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Five Letter Words

Meets Nanny Named Annie Given treat – Candy sweet Mummy cross … Candy dross! Happy child Mummy riled! Lolly falls Tommy bawls! Tacky pants Mummy rants Tommy cries Daddy sighs Fresh lolly Tommy jolly Happy smile Short while Chews lolly Great folly Awful truth hurts tooth Blood pours Tommy roars Tears spill Mouth swill Tommy yelps Annie helps Hides candy Nanny handy! Annie sorry Gives lorry Tommy plays Happy phase! "Fem Bogstaver" Contest Sponsored by Rhoda Tripp 18/12/17
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Gauthier Avatar
May 5, 2018 at 8:39 PM
A lovely rhyme, Jan. Well done. Congrats on your win.
Allison Avatar
May 6, 2018 at 6:54 AM
Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx
Barden Avatar
January 20, 2018 at 3:14 AM
Congratulations on your win, Jan - this was a very tough exercise, and I am honored to be on a list with such wonderful writers! Blessings, Friend! :-)
Allison Avatar
January 20, 2018 at 12:32 PM
Likewise Greg:-) hugs jan xx
Sinha-Roy Avatar
January 15, 2018 at 5:25 AM
Congratulations, Jan on your placement.
Allison Avatar
January 15, 2018 at 5:28 AM
Thanks Subimal:-) hugs Jan xx
Moorman Avatar
January 14, 2018 at 10:52 PM
Congrats, Jan! Not many people know that many 5 letter words. lol
Allison Avatar
January 15, 2018 at 5:02 AM
ha ha ha Curtis ... of course I would have struggled using 4 letter words lol lol:-) hugs jan xx
Roper Avatar
January 14, 2018 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations on your win, Jan, nicely done on a 5 letter word challenge. I missed this one ! . Hugs Eve ~`*
Allison Avatar
January 14, 2018 at 6:43 PM
Thanks Eve there are many poems i missed when i was sick:-( hugs jan xx
Cozart Avatar
January 14, 2018 at 4:48 PM
This is very cute indeed. Congrats.
Allison Avatar
January 14, 2018 at 4:57 PM
Thanks Dale:-) hugs Jan xx
Callus Avatar
December 21, 2017 at 9:03 AM
Gosh, you sure handled this challenge with confidence, Jan! I'm still fiddling around with it, and keep getting stuck, but even so, will not fall back on 4 letter words:) Hugs // paul
Allison Avatar
December 21, 2017 at 9:24 AM
Initially I thought it would be simple to do but I really did find a challenge Paul:-) hugs jan xx
Thomas Avatar
December 20, 2017 at 1:11 PM
Lol bout sums it up! Excellent 5 letter feat Jan!
Allison Avatar
December 21, 2017 at 9:23 AM
Thanks Shadow:-) hugs jan xx
Daniel Avatar
December 20, 2017 at 7:29 AM
Your talent is brilliant, Jan, this sounds like an extension of your footle stories :)
Allison Avatar
December 21, 2017 at 9:22 AM
I did it in footle style Jo my muse is not behaving much at the moment and writing is taking a back seat:-) hugs Jan xx
Mckenzie Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 3:26 PM
loved it Jan! i had so much fun reading this so well written
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Thanks Niketa:-) hugs jan xx
Mohn Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 2:34 PM
quite a rhyming string of lines Jan...nicely written :) good luck to you
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 4:28 PM
Thanks David:-) hugs jan xx
Andresen Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 12:48 PM
- .... nothing can stop you :))) ... very well done, Jan :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 4:27 PM
Thanks Anne Lise I may be a bit quiet son has arrived and I want to spend lots of time with him:-)hugs jan xx
Hopper Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 12:27 PM
Awesome! Another fun read, this afternoon!
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 4:26 PM
Thanks again Anna-) hugs jan xx
Canerdy Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 9:42 AM
VERY creative, Jan! Janice
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 4:26 PM
Thanks Janice:-) hugs jan xx
May Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 8:57 AM
Very nicely done Jan...Gl in the contest
Allison Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 8:58 AM
Thanks Joseph:-) hugs jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 5:19 PM
oh how GREAT that you used like a kind of footle pattern!! I can't wait to get started on this one. Cleverly done, Jan. I hope you are feeling ok today!!
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 5:29 PM
I did it like a sort of footle its quite a challenge with the restriction in letters I just had fun:-) hugs jan xx
Marcum Wong Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 4:17 PM
Oh you wrote this so well Jan. It was such fun to read and loved the cute photo too! I bet this will do really well in the contest. I haven't been online much at all because of dental pain. I am behind but will try to catch up. I'm seeing the dentist today and hope to get things cleared up. Have a lovely holiday Jan. Is it snowing? ; )
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 4:47 PM
Thanks so much Connie I had fun with the challenge:-) I hope you can get the pain sorted soon. No snow here but there are some residual patches on the hills :-) hugs jan xx
Salehi Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Hallo Loves...
Salehi Avatar
December 19, 2017 at 1:33 PM
I mean it .....Haloo loves (five letters)...........you... Merry Christmas.
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 3:40 PM
Thanks so much Pashang:-) hugs jan xx
Salehi Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Haloo Loves....
Lane Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 12:27 PM
Tommy Toddler has a temper. Good work on the five letter count, Jan. It's Bogstaver good!
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 3:40 PM
I love the pic I found to go with the poem lol:-)Having chatted with other parents I know how grandparents can and do spoil the children and the conflict it can cause especially with sweets:-) hugs jan xx
Gentile Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 12:07 PM
This is so cute and clever Jan, I really liked it, good Luck !!!
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 3:38 PM
Thanks Mike:-) hugs jan xx
Lamoureux Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 11:32 AM
what a clever fun piece. Good luck in the contest Jan. Merry Christmas to you and those who are important to you.
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 3:38 PM
Thanks Richard and my very best wishes to you and your loved ones. Tomorrow i get the best gift of all, my son is home for 2 weeks:-) i ask for nothing more:-) hugs jan xx
Gondolf Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 9:35 AM
Jan, looks like you were up for the challenge as well. Good luck in the contest. John
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM
I thought I would give it a try John it's not as easy as i imagined!:-) hugs jan xx
Y. Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 8:38 AM
Hi Jan, I knew you would rise to the challenge. I enjoyed the story you told. Nice humorous touch. Great rhymes as well. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis
Allison Avatar
December 18, 2017 at 8:58 AM
Thanks Alexis:-) I had fun with the challenge it was far more difficult than I imagined!:-) hugs jan xx
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