Jan Allison Poet Rhyme

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Heavy Petting

Tiny children love to play
at the farmer’s petting park,
they’ll stroke the little lambs all day,
and then beg to stay till it gets dark,
until mum has to drag them away -
a spring visit always hits the mark!

6 Lines of Cheerful rhyme contest

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* NB The Sponsor asked for a fun title!

04/10/20

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Paghunda Zahid May 8, 2020 at 1:20 PM This is beautiful Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:03 PM Thank you for your comment:-) hugs Jan xx

Cecilia Macfarlane April 22, 2020 at 7:41 PM Love your cheerful write and cheeky title. Hugs Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:04 PM Oh I couldn't resist the title!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM You sure gave us a 'fun title' alright, Jan!! Nicely done. ~ Sheepish Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:04 PM I couldn't resist lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Quoth Theraven April 12, 2020 at 10:46 AM Jan, I enjoyed your farmer’s petting park poem and pictures for Easter. Remember this? "Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey...A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you? Happy Easter. -Richard Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:05 PM thanks for the reminder of the rhyme Richard:-) :-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner April 12, 2020 at 10:37 AM Your title is hands-down pithy perfection! (and the poem ain't too shabby either) I'm predicting a big win for you, Jan- Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:06 PM Thanks Michelle I couldn't resist the title!!:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Jc Hawkens April 12, 2020 at 8:40 AM You had me at HEAVY PETTING, and Then I found I wanted to get lost in your beautiful Cheerful Rhyme poem. I hope all is well. Happy Easter. JC Hawkens Jan Allison May 8, 2020 at 2:06 PM thanks so much JC it seems many were drawn in by the cheeky title:-) hugs Jan xx

Kai Michael Neumann April 12, 2020 at 6:00 AM Deceiving title in an age of lost innocence ... Jan Allison April 12, 2020 at 7:49 AM I couldn't resist the title Kai:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong April 12, 2020 at 5:15 AM This is so sweet Jan and the pictures are adorable. My grandkids love the petting zoo. Have a beautiful Easter. xxoo Jan Allison April 12, 2020 at 7:49 AM Aww its years since we went to the one we have, hope the grand kids and family are ok:-) hugs Jan xx

Ronald D Thompson April 11, 2020 at 3:49 PM Excellent as always. Good luck in the contest Jan. Best wishes..Ron x

Mark Koplin April 11, 2020 at 3:43 PM Beautiful and cheerful poem Jan. Great Job and good luck with your contest. A fav for me.

Andrea Dietrich April 11, 2020 at 2:33 PM this is indeed a cheery one, Jan. Happy Easter to you across the pond and a hop, skip and jump over to your island. I just put up a picture of my kids at the poem you just saw. Wish I could figure things out better like how to find my pictures. I don't even know how to get to the files they are stored in!!

Winged Warrior April 11, 2020 at 9:25 AM Better than the Swine Flu lol...you always make us chuckle Jan...thank you for that...stay safe and Happy Easter...from the Wingster :o)

John Watt April 10, 2020 at 11:31 PM Cute, fun, and full of cheer. And a fun wink, wink title too. Vintage Jan!

CayCay Godwin April 10, 2020 at 4:05 PM Reading your poem was a lark! I hope it contest sparks. Ok, I'll leave hugs and go now to be silly somewhere else. No, I'll stay to seriously say you surpassed poetically pulling off 'cheerful' - I enjoyed. BE WELL ... CayCay

Jennifer Proxenos April 10, 2020 at 2:52 PM Lovely cheery cute poem Jan - a nice get away from reality! Blessings, Jennifer

Ilene Bauer April 10, 2020 at 2:23 PM ha! great title, indeed, jan! this is certainly a cheerful poem...

Rico Leffanta April 10, 2020 at 1:23 PM Wishful thinking with the lockdowns but certainly happy memories! Well done! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison April 10, 2020 at 1:32 PM thanks Rico, when i go out for my daily walks we go past the farm and can see the little lambs and calves - not a petting farm but its so lovely to see the animals out in the fields and know spring is here:-) hugs Janxx

Tom Cunningham April 10, 2020 at 10:53 AM A nice distraction Jan, from all the gloom at the moment. Good luck. Tom Jan Allison April 10, 2020 at 10:59 AM Thanks Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 10, 2020 at 9:24 AM The best title. ;)))))))) I love your poem Jan! Best wishes and hugs, xomo! Jan Allison April 10, 2020 at 9:32 AM LOL Mo:-) I sought advice from another souper friend as to whether I should use it or not ... and she said YES go for it:-) hugs Jan xx