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Holiday Abecadarian

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Airports are often the starting place for the holiday Boredom sets in waiting for the journey to begin Can’t wait to get in the air and get away for a while Down the runway and we finally take to the sky Everyone breathes a sigh of relief when we land safely! Finally we arrive at the resort and the holiday begins Get to the hotel room - flop down on the bed exhausted! Hotel needs exploring and we head to the pool I start to get comfy on the sunlounger and relax Just minutes later the kids start arguing – grrrrr Keep a smile on my face and quieten them down Looks like its time to go and get a cooling ice cream Moaning ceases and harmony is restored once more Next morning we enjoy a leisurely hotel breakfast Oh how wonderful no cooking for a week! Pack up our buckets and spades and head to the beach Quiet it is not …we are packed on the sand like sardines Really enjoy making massive sandcastles with the kids Sun tanning bodies lie in rows – some people look like lobsters! Time for a break and escape the heat of the mid day sun Until it is cooler we head indoors to the kid’s club Vacations or holidays we should take time out and enjoy Week away in the sun with the family is a special time Xxenodocheionology is the love of hotels – how appropriate! Yikes! The mountain of holiday washing in our suitcases Zephyr winds will guide our plane back home Contest:- Abecdarian –sponsored by Caren Krutsinger 07~09~15

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Skat A

Date: 7/24/2015 3:40:00 PM

Nice win. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 3:41:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 7/24/2015 11:35:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 12:57:00 PM

Thanks so much Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/23/2015 11:22:00 PM

Congrats on ur awesome winning poem Jan! How lovely are the holidays indeed!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 2:28:00 AM

I'm looking forward to a wee break Dr Sharma:-) hugs jan xx

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 7/23/2015 10:17:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Jan: You put everyone in the holiday spirit. SuZ

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 2:28:00 AM

Thanks so much for dropping by Suzanne :-) hugs Jan xx

Carmen Penchi Aka Sunshine

Date: 7/23/2015 8:28:00 PM

dropping to show some love... congrats on your win !

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 2:27:00 AM

Thanks so much Carmen :-) hugs Jan xx

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/23/2015 7:58:00 PM

Congrad's on Your Win. Light & Love

Jan Allison
Date: 7/24/2015 2:27:00 AM

Thanks so much for dropping by Debbie:-) hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 7/23/2015 6:31:00 PM

enchanting and exciting pen Jan congrats on placing hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2015 6:33:00 PM

Thanks Shadow I was delighted to place so well thanks for a great contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/23/2015 5:38:00 PM

This ABC poem is awesome !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2015 5:43:00 PM

Thanks so much Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/23/2015 5:33:00 PM

Hi Jan, this is an awesome day for you. I visited several times congratulating you today.Your abecedarian was great. Congratulations:-)Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2015 5:42:00 PM

Thanks Alexis there are so many contests being finalised today - haven't got time to read the new poems:-( hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/22/2015 11:21:00 PM

This was a fun trip Jan! Made me want to pack a bag and go to somewhere cold. LOL That is what Hawaiians look forward to...cool weather! Best of luck in the contest. This easy flowing poem should do well Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/23/2015 2:03:00 AM

I would gladly swap the weather for a few days lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 7/22/2015 6:50:00 PM

Hi Jan: Enjoyed your story of holidays. Methinks I would like to become a Xxenodocheionologist. LOL the spellcheck thought it should be Endocrinologist. Thanks for the chuckles today. SuZ

Jan Allison
Date: 7/22/2015 6:52:00 PM

lol I don't think it is a word I will be using in my every day vocabulary lol:-) hugs Jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 7/18/2015 1:37:00 PM

Nice ABC Jan, sure to do well in the contest, hugs//James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 7/18/2015 2:08:00 PM

I hope Shadow likes it James:-) hugs Jan xx

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 7/17/2015 6:28:00 PM

Ha ha! this is a great poem. Brilliant and funny. Nice flowing with difficult form.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2015 6:30:00 PM

Hi Isaiah I was so moved by the poem you posted today - such an emotional write it touched me deeply:-) hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 7/11/2015 3:53:00 PM

This reads very smoothly and is how I feel after a vacation. Jan, line 5 I think should read "sigh" not "sign"? Or maybe "sign" fits here, too? Anyway, it's your choice. Thanks for reading Home Sweet Home. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2015 3:59:00 PM

oops thank Maurice - no matter how hard I try the gremlins get in I will amend it:-) Hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos

Date: 7/11/2015 8:30:00 AM

The ABC of it all ...is that...this is really good.....

Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2015 8:41:00 AM

Thanks Judy the only time I have written this form is for Shadow's contests:-) hugs jan xx

Emile Pinet

Date: 7/10/2015 3:46:00 PM

From "A" to "Z" you have woven a summer holiday dream. Emile.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/10/2015 3:48:00 PM

Thanks Emile it's quite a challenging form but fun to do:-) hugs Jan xx

Allen Danie

Date: 7/10/2015 1:55:00 AM

Nice work...pace was damn good. A~D

Jan Allison
Date: 7/10/2015 4:08:00 AM

Thanks so much Allen:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 7/9/2015 9:57:00 PM

Impressive, fast paced story telling written within the confines of a challenging form. Loved it Jan! hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/10/2015 12:06:00 AM

Thanks Kim I have only written 2 others before and both of them were for Shadow's contests - it is a challenge especially X lol:-) hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 7/9/2015 7:47:00 PM

Jan, this abc is amazing for the contest 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, mornings hush

Jan Allison
Date: 7/10/2015 12:05:00 AM

Thanks so much Broken Wings:-) hugs jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 7/9/2015 5:26:00 PM

Oh Jan..My holiday starts on the 19th..but since here in Malta is too warm at the moment..We are going to Edinburgh ,all way up to the highlands..I need some cool weather ..if possible with rain : ). I love your poem,th form isnt easy.I only tried a poem in this form twice and its a challenge..One you outdid with flying colours..Lovely.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 5:29:00 PM

Oh Charma wrap up with some warm clothes - Edinburgh is so so beautiful in fact it was there at a charity function I first met my hubby to be lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/9/2015 4:31:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your contest entry..I can totally relate to some of the happenings in this one..Good luck in the contest..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 4:46:00 PM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 7/9/2015 2:39:00 PM

Ah, the ups and downs of vacation! You describe it well in your poem, Jan. Good luck in the contest :)

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 4:45:00 PM

Thanks Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/9/2015 10:48:00 AM

These are SO SO hard to do, my dear. You did it with class and fun and pizzazz...Felt I was a the beach with ya...Those two lines....GOLDEN! :) Good luck in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 11:02:00 AM

Thanks Eileen:-)Sometimes you feel like you need another holiday the minute you get home lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 7/9/2015 8:39:00 AM

Excellent ABECADARIAN, Jan! One day, I will pick up the courage to try this form. Very inspiring because now I feel the need to take a vacation myself! Good luck in the contest! Pandita

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 9:00:00 AM

Give it a go Pandita it is fun - the only ones I have written have been for Shadow's contests:-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper

Date: 7/9/2015 8:14:00 AM

Very true! Oh how I love vacation though! I'm about to take my 3 and 4 year old on a beach vacay for a week. I feel like it is going to be so relaxing, but subconsciously, I know... Lol! Do you really live on a little island? Are you really living MY dream? What island? Care for a visit from a fellow poet? Lol!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2015 8:18:00 AM

I live on a little Island called the Isle of Man it is mid way between the UK and Ireland - exotic and warm it is not lol but I love it - been here since `1996 and will never move from the tranquil safe life we have:-) hugs Jan xx