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Dressed By Nature

emerald green growth
dresses the rocks and pebbles
natural velvet

101 poems in a row Contest #18 
Sponsored by PD Linda:-)

5th April 2015

beautynaturehaiku

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/13/2016 1:08:00 AM

Oh, this is such beautiful imagery, Jan:) Short and sweet:) Congratulations on your top win:) and..I've altered my tribute contest entry, thank you once again:)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2016 11:10:00 AM

I will drop by to read it Jo:-) I hope you have time to write for my contest I see it is filling fast!:-) hugs jan xx

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 10/10/2016 7:03:00 PM

Wonderful poem Jan: congrats on your top placement. Hugs, SuZ

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2016 11:09:00 AM

Many thanks Suz:-) :-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 10/10/2016 6:58:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Jan, with this wonderful haiku.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2016 11:08:00 AM

Many thanks Agnes one day I will tell how this poem came about lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 10/10/2016 10:16:00 AM

Congratulations Jan on a marvelous win

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2016 4:03:00 PM

Thanks Tim - it is great to be able to showcase some of our earlier poems which rarely get read these days:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 10/9/2016 5:40:00 PM

Very beautiful write and congratulations on your win, Jan :) Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2016 4:02:00 PM

Many thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Anu Nayak

Date: 10/9/2016 2:26:00 AM

WOW!!!! NATURAL VELVET DRESS! LOVED IT DEAR JAN, THIS HAIKU IS AWESOME, HEARTY CONGRATS FOR THE TOP WIN!!//LOVE, ANU:)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2016 3:58:00 AM

Thanks so much Anu:-) I smile every time I see that picture I think it is so so beautiful and was a perfect one to go with the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 10/8/2016 7:11:00 PM

beautiful description of velvet, Jan. Congratulations on a lovely piece and of course the higher place win this time. Did you edit at all?

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2016 3:56:00 AM

I didn't change a single word Reason - there is a story behind how this poem got written - one day I will tell it:-) hugs jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/8/2016 4:21:00 PM

I admire your write Jan, Congratulations on your awesome first place. Stop by and enjoy my latest blog. you rock. LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2016 4:55:00 PM

Wow linda thank you so much for my top spot I am stunned and delighted:-) there is a story behind how this poem came to be written - one day I will tell you:-) hugs Jan xx

Harpreet Kaur

Date: 1/28/2016 9:11:00 AM

Amazing. Love this...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/28/2016 9:20:00 AM

I am very proud of this poem - one day I will tell the story of how it came to be written:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 6/16/2015 2:42:00 PM

I had no doubt this would be a winner, Jan, though it could also have placed higher. Congratulations! hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 6/16/2015 2:46:00 PM

I would have liked it to be higher Paul but hey ho it is still on the winners list and I won't be deterred:-) Hugs jan xx

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/16/2015 11:16:00 AM

A beautiful haiku, Jan! Congrats on your placement! Love, Kim

Jan Allison
Date: 6/16/2015 11:24:00 AM

Thanks Kim:-) Hugs jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/15/2015 8:44:00 PM

Jan, nice win, Luv ~LINDA~

Jan Allison
Date: 6/16/2015 1:12:00 AM

Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/14/2015 1:35:00 PM

forgot to rate

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 2:10:00 PM

:-) thanks again I do appreciate your support:-)Hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/14/2015 1:34:00 PM

superb haiku Jan a solid 7 congrats on placing hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 2:09:00 PM

Thanks Shadow:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/14/2015 12:25:00 PM

Congratulations on your win:) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 2:09:00 PM

Thanks so much Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/14/2015 11:21:00 AM

GORGEOUS, Jan. For me, one of the best! Congrats on the winners list.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 2:09:00 PM

As you know Andrea from your blog .... places in contests are contentious issues lol I am just happy to be on the list:-) hugs Janxx

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/14/2015 9:18:00 AM

Lovely haiku, my friend, which is deserving of its lovely win! What a beautiful picture you pained with awesome imagery! Congratulations!! Pandita

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 2:05:00 PM

Thanks Pandita :-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/14/2015 6:27:00 AM

Congrats on a great win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 8:09:00 AM

Thanks as ever for your support Joseph:-) hugs jan xx

Skat A

Date: 6/13/2015 9:04:00 PM

JAN. Congratulations, thank you for the Picture Perfect Haiku **SKAT**

Jan Allison
Date: 6/14/2015 8:08:00 AM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 5/12/2015 1:22:00 PM

JAN, LOVE THE WAY YOU DRESSED NATURE...... ENJOYED THE HAIKU, love SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 5/12/2015 1:54:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/19/2015 9:36:00 AM

A belated congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2015 9:46:00 AM

Thanks Richard I was so so surprised to get Poem of the Week - there is a story behind the writing of this poem - maybe one day i will tell it:-) Hugs jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/19/2015 2:04:00 AM

I will miss this Gem as poem of the week! Luckily I will have our super glue friendship to hold me in its absence. Your friend now and forever Armand!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/19/2015 4:42:00 AM

Aww Armand you are the sweetest man:-) Hugs jan xx

Judy Konos

Date: 4/18/2015 11:32:00 AM

WOW! Poem of the week! Certainly not a poem for the weak! You Go Girl...Cheerio!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/18/2015 12:20:00 PM

I was gobsmacked to get the poem of the week Judy:-) thanks for your support i do appreciate it:-) Hugs jan xx

Marilyn Williams

Date: 4/17/2015 11:51:00 AM

Just like Nature, simple.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/17/2015 1:27:00 PM

Thanks Marilyn - its amazing what beauty you can see through poetic eyes:-) Hugs jan xx

Neva Romaine

Date: 4/15/2015 2:15:00 PM

Hey Jan, BIG congratulations on your poem being chosen for POTW!! A simply beautiful Haiku filled with wonderful imagery. So much said in so few words. Well deserved! Be Blessed, Neva

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2015 2:19:00 PM

Thanks so much Neva:-) Hugs jan xx

Dressed By Nature

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