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Are You Getting Enough

I‘ve just read what the ‘experts’ say Its now 7 portions of fruit and veg a day That will make me sit on the loo all day My ‘Toilet Tax’ I will now have to pay If I have two slices of carrot or courgette cake Then this will increase my veg intake Orange and cranberry and banana cake too Such a good job I love baking – oh yes I do If I eat a fruit and nut chocolate bar Its fruit intake will make me a star Oh such easy ways to get those extra two Follow my examples, I hope it works out for you Written by 'Po'et Jan Allison 2nd April 2014

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Casarah Nance

Date: 7/3/2014 8:19:00 PM

haha yep I like your ideas you have a witty mind ;) xox

Jadazzle United
Date: 7/4/2014 3:16:00 AM

I do try and include humour in my poems Casarah! Hugs as ever Jan xxx

Paddi March

Date: 4/21/2014 5:09:00 PM

I will..... it is so logical I never thought of that before. How do you start writing a rhyming poem.... just BANG straight off from the word go or do you write it first then make it rhyme later.? do rhymes just flow out or is it hard work....?

Jan Allison
Date: 4/21/2014 5:24:00 PM

Hi Paddi - For me they just flow - have only been posting since February - where the ideas come from i have no idea its just like a tap that has been switched on. One tip i would give write the first line then google 'rhymes with' (whatever your last word of the first line was) - often you see something that just fits in nicely and the rest just follows. Good luck. Hugs Jan x

Darren Watson

Date: 4/7/2014 9:57:00 AM

A lovely beef and onion burger , A sausage made of pork and leek , A very juicy cucumber should see you through the week , lol Great poem Jan .

Jan Allison
Date: 4/7/2014 10:54:00 AM

LOl have missed your comments Darren. Hugs Jan/Stan xx

Angie Thomas

Date: 4/3/2014 10:30:00 AM

Hillarious...never seen one like this before!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/3/2014 10:46:00 AM

Oh I do like to try and make people laugh Angie. have a look at 'just deserts', 'lettuce pray' 'Richard the third' 'the perils of getting old' and many more - you will see my humour lol Do also look at collaboration poem with Darren Watson - our first meeting on the Isle of man - its naughty but nice lol Jan x

Teresa Godwin

Date: 4/2/2014 9:18:00 PM

Oh goodness this made me smile. Awesome to make such ordinary objects be the delightful subject of such a read Looove it! ~Teresa

Jan Allison
Date: 4/3/2014 1:43:00 AM

Aww thanks Teresa. Hope things get better for you soon. Hugs Jan xxxxx

Vera Duggan

Date: 4/2/2014 7:22:00 PM

Love that Jan, I do love the way you make a poem out of every day living and every piece of food you have mentioned I love............Vera..................

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 7:31:00 PM

Thank you Vera I so love reading your comments :-) Since Bobs illness I tend to look at life with a much lighter attitude and try and find humour in everyday things. Hugs to you and peter Jan xxx

Jack Ellison

Date: 4/2/2014 10:58:00 AM

You're naughty. my dear sister! Your title suggested something else to me as if you didn't plan it that way... you're a devil but I love that side of you! Absolutely love you humour... you're as looney toons as me! WOOHOO! Gonna check out some others! Love ya sis! XOXOX

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 11:23:00 AM

Got to grab em straight away Jack - subtle innuendo my dear brother - works a treat every time lol hugs Jan xxxx

Russell Sivey

Date: 4/2/2014 8:52:00 AM

I love your approach to getting all those fruit and veggie portions my friend! The only drawback you might gain a few pounds if you try it out! And if there is anything I've learned about women it's that they don't like to gain weight! So this idea might not fly very well! This is a very funny poem Jan, I really enjoyed reading it this morning! What a fantastic piece, Great Work!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 10:00:00 AM

Cheers Russell glad I made you smile - thats all i want and for my poems to be read. Oh I'm not advocating following the Jan Allison 'fruit and veg' diet lol I am going to have to get baking again - since son went to uni my cake tin has never been restocked but son has wanted my choc brownie recipe so I must have done something right lol. Hugs Jan

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/2/2014 5:26:00 AM

.... Oh no .... I will not sit on the toilet all day :))) - Fun to read your well written poem today Jan. :))) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 9:55:00 AM

Oh my days Anne Lise love it lol jan

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/2/2014 5:43:00 AM

- You are a skilled "poet", Jan !!!!!!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 5:42:00 AM

to be written on loo roll and flushed down the pan lol

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 5:41:00 AM

lol wil keep it as it is then - some folk may think thats all my poems are worth though lol

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/2/2014 5:34:00 AM

- Difficult to write on toilet paper ............ :)))

Jan Allison
Date: 4/2/2014 5:27:00 AM

may change it to dash to the loo - what do you think lol Hugs Jan xx