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Angels

hospice nursing staff
comfort the sick and dying
angels without wings

Dedicated to the staff at the local hospice who cared so tenderly for my dad in his final year of life.


Angels Senryu Contest sponsored by Marvin Celestial
04~05~16

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Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

April 12, 2016 at 5:58 PM

Congratulations Jan

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 6:00 PM

Thanks Nayda:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

April 12, 2016 at 5:37 PM

Nice tribute to those hospice nurses, Jan. Congrats on your win :)

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 5:40 PM

Thanks Laura:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

April 12, 2016 at 4:57 PM

Pleased to be back with congratulations, Jan! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 5:06 PM

Many thanks Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

April 12, 2016 at 10:51 AM

Congrats on your beautiful win with this beautiful poem my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 11:03 AM

Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

April 12, 2016 at 8:54 AM

Congrats on your win with this touching write

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 8:55 AM

Thanks Jospeh it was written from the heart:-) hugs jan xx

Beautiful Scars

April 12, 2016 at 8:36 AM

Oh Jan...such beauty in your words..it reminds me of my grandpa as his last days, just beautiful..congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo.

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 8:42 AM

I wrote it based on the loving care dad got based on our experience at the local hospice:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

April 12, 2016 at 7:48 AM

A wonderful dedication indeed...Congrats Jan, for your placement with this fine piece!!! ;-)

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 8:02 AM

Many thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Madalyn Rosario

April 12, 2016 at 7:46 AM

Congratulations on your win. You have honored these very special nurses who do so much for our loved ones.

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 8:02 AM

Many thanks Madalyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

April 12, 2016 at 1:09 AM

Jan, Congrats on your "Senryu about Angels." Love LINDA

Jan Allison

April 12, 2016 at 3:47 AM

Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

April 7, 2016 at 9:51 AM

Ah! a very good senryu befitting this topic! You nailed this one, Jan:) ~ Hugs // paul

Jan Allison

April 7, 2016 at 9:59 AM

Thanks Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

April 6, 2016 at 10:40 PM

Jan, this is beautifully penned and it really touched my soul, excellent 7 ~

Jan Allison

April 7, 2016 at 4:41 AM

Thought of you when I wrote it:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

April 6, 2016 at 6:02 PM

My mother also took her last peaceful breath in one, just as I was having an angiogram done. Beautiful tribute Jan.

Jan Allison

April 6, 2016 at 6:09 PM

Oh gosh Jean that must have been an incredibly tough time for you:-( hugs Jan xx

White Sage

April 6, 2016 at 5:13 AM

wow, how sweet of you Jan, this is a great write...Nurses are indeed great

Jan Allison

April 6, 2016 at 5:14 AM

They are White Sage - my dad thought of hospice as his second home and he wanted to spend his remaining days there:-) hugs Jan xx

Marvin G. Celestial

April 6, 2016 at 5:07 AM

This is nice Jan!

Marvin G. Celestial

April 6, 2016 at 5:25 AM

Great Jan!

Jan Allison

April 6, 2016 at 5:10 AM

Thanks Marvin:-):-) Anyone who works in palliative care is an angel in my eyes:-) hugs Jan xx

Timothy Hicks

April 5, 2016 at 6:46 PM

Very beautiful it is to recognize these angels without wings. Touching senryu!

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 6:48 PM

Thanks Timothy:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

April 5, 2016 at 3:43 PM

You gave a very good example of those ministering angels, Jan!!

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 3:45 PM

Thanks Andrea :-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 5, 2016 at 3:13 PM

- .... A place with many angels, dear Jan - Beautiful :) - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 3:19 PM

They most definitely are Anne Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

April 5, 2016 at 3:03 PM

Very nice tribute, Jan :)

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 3:05 PM

Thanks so much Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

April 5, 2016 at 2:54 PM

Yes, angels without wings. Beautifully done my lovely friend. 7, Good luck in the contest. Loved always, bl

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 3:05 PM

Thanks BL:-) hugs Jan xx

DM Babbit

April 5, 2016 at 2:51 PM

Hospice indeed has and is a blessing.What a nice dedication for them.

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 3:04 PM

Thanks DM - the Hospice in the Isle of Man became dad's second home - he loved going in there for respite and was happy to end his days there:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick

April 5, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like winning material to me..Way to go..Thanks for stopping by.Sara

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 2:50 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

April 5, 2016 at 2:42 PM

Jan, this is a lovely tribute to the healing angels of this earth. My daughter is a nurse in a convalescent hospital and also works with children suffering seizures. My other daughters are also healers so this poem especially resonates with me. Beautiful! #7 ; )

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 2:50 PM

Thanks so much Connie - the people who do these jobs really are angels without wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Angie Thomas

April 5, 2016 at 1:52 PM

awww... such a sweet poem... and yes, a tribute that very few people pay. I love this poem and i am glad this is the first poem i chose to read when i came back to the soup :) <3

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM

aww Angie WELCOME HOME:-):-) I have missed you my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

April 5, 2016 at 11:45 AM

They should be applauded Jan. It has to be tough on them.

Jan Allison

April 5, 2016 at 11:50 AM

I know the staff at the local hospice get receive councelling - it must be such a difficult job - dad was going in on a regular basis in fact I think he went I 8 times in his final year and became a real favourite with the staff - they were in tears when he passed:-( hugs Jan xx