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I Yearn For Long Summer Days

Anacreontic Verse


Busy buzzing bees
and beautiful
butterflies
sip nectar
from pretty flowers
in my garden.
Colourful pansies,
scented sweet peas,
pink begonias
and  red carnations
brighten the borders.
I sit in the sun
enjoying the warmth
and beauty
that surrounds me.
Summertime  -
I just adore
this season
of the year
albeit only
for the few
warm sunny 
rain free days
that we get
on my tiny isle
in the UK!


Anacreontic Verse 4 Contest Sponsored by Edward Ebbs
07~22~16

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Beautiful Scars September 29, 2016 at 8:59 PM Back with my congrats lovely Jan :)-luloo Jan Allison September 29, 2016 at 9:41 PM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Joyce Johnson August 28, 2016 at 10:56 PM Sounds like Our Puget Sound Weather in the state of Washington. But summer can be beautiful here, just not long enough.congratulations on a worthy win. Love, Joyce Jan Allison September 29, 2016 at 9:40 PM Thanks so much Joyce:-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith August 27, 2016 at 12:06 PM Umbrella at the ready...Congratulations Jan Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 12:10 PM Thanks Charlie - I hope it doesn't rain tonight I painted our patio table!:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick August 27, 2016 at 9:40 AM Congrats!!! Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless August 27, 2016 at 7:22 AM Congrats Jan. I flew into London once and the fog was so thick they had to tie a rope from the stairway of the plane to the terminal doors. Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 7:29 AM That's scary John - the worst flight we had was to the IOM when my son was about 10 weeks old and in a 'carrytot' car seat... the flying conditions were so bad the plane was delayed about 3 hours - in the end there were only about 8 on the plane.. They had to get a tractor to tow the plane to the terminal and the hostess had to walk with us as the carrytot was almost taking off in the gale force winds - scary... but we still moved to the Island lol :-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong August 27, 2016 at 4:50 AM I am so glad I didn't miss this Jan. Congratulations on a well deserved win! Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 5:51 AM Many thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe August 26, 2016 at 10:04 PM Congrats, Jan. I like the twist at the end. Where in the UK are you? Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 5:51 AM I live on the Isle of Man which is mid way between England and Ireland:-) hugs jan xx

Edward Ebbs August 26, 2016 at 10:00 PM Congrats Jan :) Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 5:52 AM Thanks for a great placement Ed:-) hugs Jan xx

Lynn Marie August 6, 2016 at 4:27 PM I am totally a summer gal and the imagery of your lovely, descriptive words is amazing! You have captured the special moments of the season in all it's joyful simplicity. Most impressive once I read you are from the U.K. considering the rain you live with, like myself on the WestCoast of Canada! Beautiful write, you are a pleasure to read. blessings, lynn Jan Allison August 7, 2016 at 2:46 PM I think the title says it all lol - we don't get long summer days just the odd few nice days and then back to dull rain lol:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Godwin July 31, 2016 at 2:43 PM Great job ... CayCay Jan Allison August 7, 2016 at 2:46 PM Thanks as ever for your uspport CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Schneiter July 31, 2016 at 1:18 PM Words don't have to be fancy or exotic to create stunning images. This lovely poem makes that point with compelling clarity. I enjoyed every word of it, Jan. Thank you for sharing it. hugs x x Jan Allison August 7, 2016 at 2:48 PM I write in a simple style ... preferred form is humour Paul but I do enjoy writing more serious poems from time to time:-)hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel July 27, 2016 at 1:05 AM Nice one, Jan:) In our place, it's just hot, hotter and hottest.. Jan Allison August 7, 2016 at 2:48 PM Thanks Jo I couldn't cope with extreme heat:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars July 23, 2016 at 4:13 PM Jan! Love this, such a wonderful flow it carries lovely lady, good luck! It will place well, I'm sure :)-luloo Jan Allison July 24, 2016 at 2:54 PM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray July 23, 2016 at 3:39 PM I am just back from Galway and a visit to my eldesty brother Derek, Jan. He does sound for summer festivals and is convinced the weather patterns have changed to wet summers for ten years now. No wonder our childhood summers seem more sunny! Jan Allison July 24, 2016 at 2:55 PM I know we have memories of childhood and they definitely were sunnier - I agree the weather patterns have changed and I know we have less sunny days now:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2016 at 10:40 AM I think it would be the only down side to living on your island. you get too much rain and gloom? I adore summer and am glad to be where I am. GREAT job, Jan. I have one to post also. If only I could get reads on my last poem!!!

Scott Thirtyseven July 23, 2016 at 9:26 AM I'm with Demetrios, South Australian summers last for a while too. Though can become a little too hot. So much so that you end up inside anyway. Enjoy the warmth.

Demetrios Trifiatis July 23, 2016 at 4:38 AM Come to Greece my dearest, Jan, and write such beautiful verses but for endless summer days! Haha! Good luck!

Constance La France July 22, 2016 at 9:19 PM Jan , nicely done for the contest, and I am loving this 7 ~

Vera Duggan July 22, 2016 at 7:43 PM Nice little poem Jan, I know we live in a very hot country but at the moment it is winter and it is Bloody freezing and wet, but to you it is probably warm, bring on the summer, I hope your son enjoys our country, what part of Oz. is he coming to, hope you are well my friend.......Vera

Mike Hauser July 22, 2016 at 4:02 PM You should come to Florida...it's always summer! Love the write! Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 4:17 PM I've not been to Florida for many years Mike - would love to return one day:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer July 22, 2016 at 2:34 PM lovely, jan! enjoy them when they come... Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 2:38 PM We have had the hottest day of the year on Monday - next week showers are predicted as per the norm lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop July 22, 2016 at 2:33 PM Jan maybe We could swap weathers...My being yearns for some rain,preferably with snowflakes : )..Enjoyed your poem ..and the flowers bloomed so wonderfully. Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 2:37 PM Yes you can send some sun and I'll send some rain Charma:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen July 22, 2016 at 1:59 PM - We had a great summer day yesterday, but I did not enjoy it ... terrible cold - Long to the next ..... summer day ..... :(( - A lovely poem, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 2:07 PM Thanks Anne Lise - we don't get a long spell of warm weather just the sprinkling of warmish days:-( hugs jan xx

Tim Smith July 22, 2016 at 1:42 PM A pretty summer picture Jan...wish it would last longer for you. Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 1:44 PM We get some good days in fact I think Monday was the hottest day of the year - we are in the gulf stream so don't tend to get extreme temperatures experienced in GB Hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner July 22, 2016 at 10:59 AM Love the vivid picture you apint of your garden, Jan. Jan Allison July 22, 2016 at 11:06 AM Thanks Daniel:-) hugs Jan xx