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Find Me Somebody To Love

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Lovesick Ollie Octopus was feeling so terribly sad He burst into floods of tears and sobbed to his grandad Grandad said now Ollie will you please stop crying The ocean is salty enough that fact there’s no denying Ollie begged grandad’s advice he said Ollie just listen to me You’ve got more than one heart in fact you’re blessed with three You’ve got eight long tentacles which can act as loving arms But all the female octopuses are still oblivious to your charms Grandad scratched his head and said now listen sonny You need to charm the ladies with jokes - so make them funny And if you get them laughing as sure as sure can be One's bound to fall in love with you buy a joke book and just see So Ollie purchased a joke book and learned lots of fishy puns But when he tried to use this line about the ‘Codfather’, his date runs! So Ollie joined an inter-net dating site one called ‘plenty more fish in the sea’ He met a lonely octopus called Olivia they’re now engaged and are truly happy Thanks to Harlequin for the inspiration xx 06/13/21

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/15/2021 2:01:00 AM

Wow! Beautiful! Congratulations on your win!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2021 9:38:00 AM

thanks so much:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 6/23/2021 4:20:00 PM

"Plenty more fish in the sea" was a perfect capper to this fun and endearing story of Ollie. Thanks for again sharing your wit and imagination Jan, and huge congrats for the POTD. Hope jab #2 turns out to be no big deal. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 6/29/2021 3:48:00 AM

2nd jab much better than first, not had such bad tiredness and the arm aches. had a tooth out yesterday that was more challenging!:-) hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 6/29/2021 3:47:00 AM

I had such fun writing this and was so delighted to get POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

Ken Rone

Date: 6/21/2021 7:41:00 AM

Wonderfully clever! The three hearts blew me away. I live on Puget Sound, home of the giant Pacific octipus, creatures as fascinating as your poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/29/2021 3:47:00 AM

thanks Ken, the quiz question was about how many hearts and octopus has and i was challenged to write a poem around it:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Schneiter

Date: 6/18/2021 8:29:00 PM

Janm This is such fun that it's almost disarming.It's yet another example of your remarkable versatility. I'm delighted you're going to do a book. It will be a treasure. To think you've written almost 3000 exceptional poems--stunning. I hope the 2nd jab is w/o complications of any kind. Hugs and Love, Always, Paul

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 2:03:00 PM

Ive been talking about doing a book for a long time, now i have enough material on soup to get round to doing it:-) Am hoping 2nd jab doesnt floor me like the first, take care my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/18/2021 10:48:00 AM

Congratulations my friend on POTD - sorry my congrats are a little belated but they are heartfelt, just that things have not been quite right with my health the past week, but back on track. And to think I answered all your other poems yesterday and missed the most important one. Must be the anaesthetic still wearing off hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 2:02:00 PM

Oh Jennifer I am so touched you dropped by to comment, just focus on getting well:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Radice

Date: 6/17/2021 3:45:00 AM

Belated congratulations Jan. I keep forgetting to look on the POTD page. Your poem has 8 verses too - not sure if that was deliberate? :) Cheers- Gary

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 2:04:00 PM

oh gosh i hadn't noticed the 8 stanzas I just kept on writing:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood

Date: 6/17/2021 2:05:00 AM

Oops! Missed your POTD. Congratulations, Jan. Note to self: open your eyes, idiot! Terry

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:59:00 PM

Thanks Terry:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/16/2021 2:59:00 PM

Jan, sorry I missed this fun gem from you, a belated congratulations on POTD as well. Hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:59:00 PM

Thanks Tania-) hugs Jan xx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/16/2021 7:55:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win.What a cute/fun write. Love the ending. Enjoy your win/day with blessings...............

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:56:00 PM

Thanks Paula:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/16/2021 5:37:00 AM

Late Congrats on POTD. Wonderful rhyme. Adorable. Love it. God bless you, Jan... Love, Gina

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:55:00 PM

Thanks Regina:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/16/2021 4:18:00 AM

Congratulations my friend on your wonderful creation being awarded POTD. A truly delightful read and exactly what I so needed this morn. A fav. God bless..

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:55:00 PM

Thanks Robert I am so so thrilled:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/15/2021 6:45:00 PM

What a happy ending for sweet Ollie the Octopus, a charming POTD!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2021 1:54:00 PM

Thanks Michelle:-) hugs Jan xx

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 6/15/2021 12:19:00 PM

That’s wonderful Jan, congratulations on poem of the day… Belle :+) x

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 3:08:00 PM

Thanks Belle i cant stop smiling for so many reasons:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/15/2021 11:11:00 AM

Delightful, Jan! Congrats on POTD! Smiles, Gershon (Soupmail, please).

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 3:07:00 PM

Thanks GW i will got read it:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 6/15/2021 9:39:00 AM

Lovely and hilarious write, my friend, congratulations on POTD. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 3:07:00 PM

Thanks Eve:-) shame its not in time for your book, then again its not a nursery rhyme:-) hugs Jan xx

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/15/2021 9:37:00 AM

Ah, ha! Congratulations on your POTD!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 3:04:00 PM

Thanks so much Milton:-) hugs jan xx

Justin Abdool

Date: 6/15/2021 9:36:00 AM

A fine tale of loneliness and strife. But I'm glad that octopus found his love at last. So true what jokes can do and online dating. Great write, Jan. A well deserved POTD. Justin.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 3:04:00 PM

Thanks so much Justin:-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/15/2021 9:16:00 AM

Congrats on your POTD.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 9:23:00 AM

Thanks Victor I am so thrilled with wonderful comments i have received:-) hugs Jan xx

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 6/15/2021 9:09:00 AM

Reads like a cute fairy tale! Congrats on POTD

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 9:22:00 AM

Thanks so much seeker:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh

Date: 6/15/2021 8:10:00 AM

This poem Jan, sums up your sense of humour to a tee, the sea being salty enough is a great line, inter-net pun brilliant, so many nuanced jokes going on, fully deserving potd, congratulations cheers David

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 9:22:00 AM

It was SUCH fun to write David, amazing how a quiz question about octopus hearts can inspire me to write:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/15/2021 8:08:00 AM

This is so cute, Jan! Congrats on your POTD! Blessings, Kim M

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 8:51:00 AM

Thanks Kim i am so delighted with all the comments and POTD too:-) hugs jan xx

Christuraj Alex

Date: 6/15/2021 7:57:00 AM

My God! Great.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 8:50:00 AM

aww thanks Christuraj:-) hugs jan xx

Ann Peck

Date: 6/15/2021 7:47:00 AM

A happy way to start the day! When are you going to publish a book of your adorable (and wise) tales? Congratulations! 1

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 8:50:00 AM

I am working on a book of my sillies at the moment 99% of them will be from soup , who knows about a book about Ollie in the future:-) It is something I have dreamed of doing with other kids poems I've writtne perhaps its time to get round to doing it:-) hugs jan xx

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/15/2021 7:36:00 AM

A perfect little story. Congratulations Jan Allison on POTD.Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 8:46:00 AM

Thanks Arturo:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/15/2021 7:02:00 AM

Hi Jan, I'm thrilled that you poem of the day with this adorable write. Congratulations! Enjoy the honor. Have a great day;-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 6/15/2021 8:39:00 AM

Thanks Alexis:-) hugs jan xx