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Golden gossamer gown Gently falling. Autumn Gives her gift to earth so Generously. I watch Gardeners rake dead leaves Gathering them up to Generate fresh compost Checked with how many syllables 6 per line Pleiades G Contest Sponsored by Kim Merryman

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Paul Callus

Date: 2/10/2017 2:58:00 PM

Back with deserved congratulations, Jan...well done! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 3:07:00 PM

Thanks so much Paul:-) hugs jan xx

Darren White

Date: 2/10/2017 1:12:00 AM

Coming back with congratulations, Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 4:29:00 AM

Thanks so much Darren hope you are doing well:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 2/9/2017 9:54:00 PM

Beautiful imagery and alliteration. Congrats on your placement, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 4:28:00 AM

Thanks so much Agnes i do love this time of year:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/9/2017 9:11:00 PM

Lovely images! Congrats, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 4:27:00 AM

Thanks so much Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Merryman

Date: 2/9/2017 9:10:00 PM

Jan, I love that first line, alliteration at its finest! Great flowing lines. Congrats on your placement! Blessings, Kim

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 4:26:00 AM

Thanks so much Kim I thoroughly enjoy these challenges:-) hugs jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 2/9/2017 8:28:00 PM

Lovely Pleiades, Jan! Congrats on your win :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/10/2017 4:26:00 AM

Thanks so much Laura:-) hugs jan xx

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 2/9/2017 6:47:00 PM

Remembering this and congratulations on a Pleiades well-done. One of my favorite forms. Kudos on your placement in Kim's contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/9/2017 7:03:00 PM

Thanks so much Reason:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/2/2016 8:18:00 AM

Great!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/2/2016 8:58:00 AM

Thanks:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/1/2016 9:37:00 PM

A 7 for this well-written, lovely piece, Jan! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2016 10:52:00 PM

Thanks so much Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/1/2016 7:27:00 PM

Jan, yours is one of the very best I have read. I think it will score super high!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2016 10:52:00 PM

aww thanks Andrea I hope Kim likes it as much as you do:-) hugs Jan xx

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 12/1/2016 6:56:00 PM

Lovely G for autumn Jan. Snow is now on the ground and miss the fall season. love phyl

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2016 10:51:00 PM

Thanks Phyllis - so far we have just had heavy frosts I hope we don't get snow!:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/1/2016 6:38:00 AM

Hi Jan, This is so beautiful. The imagery is amazing. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2016 6:56:00 AM

Thanks Alexis I really enjoy this challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/30/2016 8:49:00 PM

Wow,,, this is a very good one, Jan, good luck in the contest a winner already Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2016 6:56:00 AM

Thanks Eve I do love this form. I hope Kim likes my poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/30/2016 5:08:00 PM

ohhh, such a lovely sway of autumn's glory, jan... i am mesmerized!..huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Nette I do enjoy this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 11/30/2016 3:53:00 PM

Working four days straight has left me out of the loop Jan. Must check out contest list again. This is really GOOD!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 4:31:00 PM

:-) Glad you are back ... get that pen out Jean!:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 11/30/2016 2:58:00 PM

Very lovely, Jan; even in passing away, autumn regales us with generous gifts. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 2:59:00 PM

Thanks Paul I do love this time of year:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/30/2016 1:06:00 PM

- A beautiful picture of autumn, Jan - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 1:21:00 PM

Thanks Anne Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/30/2016 12:58:00 PM

:) Beautiful, sweetie pie....Those two lines had me going...Had a sensual feel to it. Thanks for your lovely post on my Beirut poem. You always lift my spirit. Don't ever leave this place.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 1:03:00 PM

Aww Eileen I loved your video you are so passionate about where you live and your poetry is so so beautiful no wonder your students adore you:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 11/30/2016 9:59:00 AM

So beautiful and yellow and orange. Good luck, Jan. Xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:27:00 PM

I love autumn:-) hugs Jan xx

Barry Stebbings

Date: 11/30/2016 9:23:00 AM

Beautifully descriptive, Jan. Good luck in the contest. // Barry.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:27:00 PM

Thanks Barry:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 11/30/2016 9:23:00 AM

They have almost all fallen now. Soon it will be thermal vest time.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:28:00 PM

Got my thermals on lol its been bitterly cold recently:-( There are still a few leaves left I love walking on a crisp autumnal day:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 11/30/2016 8:56:00 AM

Impressive and captivating dear, Jan! Good luck in the contest! hugs xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:28:00 PM

Thanks so much Demetrios:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/30/2016 8:05:00 AM

Very nice Jan! Good luck in the contest.:)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:29:00 PM

Thanks so much Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

White Wolf

Date: 11/30/2016 7:42:00 AM

Genuinely groovy genre! A gigantic thought went into this I bet! Good luck, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:29:00 PM

Love that comment Rick - nice avatar btw:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 11/30/2016 7:41:00 AM

Autumn is alive and beautiful in your wonderful poem Jan. This is exactly how I remember it feeling and looking. It was always one of my favorite times of the year. No autumn here to speak of, but there sure is in your poem. Good luck in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2016 12:30:00 PM

It's my favourite season Chris:-) thanks for the lovely comment:-) hugs Jan xx