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Ignorance Is Bliss

gambolling spring lamb
eating lush grass in fields
soon to be dinner

29th April 2015

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Eve Roper

May 3, 2015 at 2:34 PM

yuck, poor babies, I'll take them for my pets

Jan Allison

May 3, 2015 at 3:02 PM

It is lovely seeing them in the field but i do adore roast lamb too:-( Hugs jan xx

James Fraser

May 3, 2015 at 1:34 PM

I honestly can't remember the last time I had lamb. Love the image, and I love recalling the time when aged 10 trying to catch one, did I, nope, too nippy they are. Hugs girl //James xxx

Jan Allison

May 3, 2015 at 1:36 PM

I love lambs on the field and on the plate James - we have a rare breed of sheep on the Island called laughton lamb - it tastes superb!:-) Hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

May 2, 2015 at 11:57 AM

I just had to come by and read this again!

Jan Allison

May 2, 2015 at 12:44 PM

lol and thanks for your support:-) Hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

April 30, 2015 at 12:55 AM

Ok now that caught me by surprise! Loved this!!!! I do wonder the names of those ones!

Jan Allison

April 30, 2015 at 1:42 AM

Thanks Arthur - they were called lamb curry, Sunday dinner and lamb chop - the farmer was a shrewd businessman! Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

April 29, 2015 at 11:53 PM

OHhhhh. now that is SAD. especially with the cute pictures. I like it a lot.

Jan Allison

April 30, 2015 at 1:40 AM

Thanks Andrea - I love to see them in the field and sadly for them also on my plate! Hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath

April 29, 2015 at 7:42 PM

Very nice poem. Happiness in one side and pain is in another side. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Jan Allison

April 29, 2015 at 7:47 PM

True BL :-) Hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

April 29, 2015 at 7:19 PM

G'day Jan... no wonder the lambs look happy Jan... you've invited them for dinner. Lindsay

Jan Allison

April 29, 2015 at 7:22 PM

ha ha ha yes I am having them round for Sunday dinner lol - cracking comment Lindsay! Hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

April 29, 2015 at 4:57 PM

People love to eat them they just don't like to think about it. Another great write!

Arthur Vaso

April 30, 2015 at 12:57 AM

We are carnivores after all, cows, sheep, chickens, why even kittens ( of sorts )

Jan Allison

April 29, 2015 at 5:25 PM

I agree Armand - I couldn't be a veggie like my meat too much lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

April 29, 2015 at 2:49 PM

omg.. lamb chops? you are sooo funny, jan.. love this!.. huggs

Jan Allison

April 29, 2015 at 2:53 PM

I doubt vegetarian would see my poem as funny - but it is the circle of life - I love seeing them in the field and also on my plate:-) Hugs Jan xx

Emile Pinet

April 29, 2015 at 12:29 PM

This poem says little but points us to the path of self reflection with emotional markers that provide a starting point to our revaluations. Emile. #7

Jan Allison

April 29, 2015 at 2:16 PM

I love looking at the lambs in the field Emile but also enjoy eating them - the circle of life I guess:-( Hugs Jan xx