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Image posted with kind permission of the artist :- Eve Roper.

Gone With the Wind

It’s such a windy day, what a delight
Daddy says I can go and fly my kite!

We head for the beach to have some fun
Dashing onto the sand I run and run

My kite so blue trails on the beach
I wish it were in the sky out of reach

Suddenly a gust of wind whisks the kite up high
Soon it’s dancing in the bright blue sky

I hold on to the string with all my might
The breeze is strong; the kite takes flight

A tail of red ribbons flutter from the kite
Seeing the kite weaving is a wonderful sight

My legs begin to tire and the wind drops
We head for an ice cream at the shops

Daddy and I have had such a lovely day
If it’s windy tomorrow we’ll be back to play


Contest: Oil Painting 4 & 5
Sponsor: Eve Roper
Jan Allison
11~21~15

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Arthur Vaso Date: 1/1/2016 9:51:00 PM You silly bugger you both so very talented!!!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2016 4:57:00 AM moi talented noooooo I just write and hope lol:-) hugs Jan xxx

Arthur Vaso Date: 1/1/2016 12:53:00 AM I see talent and beauty here! N'est pas? Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/1/2016 6:42:00 AM Yes Eve is very talented :-) as for me I just try my best to cobble a few words together:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A Date: 12/16/2015 9:13:00 PM JAN :) CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN...... SKAT Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2015 1:46:00 AM Many thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 12/16/2015 5:54:00 AM Wonderful write Jan..Congrats on a great win Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2015 1:45:00 AM Many thanks Jospeh:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 12/16/2015 4:52:00 AM Nicely done, Jan.. congratulations! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/17/2015 1:45:00 AM Many thanks Lin I was delighted to place so well i adore Eve's pictures she is incredibly talented:-) hugs Jan xx

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 11/30/2015 3:42:00 PM I always had a hard time getting my kite up in the sky, but when I did... what a thrill! Thanks for rekindling a special memory. Hugs, Keith o :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/30/2015 3:44:00 PM Thanks Keith - I love the image Eve painted and had such fun writing for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis Date: 11/27/2015 5:46:00 PM Smooth couplet of joyful actions on a courteous day. A winner already. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/27/2015 5:48:00 PM Aww thanks Iris I find Eve's pictures inspire me so much I try hard to capture her picture in words:-) hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton Date: 11/25/2015 3:55:00 PM a glorious poem Jan love it gl in contest hugs 7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/25/2015 4:01:00 PM Thanks Shadow:-) Eve's pictures are so wonderful I do hope she likes my poem:-) hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley Date: 11/25/2015 11:26:00 AM Lovely, bright piece, Jan, ideal antidote to these cold dark days. Will do well, no doubt. Viv x PS- Are you going to tell John Wulf he looks like London's Lord Mayor Boris Johnson? Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/25/2015 11:29:00 AM lol he sure does - on one comment I made I said I thought he had gone too far with his 'plastic' surgery lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish Date: 11/23/2015 4:34:00 PM Enjoyable "slice of life" from a child's point of view. Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/23/2015 4:42:00 PM Thanks Matthew:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 11/22/2015 3:37:00 PM Your imagination has been well inspired by this lovely painting, Jan. It will do well! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/22/2015 3:46:00 PM I hope Eve likes it - her amazing images inspire me to write as well as I can:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop Date: 11/22/2015 3:04:00 PM Oh dear Jan , our mind is tuned on the same frequency, cuz I was thinking of childhood memories today. What a lovely poem , and knowing how close you were to your dad, it means so much more. A fave for the poem and for the lovely painting, hugs. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/22/2015 3:12:00 PM Dad and I were closer in his final year than ever Charmaine:-( I love the images Eve finds for us - she is so so talented and I try my best to create a good poem for her:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/22/2015 10:18:00 AM Two talents coming together! Remarkable painting and poem! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/22/2015 10:45:00 AM :-) Thanks Richard I just hope Eve like's my interpretation - he paintings are inspirational as is the lady who paints them:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 11/22/2015 6:51:00 AM Ah another beauty to go into your children's collection Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/22/2015 10:44:00 AM Thanks Tim - I adore the pictures Eve paints - I am not familiar with sport so chose the one I felt I could do justice with in a poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne Date: 11/21/2015 3:27:00 PM aww. a lovely sweet write - I was expecting a poem about farts, LOL Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 6:20:00 PM Oh Jack ... as if I would ha ha ha - oh dear my fame for writing about poop and the like is spreading lol :-) hugs Jan xx

Mary Swingler Date: 11/21/2015 3:06:00 PM Your poem captures the essence of a child's excitement and joy. the simple pleasure of flying your kite at the beach is incomparable. Your lines form the foundation for this smooth flowing couplet. the euphony creates an enjoyable experience for the reader. Your poetic expression exudes descriptive images. I can imagine myself running and laughing breathless on the beach. The entire day with daddy was perfect. It struck an emotional chord with me. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 6:19:00 PM Thank you for such a delightful comment Mary you captured the essence of my poem so beautifully:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/21/2015 2:33:00 PM - Lovely written, Jan - Luck in contest ! - I wish you a great and peaceful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 6:18:00 PM Thanks Anne Lise I adore the images Eve gives us she is such an amazingly talented lady - her poems and artwork are wonderful:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos Date: 11/21/2015 12:07:00 PM Difficult to make up my mind which is more beautiful your poetry or the painting ...I think it's a toss up and how well they flow together. You know it's one thing to be an artist...but quite another to capture reality in oils.....wow... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 12:10:00 PM Thanks for that lovely comment Judy i would dearly love to see Eve's pictures in real life I am sure they are even more breathtaking than we can see on the web . I just hope Eve likes my interpretation of her stunning picture:-) hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath Date: 11/21/2015 11:54:00 AM Very nice memory of childhood life beautifully penned. Good luck in the contest my lovely friend. Loved always,bl Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 12:04:00 PM Thanks Bl:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/21/2015 10:18:00 AM i went to look at the paintings, jan... hope that is a kite.. nonetheless, a fond, heartwarming write..huggs Login to Reply Judy Konos Date: 11/21/2015 12:19:00 PM Well it has two tails...so it's either a kite or a space ship! Of course you cannot see the string it broke which is why it crash landed.... Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 10:32:00 AM I hope it's a kite Nette - that was my interpretation of the image:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/21/2015 9:31:00 AM Jan, I could not see what that thing in her hand was. Good that you could just see it as a kite. Because you made a lovely poem from it! Soupmail. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2015 9:53:00 AM I've interpreted it as a kite Andrea - i sure hope it is!:-) hugs jan xx