Jan Allison Poet Etheree

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Contest: Lessons learnt in life 1 double etheree contest
Sponsored By Silent One
Quote 3 - Sooner or later everything you love… you lose

Lessons Learnt In Life

I never imagined I’d see the day 
When you drew your final breath and died 
Nothing can ever prepare you 
For the loss of a loved one 
No one lives forever 
Cherished memories 
Stay forever 
In our hearts
And our
Minds.
Your
Assets
Are all gone
Nothing remains
Your home has been sold
Life must go on for us
Our time on earth is precious
We don’t know when we will depart
Family and friends can’t be replaced
Material possessions mean nothing 

2nd October 2015

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Pandita Sietesantos January 30, 2017 at 7:22 AM Hi Jan, big congratulations on your top-of-the-class win, my friend so well-deserved with this magnificent piece! What a beautiful double Etheree, a form that I have not yet succeeded in doing! Thanks for showing me how this should be done with your deep, powerful, words of wisdom! A-7 for sure. Hugs. Pandita

Larry Bradfield January 25, 2017 at 1:35 PM Congratulations, Jan..well done and well deserved..Larry

Janice Canerdy January 25, 2017 at 8:10 AM A 7 for this WINNING piece--so well-written and moving! Janice

Connie Marcum Wong January 25, 2017 at 4:55 AM This is so true Jan....material things mean nothing. An excellent Etheree! This form has become more and more popular. I love it. You know the Arkansas poet, Etheree Taylor Armstrong who invented the form was a woman! So cheers for your poem and for the form that landed you in first place! Congratulations! 7 ; )

CayCay Godwin January 24, 2017 at 11:11 PM Excellent job, Jan! I came to congratulate you and bonused out cause I got to read a poem of yours I've not seen before. It is an impressive job, form and content. Hugs ... CayCay

Afzal Nusker January 24, 2017 at 9:36 PM Such true emotions reflects from this wonderful double etheree, Congrats, Jan.

Kim Rodrigues January 24, 2017 at 7:12 PM Congrats on your top win!

Joseph May January 24, 2017 at 7:09 PM Congrats on your top win Jan...a touching write

Sandra Haight January 24, 2017 at 6:45 PM Jan, congratulations on your top placement for your moving Double Etheree! Hugs, Sandra

John Hamilton January 24, 2017 at 5:03 PM Great message and great win Jan!

Alexis Y. January 24, 2017 at 4:55 PM Hi Jan, You've penned such a touching and moving double etheree. One never really gets over the loss of a loved one. You expressed that very well in this write. Congratulations on your top win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis Jan Allison January 24, 2017 at 5:02 PM Many thanks Alexis I have written very few of this form I must write another one day:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi January 24, 2017 at 4:24 PM If we could visit we wouldn't want to leave or maybe we could change the way some live their lives on earth. This is a lovely, free flowing etheree. Congratulations on a top win. Jan Allison January 24, 2017 at 4:36 PM Oh wow thanks for letting me know Janis:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance October 12, 2015 at 8:31 AM I completely agree, I'm to the point that material possessions mean nothing, the whole perspective of life changes whey you are face to face will illness/death. this was a powerful and reality filled etheree, and a good win for you Jan, hugs xx Jan Allison October 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM Yes we've both experienced life changing issues and your perspective does change NOT that we were particularly materialistic before Bob got cancer but Christmas 2013 all I wanted was for him to beat his illness and we just spent £10 on each other and this will now continue:-) hugs jan xx

Skat A October 10, 2015 at 11:48 AM Jan, nice win. SKAT Jan Allison October 10, 2015 at 1:57 PM Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux October 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM Well expressed with much wisdom! Congrats! Jan Allison October 10, 2015 at 11:40 AM Thanks Richard the last 18 months have been a very steep learning curve for me:-( hugs Jan xx

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores October 9, 2015 at 9:13 AM Congratulations in your win. Jan Allison October 9, 2015 at 9:15 AM Thanks so much:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight October 8, 2015 at 8:24 PM Jan, stopping back to read your poem again and congratulate you on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 8:26 PM Thanks Sandra i was delighted to place in the contest:-) I really enjoyed writing in this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Michael Tor October 8, 2015 at 7:57 PM Nice win Jan congratulations. Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 8:25 PM Thanks again Michael:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich October 8, 2015 at 3:29 PM Glad to see you with this win. I wish I had followed directions. I could just kick myself! Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 3:47 PM It's galling when you find you hadn't done it quite right - happens to us all or we miss the contest deadline which is so irritating:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich October 8, 2015 at 3:29 PM oh, and big congrats. Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 3:47 PM Thanks as ever for your support:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper October 8, 2015 at 2:47 PM This poem has so much meaning. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 2:49 PM Thanks so much Eve - It is written from the heart after everything I have been through in life this year and also before with my husband's cancer :-( hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus October 8, 2015 at 1:32 PM I'm pleased to see this poem high on the winners' list, Jan. Congratulations! Hugs // paul Paul Callus October 8, 2015 at 2:37 PM I'm afraid I have not noticed him on Soup...must go look him up! Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 2:05 PM Thanks so much Paul I was so delighted to see Nathan top the charts he is a real talent for the future for one so young:-) hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy October 8, 2015 at 12:53 PM Congratulations, Jan, on your well-deserved win. Very moving poem Janice Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM Thanks so much Janice:-) hugs Janxx

Alexis Y. October 8, 2015 at 9:28 AM Jan, congratulations on your win:-) Alexis Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 9:53 AM Thanks so much Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi October 8, 2015 at 8:46 AM A really beautiful hour-glass shaped poem, with wonderful verses!! Congratulations for your WIN Jan!!! ;-) Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 8:56 AM Thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

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