Jan Allison Poet Free verse

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Cowardice -For Yellow Contest

He’d been too yellow to admit he was having an affair
Susie was seething and started screaming at his deception
She’d found long blonde hairs in her husband’s Cadillac car
Slowly she poured paint stripper over its ochre paintwork 

Photo 3 Chosen – Contest Yellow Sponsored by Silent One
03~03~16

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Poet Destroyer A March 14, 2016 at 11:25 PM Jan, Congratulations on your awesome win. Love LINDA Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 7:37 PM Many thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Hansteven Selfa March 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Congratulations Jan on your win in the UNITED COLOURS: Yellow Contest! You deserve it! :) -HANS Jan Allison March 8, 2016 at 1:16 PM Thanks Hans:-) hugs Jan xx

Anisha Dutta March 5, 2016 at 11:56 PM Congrats Jan for the Nice Smart Poem. Very Good Composition to win. I missed the contest I could not avail of Internet for two days. Hugs. Anisha Jan Allison March 6, 2016 at 12:00 AM Oh sorry you missed the contest Anisha they close very quickly and I have missed several recently too:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrew Crisci March 5, 2016 at 1:24 PM My congratulations on your superb win in Silent One contest, " Yellow ". Betrayal and revenge a good theme for a great Thriller. One can hide an affair, but soon or later he or she will be caught. I have enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it. Hugs, Andrew. Jan Allison March 6, 2016 at 12:00 AM Thanks for the lovely comment Andrew:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus March 5, 2016 at 11:59 AM Hi Jan...congrats on this 'yellow' win! Have been off Soup for some days due to a lingering cold; I'm still running a temperature, but making an effort to read some poetry. Hugs // paul Jan Allison March 5, 2016 at 11:59 PM We are both ailing Paul - get well soon :-( I managed to hurt my back - 10 painkillers a day don't touch the pain - hey ho will mail you :-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne March 5, 2016 at 10:50 AM Serves him right. Like they say the difference between a pit bull and a woman scorned...Lipstick! Jan Allison March 5, 2016 at 11:55 PM LOL:-) hugs Jan xx

Sathya Babu March 5, 2016 at 12:59 AM A very Nice write.....many congratulations on your win Jan........:-) Jan Allison March 5, 2016 at 10:20 AM Thanks Sathya:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong March 4, 2016 at 9:37 PM A really great one Jan! Congratulations on your top placement with this witty piece! #7 Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 10:58 PM Thanks Connie I had fun with this poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner March 4, 2016 at 5:15 PM Back to say congratulations for your win, Jan. Have a great weekend. Peace my lady:) Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 5:16 PM Thanks Daniel hope you have a good weekend too:-) hugs jan xx

Charlotte Puddifoot March 4, 2016 at 4:17 PM a witty take on the rather bizarre image, not easy to think of something for this pic! congrats on your win in the contest :) Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:18 PM I agree the image was bizarre Charlotte I guess that is why it appealed to my muse lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars March 4, 2016 at 4:12 PM Jan, congrats on your placement in the contest!! Very clever as always :)-luloo Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:18 PM Thanks so much LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight March 4, 2016 at 2:42 PM Great interpretation on that prompt, Jan! Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:08 PM Thanks Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith March 4, 2016 at 2:15 PM I'm not surprised, congratulations Jan Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 2:24 PM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Phyllis Babcock March 4, 2016 at 10:41 AM Well you have me chuckling with this one. The yellow sucker deserved it.lol love phyl Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 12:17 PM He sure did Phyllis - have heard of this happening in reality:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich March 4, 2016 at 8:33 AM Way to go, Jan, you got into it on time. I had mine all ready to post. I felt there was more than enough time to get mine into the contest when I went to bed last night. Just woke up and found it all filled. DANG!!!! Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 12:16 PM I've missed 2 contests lately not felt much like writing and the contests fill so quickly but I managed to so pen this today :-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane March 4, 2016 at 5:34 AM geez your panda is worse than mine. All mine wanted was bamboo. haha Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 5:42 AM I do worry about my muse Lin I just thought the image was quite bizarre lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France March 4, 2016 at 1:54 AM Jan, this is great, he sure did deserve that and more, best of luck in the contest, I am loving this 7 ~ Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:15 AM I do worry about my muse but found the gun toting panda image so strange revenge came to mind:-) hugs jan xx

Laura Leiser March 4, 2016 at 12:35 AM Lol, so funny, Jan! Loved this :D Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:15 AM Thanks Laura - I guess revenge was sweet:-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith March 3, 2016 at 9:38 PM Ouch! Best wishes for success in the contest... Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:16 AM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper March 3, 2016 at 8:37 PM Such an interesting write of jealous. good luck in the contest. :) Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:16 AM I do worry about my muse lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner March 3, 2016 at 8:05 PM With thoughts like that, remind me not to make you angry. Love the hostility, sadly it's kind of erotic. LOL Jan Allison March 4, 2016 at 4:17 AM Neurotic more than erotic lol :-) I do worry about my muse:-) hugs Jan xx