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the gravediggers crest two crossed scraping shovels lifelong employment they dig a large hole occupant won’t see their work yet pays final bill Contest sponsor John Lawler A Scraping of Shovels Poetry Contest 3/12/19

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/15/2019 6:34:00 PM

oh those last two lines are brilliant!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/15/2019 6:50:00 PM

not sure what John will think lol its a premiere contest so i doubt it will place:-) hugs jan xx

CayCay Jennings

Date: 3/14/2019 9:25:00 AM

I came up with nothing that wouldn't have seemed too much like AD's and my mind wouldn't turn another direction, muses can be like that, you know? This is clever and unique, but that's Soup's Jan - clever and unique, and sweet! All the best ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 3/15/2019 6:50:00 PM

thanks CayCay on this occasion I thought outside the box lol:-) hugs jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 3/13/2019 11:24:00 PM

Ooh, that's a good one!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/14/2019 6:49:00 AM

thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 3/13/2019 1:59:00 AM

Excellent. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/13/2019 3:43:00 AM

thanks Ravi:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 3/12/2019 4:11:00 PM

Good one , Jan, good luck in the contest :) .. Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 5:41:00 PM

thanks Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 3/12/2019 11:47:00 AM

Good one Jan, nicely done with a little humour mixed in too. Hope all's well on IOM, Blessings always, Gordon

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 12:26:00 PM

Thanks Gordon, a few issues here but nothing a dose f poetry soup medicine can't cure lol:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/12/2019 11:41:00 AM

Clever girl! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 12:26:00 PM

Thanks Rico:-)hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/12/2019 6:47:00 AM

That was brilliant :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 12:25:00 PM

I wake with silly ideas Agnes lol:-) I couldn't resist the picture too it was perfect for the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/12/2019 5:37:00 AM

I like your style, and your sense of humor which jumps out and grabs the reader. Ha!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 12:24:00 PM

I woke with this idea and scribbled down about 15 lines and went back to sleep then culled the ideas into 6 lines:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/12/2019 5:02:00 AM

Great senyry Jan, they're saying now cemeteries' are running out of space. We'll all be cremated for a finish. Good luck. Tomo

Jan Allison
Date: 3/12/2019 12:23:00 PM

I've already chosen my final resting place to be scattered and am definitely being cremated at least I know I'm going somewhere hot lol:-) hugs jan xx