Jan Allison Poet Free verse

Cutting the Ties

For many

Long years

I’ve lived

In your

 

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OOooo
WWww
 

Your eyes

Cannot hide

Your lies

 

Pure deception -

now rejection

 

I take my

 

 

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The genetic

Umbilical cord

That once joined us

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09 29 17 

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John Hamilton October 28, 2017 at 8:21 PM Very interesting layout Jan enjoyed, congrats on breaking the top ten new poems! Jan Allison October 29, 2017 at 7:27 AM Thanks so much John I am delighted this poem has had such lovely comments:-) hugs jan xx

Susan Ashley October 28, 2017 at 5:32 PM Creative, brilliant and angry, I love this write Jan. The format is awesome as well. Completely enjoyed! Belated congrats for your win too!! Jan Allison October 28, 2017 at 5:44 PM Many thanks Susan, I have no idea where these deep dark poems come from as i much prefer humour but I go with the flow of my pen:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane October 23, 2017 at 3:58 PM I was in outer space when this was posted, but I'll favor it now. Jan Allison October 23, 2017 at 4:01 PM Thanks so much Lin! It is so unlike my usual style but I never know where my muse will take me but i do love this poem!:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi October 23, 2017 at 8:02 AM Wow! Your poem's words express every emotion with how they are arranged! Congrats Jan, for your WIN with this brilliant piece! ;-) Jan Allison October 23, 2017 at 1:23 PM Thanks so much Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France October 21, 2017 at 9:02 AM Jan, oh so creative and congratulations on your win in my contest, well done ! Jan Allison October 21, 2017 at 9:56 AM Thank you SO SO much Constance I am delighted for the poem to get more exposure through your contest win:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper October 20, 2017 at 11:03 PM I still love this poem, congratulations on your win, Jan , great write . Hugs Eve ~`* Jan Allison October 21, 2017 at 3:04 AM I love it too Eve especially as it is so different from my usual style:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 20, 2017 at 5:53 PM Wow! Jan I missed this one! Fave and congratulations and big hugs! Jan Allison October 20, 2017 at 5:57 PM Thanks Mo:-) I never know what my muse will come up with next:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White October 1, 2017 at 11:39 AM wow, love it Jan! Are you Darren White the 2nd? ;) Jan Allison October 1, 2017 at 4:30 PM LOL no I'm Jan Allison the 1st lol:-) it was really good to be so creative with this poem the shadow idea was inspired by Arthur's picture and I built a dark poem around that idea:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos October 1, 2017 at 11:33 AM And she's a mind reader! WOW Jan Allison October 1, 2017 at 4:30 PM oh wow Judy its SO SO good to see you back on soup!:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior October 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM Very well crafted my friend...the dark side of Jan...I like it...god bless...^WW^ Jan Allison October 1, 2017 at 4:32 PM I do surprise myself with my dark side as I much prefer the lighter side of life and write humour but the dark poems do come out occasionally:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong October 1, 2017 at 12:23 AM Your message and your arrangement are so impressive Jan. Chilling! Wonderfully composed! : ) Jan Allison October 1, 2017 at 4:33 PM Thanks Connie I do like to surprise with a more serious poem from time to time:-) hugs Jan x

Andrea Dietrich September 30, 2017 at 8:02 PM Jan, this was REALLY great thinking in your free verse. And I know the emotion behind it is so real. FAVE Jan Allison October 1, 2017 at 4:35 PM Thanks so much Andrea, there are many layers to this poem and I hope no one misinterprets the final three lines!!!:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso September 29, 2017 at 7:46 PM Welcome to the dark side! :) Loved this one Jan, very creative. Jan Allison September 30, 2017 at 2:23 AM Thanks for the inspiration with the picture Black and white is so dramatic:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May September 29, 2017 at 3:18 PM I like how you did shadow..Very creative write Jan Jan Allison September 29, 2017 at 4:28 PM That idea was inspired by a poem that Arthur Vaso posted and it had a picture of his shadow:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen September 29, 2017 at 12:43 PM - O.M.G. Jan (?!?!?) - Dramatic poem ... wooow - Hope all is well - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison September 29, 2017 at 1:46 PM Yes all is fine anne-lise I wrote this yesterday I never know what my muse will come up with next and I do like to surprise with a none humourous poem from time to time:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper September 29, 2017 at 12:26 PM Oh :) awesome, Jan, what made you write this one.... I truly enjoyed this poem.. It's how I feel sometimes... sometimes... Jan Allison September 29, 2017 at 12:37 PM I'll mail you when I get home but it was great to write lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith September 29, 2017 at 12:23 PM Then you reached in and cut out his blackened heart. Jan Allison September 29, 2017 at 12:25 PM Lol Tim a bit deep and dark for me ... I wrote this one yesterday:-) hugs Jan xx