Jan Allison Poet Verse

Anyone Game

My speech was all out of sequence, my catch phrase for it was ‘mad gab’
I kept saying balderdash like apples to apples my brain was  a scrabble!  
Also I was hearing things in my cranium, it caused so much aggravation
Likewise, I couldn’t remember my computer password of Ants in the Pants

At one time household chores were a trivial pursuit
My kitchen used to be perfection, now it looked like the Dutch blitz!
I kept dropping spoons, I’d hear them go ker plunk on the floor 
and was all of a boggle when I put my ticket to ride in the mousetrap

I was so concerned I went to see my physician  
Close to tears I took the monopoly of the box of tissues on his desk
I’d googled my symptoms so I did have a clue of the possible diagnosis 
He referred me straight to the hospital
A scan revealed a tiny brain tumor, they were lucky to spot it
Guess who was in trouble!  


Cancer was a taboo subject so we had code names for the tumor, 
The doctor said I should adopt the 5 second rule if I needed to speak out
The surgeon said I needed what could possibly be life changing surgery
He would implement phase 10 as it was a very tricky operation
There was some risk as he needed to connect four wires in my brain
Thankfully the complicated surgery was a success and I’m back to perfection!

NB this is a fictional poem inspired by the contest prompt!

Anyone Game Contest
Sponsored by Carol Connell

2/22/19

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Line Gauthier March 15, 2019 at 2:39 PM "Guess who was in trouble"! Congrats on your well deserved win with this fun convoluted tale (which could have ended dreadfully wrong), Jan. Jan Allison March 18, 2019 at 7:35 PM it was such a fun challenge Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May March 15, 2019 at 2:04 PM Wow Jan that was awesome that you did all of them...Congrats on your win.. Jan Allison March 18, 2019 at 7:35 PM thanks Joseph I really enjoyed the challenge - maybe if I use less i'll place higher next time lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ann Gilmour March 15, 2019 at 1:16 PM Jan this is totally amazing and brilliantly written. So clever incorporating all of those games into your story - glad it was fictional though! Congrats on your win. Kindest thoughts Ann xx Jan Allison March 18, 2019 at 7:33 PM Thanks Ann I had fun with the theme it was a challenge to use all the words but i managed to do it in the end:-) hugs jan xx

Subimal Sinha-Roy March 15, 2019 at 1:10 PM Congratulations, Jan on your great win. Great take on the them. Jan Allison March 18, 2019 at 7:32 PM thanks Subimal:-) hugs Jan xx

Curtis Moorman February 23, 2019 at 2:08 PM A good plumber could have fixed all of that! lol Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:14 PM a plumber lol I was thinking maybe a brain surgeon ! :-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith February 23, 2019 at 11:53 AM You must have too much spare time on your hands to know that many games, Ha!, well done my dear... Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:14 PM lol Charlie I started with the idea of someone needing surgery and worked round that theme. I enjoyed the challenge of incorporating all of the words:-) hugs Jan xx

Nisha Dhaka February 23, 2019 at 11:30 AM all words, intelligently used. I too tried, but gave up. New learning for me today. Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:12 PM give it a try Aditi you don't have to use all the words:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham February 23, 2019 at 7:29 AM Jan this is brilliant, I would have given up. Good luck. Tom Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:11 PM Thanks Tom I had fun writing for the contest and trying to include all the given words:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose February 23, 2019 at 6:45 AM YOUR STILL ACING THE POETRY REALM LOVELY LADY. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, HAVE A GREAT DAY LOVE XO Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:10 PM thanks so much Pixie:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 23, 2019 at 3:24 AM Loved the post just a note for readers, most browsers now have a readers view, and verse poems are much easier to read using this view and more enjoyable to read. Also if you have poor eyesight is great for all poem!!!! Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:09 PM Thanks Art I will keep an eye out for it:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 23, 2019 at 3:22 AM Great write, will post a second comment in a sec! Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:08 PM Thanks Art:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger February 22, 2019 at 9:41 PM I see all of the really "great word players" are doing this contest. I would not touch this one now with a hundred foot pole. You word players have nailed this one to the wall. Not easy, and yet you make it seem so, Jan. Jan Allison February 23, 2019 at 3:07 PM I actually only have heard of about 6 of the games but managed to squeeze all the names into the story:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud February 22, 2019 at 1:58 PM taking all these games and making an incredible write about them is purely awesome, jan... i can only think of doing one board-play!... rooting for you!..huggs Jan Allison February 22, 2019 at 2:06 PM thanks Nette I enjoyed the challenge and in the end with some tweaking I managed to use all the required words:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 22, 2019 at 1:54 PM - Awesome, Jan !!! - I keep away from contests with selected words, the words will never fit :) - Good luck in the contest :) - Happy weekend and hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison February 22, 2019 at 2:05 PM Thanks Anne-Lise I managed to get all the words to fit, am glad its a fiction poem!!!:-) hugs Jan xx