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Feeding the Ducklings

Cool water teases and tickles my toes
Whilst a warm summer breeze gently blows 
I sit here silently on the sun kissed wooden pier
Somehow the ducklings know that I’m here!

Mummy always gives me a big bag of bread
So I make sure every duckling will get fed
They quack and splash in the water so blue
I love to watch them feeding, I really do!

The ducklings gather round me patiently waiting
Food in their tummies they are all anticipating
I try to throw the bread far out to sea
The ducklings quack ‘that piece is for me’

Soon the bread is gone, they have eaten every crumb
Still they gather round me, but now my task is done
It’s time for my dinner now, so I tell them I must go
But I will return again tomorrow, I hope the ducklings show.

Contest Feeding the Ducklings Sponsored by Eve Roper
05~04~16

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2016

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Skat A Date: 7/17/2016 5:47:00 PM JAN, congratulations on your FEEDING THE DUCKY'S win. LUV **SKAT** Login to Reply

Wendy Rycroft Date: 6/7/2016 9:15:00 AM Congrats a very lovely poem x Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/15/2016 4:47:00 PM Thanks so much Wendy I was delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx

Hansteven Selfa Date: 6/1/2016 6:27:00 AM What an amazing work Jan! I know you would win! Congratulations and keep on writing! :) -Hans Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2016 8:15:00 AM Thanks Hans:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 5/31/2016 12:17:00 PM I enjoyed your take on this duckling theme, Jan. Don't worry, the ducks will show up again tomorrow, and they will bring more with them! Congratulations on this merited podium finish. hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/1/2016 8:15:00 AM Thanks Paul I loved the image Eve found to inspire us:-) hugs Jan xx

Francis J Grasso Date: 5/31/2016 10:36:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Jan. ...Fran Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2016 10:39:00 AM Thanks so much Fran:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel Date: 5/31/2016 1:16:00 AM Back to congratulate you on your lovely win:) Well deserved, Jan:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2016 6:07:00 AM Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Karam Misra Date: 5/30/2016 10:42:00 PM Congratulations on your fine win, Jan! Nice picture you've painted there. ~karam~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2016 6:08:00 AM Thanks Karam:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 5/30/2016 6:42:00 PM Jan, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/31/2016 6:06:00 AM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 5/30/2016 5:57:00 PM Very sweet and so nicely written, Jan. Congrats on your nice win in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2016 6:05:00 PM Thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Jennings Date: 5/28/2016 11:04:00 PM Such an engaging and sweet write that captures the wonderment and wisdom in one so young. Good luck words and hugs! I 'vil be back! ... CayCay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/29/2016 2:37:00 AM You better be back CayCay - I have a few more farthy poems to post - saw your comment on TJ's poem lol... its just lovely to see you posting your delightful words my friend:-):-) hugs jan xx

Lindsay Laurie Date: 5/9/2016 11:00:00 PM G'day Jan ... nice Jan. It's the simple things in life that never leave us - Lindsay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/10/2016 3:49:00 AM I agree Lindsay:-) hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath Date: 5/5/2016 9:50:00 AM Beautiful poem in contest. Best of luck my lovely friend. Loved always, bl Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/5/2016 11:11:00 AM Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 5/5/2016 6:37:00 AM A beautiful write Jan....GL in the contest... A7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/5/2016 6:50:00 AM Thanks Jospeh I do hope Eve likes it:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A Date: 5/4/2016 8:24:00 PM lovely write the beauty of a childs memory, I loved taking my kids to see the ducks at our nearby park,, good luck in the contest:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/5/2016 2:25:00 AM Thanks Skat - i was so inspired by the image Eve found us - oh the innocence of childhood... then we have to grow up:-( so lovely to see you back - will keep plodding on to get Linda back:-) send her my best wishes:-) hugs Jan xx

Sneha Rv Date: 5/4/2016 7:31:00 AM Oh, this is so cute!! Hope it does very well in the contest, dear Jan.. It's really lovely!! :) :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 7:50:00 AM Thanks so much Sneha I do hope Eve likes it too:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray Date: 5/4/2016 7:08:00 AM Those lucky ducks!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 7:15:00 AM The sure are Jean lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 5/4/2016 6:21:00 AM Cute story Jan. Your children's poems are always great. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 7:15:00 AM Thanks Tim:-) I am always inspired by the images Eve finds to inspire us :-) I do hope she likes my interpretation of the charming picture:-) hugs jan xx

Supraja Kannan Date: 5/4/2016 3:38:00 AM Well written...Enjoyed it....Good luck in contest.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 3:56:00 AM Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel Date: 5/4/2016 3:13:00 AM Very nice write:) all the best for the contest:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 3:13:00 AM Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 5/4/2016 3:07:00 AM Excellent. Well penned. very touching write. Enjoyed reading it TFS Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/4/2016 3:08:00 AM Thanks Ravi - I do get inspired by the lovely images Eve finds for us - many of the paintings are her own artwork - she is incredibly talented:-) I hope she enjoys my poem:-) hugs jan xx