Jan Allison Poet Sonnet

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A Tongue In Cheek Contest Poem

I entered a contest the other day
Waited patiently for it to be judged
Oh drat - I’ve got yet another N/A
The ‘glowing comments’ I received were fudged!

So I thought I’d change my poetry style
To see if a new strategy would work...
ANOTHER N/A's added to my pile
Now I feel a complete and utter jerk!

Guess now I’ve got a bee in my bonnet
So I’ll try harder than ever before
If I write Eve a fabulous sonnet
It will be a winner with her I’m sure!

I’ll pen a great poem for Eve’s delight ….
I just need to think of some words to write!

Checked with how many syllables


08~26~16

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Tom Arnone September 1, 2016 at 10:50 PM Love it, Jan. And, you me feel better, too! Congrats! :-) Jan Allison September 2, 2016 at 2:20 AM I've just set up a collab for N/A contest poems - do check it out and add a poem Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe September 1, 2016 at 11:41 AM And it worked, Jan :) Congrats. It's a fun poem. Agnes Jan Allison September 1, 2016 at 3:15 PM Thanks Agnes - you can see where I got the inspiration for the collaboration poem - i am still smiling just so delighted you joined in:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. August 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM Hi Jan, This is a good sonnet for the conest theme. Your writing never ceases to amaze me because you can write about thing on any topic. I can relate to this one. I'm glad I don't get so bummed out when I don't make the list or get a N/A. I still want to win but it just doesn't affect me as much if I don't. Great job. I wish you the very best of luck in the contest-7:-) Alexis Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 11:33 AM I have so many N/A Alexis but people only ever see you winning:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Paul Van Der Merwe August 26, 2016 at 1:00 AM I hope my comments aren't N/A - I loved this poem, difficult not to win on this, would seem like a bad political decision. LOL All the best in the competition. Mark Jan Allison August 26, 2016 at 4:53 AM Thanks Mark - people see our names on the winner's list and never see the very long list of contests we don't place in. Sometimes, when you read the glowing comments you simply can't understand why you didn't place - as I say just a tongue in cheek write. I am inspired by the contests I would never have learned so much so quickly if I hadn't been challenged to go out of my comfort zone:-) hugs jan xx

John Hardison August 25, 2016 at 11:26 PM That's WINNERS luck in contest. No error on your part. Peace, Love and Joy Jan Allison August 26, 2016 at 4:53 AM Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hardison August 25, 2016 at 11:21 PM marvelously written . Great choice of subject.. A 7 Lots of WINERS luck in contest. Peace, Love and Joy Jan Allison August 26, 2016 at 4:54 AM Thanks John:-) I love the 'winers list' bit - did you mean whiners lol lol hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy August 25, 2016 at 9:35 PM A 7 for this well-written, clever sonnet, Jan. Janice Jan Allison August 25, 2016 at 9:40 PM Thanks Janice I hope Eve sees the humour in it otherwise its another NA lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso August 25, 2016 at 8:50 PM Winning and rating and ranking and making sure everyone has a number, well this is important!!!! Very very important!!!!! Life and death this issue! Well according to some anyhows! Me I just like reading your poetry! Arthur Vaso August 25, 2016 at 11:53 PM You are a winner because of your kind heart! :) Jan Allison August 25, 2016 at 9:12 PM ha ha ha - that's not the MOST important thing to me Arthur - a win is great as it gives greater exposure to our work but as long as my poems get read then I'm a winner anyway:-) hugs Jan xx

Lynn Marie August 25, 2016 at 8:32 PM ...and a 'fabulous sonnet' you did write :-) :-) seriously good writing skills displayed here Jan :-) it is so fun to read and flows so quick and effortlessly, I had to check what form this was as I completely forgot due to the fun, zippy, heart of your poem :-) Wonderful writing...A very happy read :-) My very best to you in the contest. blessings, lynn Jan Allison August 25, 2016 at 8:35 PM I've not written many sonnet's Lynn but this is the third one I've written in about 10 days - I hope Eve likes the humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner August 25, 2016 at 8:16 PM Very funny, Jan. I swear, it doesn't take them long to pile up! Another fabulous sonnet. You got the hang of it very quickly! Surely Mrs Eve, won't pile on. Good luck! Keep up the good work! Jan Allison August 25, 2016 at 8:20 PM I have such a collection Daniel - the thing is people only see when you are winning and not the poems that totally flop. I hope Eve's sees the humour here... I usually place well with her!:-) hugs Jan xx