Jan Allison Poet Tanka

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Life Is a Puzzle

I travel through life 
Trying to solve the puzzle 
Black orchid flowers
My reward is to get one  
To fill my orchid haven 

Words to use - travel reward life puzzle haven flowers

Contest: Life is a Puzzle
Sponsor Nayda Negron

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Eve Roper December 30, 2015 at 6:06 PM Congratulations on your win! Have a very safe and Happy New Year's! Hugs Eve Jan Allison December 30, 2015 at 6:11 PM Thanks Eve and I hope and pray all goes well for you and Sonny in 2016:-) hugs Jan xx

Michael Tor December 30, 2015 at 3:29 PM Difficult write Jan congratulations on your win. Jan Allison December 30, 2015 at 3:30 PM Thanks Michael I enjoyed the challenge:-) hugs jan xx

Skat A December 29, 2015 at 9:39 PM Jan, Congratulations on your win... SKAT Jan Allison December 30, 2015 at 4:13 AM Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Balveen Cheema December 29, 2015 at 9:33 PM Black orchid flowers-beautiful! Congrats on your placement! Jan Allison December 30, 2015 at 4:13 AM Thanks Balveen:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich December 29, 2015 at 5:14 PM Jan, I am just now realizing we could have done two tanka. Gosh, I am glad I was able to do it right with just one, and YOU TOO. big congrats. Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 5:17 PM Yes we could have done more than one but I liked the challenge of getting those 6 words in just a few lines:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry December 29, 2015 at 4:56 PM Congratulations on your win! Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 4:57 PM Many thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Stoner Jr December 29, 2015 at 4:51 PM Well done Jan, tough problem to solve and you got it right. Happy New Year. Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 4:54 PM Thanks Robert- it really was a challenging form to get those words into such a short few lines:-)Hope 2016 is very successful for you with your books and writing endeavours:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 4:46 PM Nice take on the theme, Jan. Congratulations on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 4:53 PM Thanks Sandra - when I get a black orchid I think I will stop buying any more:-) hugs Jan xx

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores December 29, 2015 at 2:53 PM Congratulations on the placement of the contest Jan. Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 2:56 PM Many thanks for a great contest it was quite a challenge you set us:-) hugs jan xx

James Fraser December 26, 2015 at 12:19 PM Nice, very nicely scribed Jan. I pray your Orchid Haven is granted ~~ James ~~ xx James Fraser December 26, 2015 at 12:48 PM I hope you do Jan. I missed this contest, having started, I'll finish what I started ~~ hugs ~~ James xx Jan Allison December 26, 2015 at 12:46 PM Maybe one day James but as I commented to Etienne our Island is very small and I guess the demand isn't here but one day I will get one to complete my collection:-) hugs Jan xx

Funom Makama December 24, 2015 at 6:45 AM This is lovely. Wishing you a wonderful christmas season and a fulfilling new year. Jan Allison December 26, 2015 at 12:44 PM Thanks Funom:-) Hugs Jan xx

Etienne Lariviere December 23, 2015 at 3:02 PM I find this filled with beauty :) hugs Jan Allison December 23, 2015 at 5:29 PM Thank you Etienne I would love a black orchid -one day I hope to find one but our Island is very tiny and I guess the demand is not there:-( maybe one day:-) hugs jan xx

Duke Beaufort December 21, 2015 at 5:52 PM Jan, you are a master!! Jan Allison December 21, 2015 at 5:57 PM aww you are too kind my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Rigoler December 20, 2015 at 9:15 PM I don't care for dandylions much, but when they pop up in full bloom in the middle of December, then I find them beautiful. Otherwise they appear by the zillions in April to the disgust of every lawn freak! Thanks for the stop. /M Jan Allison December 21, 2015 at 4:20 AM Thanks Maurice :-) Hope you have a great time over the festive season - my son has said he will come home for a few days - that is the best present I will get ever:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich December 20, 2015 at 8:27 PM well done. this is a very limiting contest and you did your best!! Jan Allison December 21, 2015 at 4:19 AM I always attempt to do my best but I did find this hard - you can do more than one tanka but I had already got 5 or the words in my original so i continued with that one:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich December 20, 2015 at 8:27 PM wait till you see what I came up with. HA! Jan Allison December 21, 2015 at 4:18 AM oh I can't wait lol:-) hugs jan xx

Judy Konos December 20, 2015 at 5:28 PM very good Jan Allison December 20, 2015 at 5:31 PM Thanks Judy:-) it was a real challenge to get the 6 words into such a short form:-) I will get a black orchid plant one day but have never managed to find one on the Island ... yet:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison December 20, 2015 at 5:29 PM