Romantic Dream	Narrative	romantic,
Low Cost Airline	Limerick	fun,
It's Only Time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
Spring	Haiku	flower,nature,seasons,daf
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
Farewell At the Falls	Quatrain	leaving,lost love,
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
A Broken Heart Away	Free verse	love,
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
I Dreamt of You Last Night	Quatrain	dream,love,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
Poor Man Rich Man	Free verse	heart,identity,
The Story of You	Narrative	romance,
I Need To Feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
Paradise In My Mind	Rhyme	dream,freedom,imagination
Dancing Once Again With Words	Verse	love,
Every Time I Have You Close- Triolet Sonnet	Triolet	beautiful,love,
Around the Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,love,
My Best Ever Love Poem	Verse	love,
Dirty Socks	Rhyme	family,
Mother's Highlights	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,love,mot
Tree Rape	Free verse	autumn,change,nature,
Ever-Bright Eyes	Quatrain	deep,feelings,heart,how i
Jan	Narrative	dedication,love,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
Romance	Rhyme	romance,
It's Love, Pure Love	Quatrain	love,
Beauty Inside	Quatrain	beauty,
- the Glory of Love -	Free verse	feelings,love,
The Scent of Your Soul	Free verse	absence,feelings,
Embers	Rhyme	bereavement,feelings,marr
Coverup	Rhyme	feelings,nature,
Her Name Is Jan	Rhyme	marriage,memory,missing,m
Faith, Hope and Love	Tanka	life,
Maybe the Last Letter To My Beloved	Free verse	conflict,love,
Breast Cancer Awareness-By Casarah Nance	Acrostic	cancer,
Pretty Poet	Free verse	angel,how i feel,mentor,p
Limerick 3	Limerick	funny,
Friendships	Rhyme	friend,friendship,love,
How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
Gifts From the Tide	Free verse	nature,ocean,sea,
Poor Peter Pumpkin	Couplet	fantasy,funny,holiday,
A Message From Emilly	Ballad	age,daughter,death of a f
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn	Rhyme	heart,
The Breadth of My Love	Free verse	love,planet,romance,roman
Breast Cancer Awareness	Narrative	cancer,
John Lennon	Narrative	music,
On a Gorgeous Day	Couplet	joy,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn : the Funny Version	Rhyme	romance,
Cupid's Arrows	Free verse	love,romance,
The Devil Is In This Tale	Free verse	heart,heaven,i love you,
Haiku 74 - Haiku 75- About a Bookmark	Haiku	absence,
A Getaway To Ancient Venice	Prose	love,passion,
Always Can Be Awfully Cold	Couplet	travel,
Organic Ecstasy	Free verse	nature,planet,
I Am With You Always	Free verse	metaphor,
My Shortcomings	Narrative	humorous,
Moment In Time	Free verse	love,
Stop the Abuse	Free verse	abuse,
Show You the Way	Couplet	travel,
Your Smile Sends Me	Ekphrasis	art,
A Winter Day	Rhyme	christmas,
If I Could	Free verse	giving,