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Christmas Dinner Date

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Lumps in sauce, In a rush... Meal off course. Is meat dry, Sprouts look mush - Want to cry! Food tastes fine, Turkey’s lush - Let’s drink wine! Have a Merry 3-Cubed Christmas Poetry Contest Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich Checked with How Many syllables 12/22/19

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/30/2019 3:43:00 PM

Sounds like my cooking Jan. This was fun. Congratulations on your Second placement! I hope your Christmas was merry! : ) xxoo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/29/2019 1:06:00 PM

- Congratulations on your great winning poem, dear Jan :) - Happy New Year ... with new poems and new contests ... new chances and new ideas :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus

Date: 12/29/2019 11:08:00 AM

Congratulations on your podium finish, Jan! Sorry I did not turn up for Christmas Dinner after all that :) Hugs // paul

Ann Gilmour

Date: 12/28/2019 8:59:00 PM

Many congrats Jan on your podium win with this fun poem - well done. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/28/2019 4:30:00 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win, Jan. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/28/2019 2:55:00 PM

This was so cool, Jan. Big foodie that I am, I love this fun poem you wrote. Congrats on your podium placement! (still can't get over how sauce and course sound same to the Brits!!)

Joseph May

Date: 12/24/2019 2:33:00 PM

Nicely done Jan, Merry Christmas to you and yours..

Ann Foster

Date: 12/23/2019 7:49:00 PM

This was great. My kid had to cook this year, at Thanksgiving. It did not go as she planned. LIfe happens. :) It was wild. The turkey... well.. missing in action and a dinner had to be bought... :) Love your write... Merry Christmas... you are a great poet... Ann

Jan Allison
Date: 12/24/2019 2:57:00 AM

Oh dear Ann at least she tried, I doubt my son would know where to start doing a roast dinner lol as for Turkey we don;t eat it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/23/2019 4:17:00 PM

Merry Christmas Jan … everything always turns out right, but the wine does help of course - catch you soon Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 6:33:00 PM

much prefer a cup of tea these days lol:-) Cheers Lindsay, happy Christmas:-) hugs Jan xx

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 12/23/2019 3:59:00 PM

Heck just drink that wine and all will be fine. lol Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020. love phyl

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 6:33:00 PM

thanks so much Phyl lovely to see you and my best wishes for the festive season:-) hugs jan xx

Bobby May

Date: 12/23/2019 5:17:00 AM

Your going to beat me again Sis! If I come in last place I am blaming you!! :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 3:40:00 PM

lol Bobby my muse deserted me after I screwed up on the snowglobe poem - I did write another one but didn;t log on until yesterday and of course the contest is well past. i must post it still:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/23/2019 2:05:00 AM

perfect for the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 3:39:00 PM

Thanks so much Eve, am hoping my muse is back:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Adams

Date: 12/22/2019 8:05:00 PM

the hectic holiday meal prep...i would see this one, and have been there...good write, good to see you back :) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 3:38:00 PM

Thanks Sandra:-) hope you have a super time over the festive period:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/22/2019 4:29:00 PM

Hi Jan, This is a good festive poem for the contest theme. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Well done . PS, I am so happy to see you posting. I have missed you so much. I hope all is well. Happy Holidays to you and your family and friends:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/23/2019 3:38:00 PM

Thanks so much Alexis it is good to be back:-) hugs Jan xx