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An Appealing Poem

I cannot find my contest poem
(It would have been a first place winner)
Alas, my first thoughts I cannot show em!

I scrawled down notes when preparing dinner -
perchance they fell in Tiddles litter tray
as my loose leaf pad is so much thinner.

If I locate my lines by contest day
I’ll appeal to our sponsor named Nina
then swap my poem, to that which went astray

But what if Nina starts acting meaner
because I tried to bend her strict rules -
my contest wins will be so much leaner...

Only time will tell if rules are for fools!


Quirky Tercets Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Nina Parmenter
4/29/30

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2019

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Michelle Faulkner Date: 5/3/2019 1:52:00 PM Congratulations, Jan, looks like Nina wasn't 'meaner' after all! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:23:00 PM I'm just happy to be on the winner's list Michelle and I couldn't resist rhyming Nina with meaner and she has a great sense of humour which helps:-) hugs jan xx

Chuck Melugin Date: 5/1/2019 8:30:00 AM Jan.....your appealing poem may wake up your muse at 2 am some morning! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:21:00 PM I'm used to that since I started writing Chuck i can get an idea at any time. i have no idea what I've done with several poems :-( hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior Date: 4/30/2019 1:18:00 PM Your lines have escaped...maybe you'll find them in some line-up somewhere lol...or if you read between the lines...you'll see them lol...hope you find them, Jan...happy lining...^WW^ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:20:00 PM lol ^ww^ so far the elusive poems are still awol:-( hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 4/30/2019 6:20:00 AM You will find them soon. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:19:00 PM I hope so Ravi:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 4/30/2019 3:13:00 AM Bet you'll find them when the dates past, sods law. If it's in riddles tray its gone forever lol. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:19:00 PM still not found it and several others Tom:-( hugs jan xx

Swetha Vangaveti Date: 4/29/2019 11:58:00 PM Oopse!! A poem about a lost poem!!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:18:00 PM I wish i could find it and another one I've written lol:-)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/29/2019 7:30:00 PM I'm now at a point where I will get up to get or do something, take three steps, and completely forget what it was! At least I've (finally) put a small notepad next to my nightstand so I can scribble my thoughts while I've got them - hope you find your poem soon, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/3/2019 6:17:00 PM I've got notebooks, a tablet and various computers to work on but I can't find several poems now:-( hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 4/29/2019 5:12:00 PM Try a cup of tea and relax; every word is in your brain somewhere although Murphy's Law predicts they won't be forthcoming until after the contest closes. Naught to worry as the exercise is good for you! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/29/2019 5:24:00 PM I've gone through 2 laptops and my tablet and still can't find my initial notes lol, all i recall was it was a humourous poem so it will come to light one way or another:-) hugs Jan xx