Jan Allison Poet Terza Rima

Memories Are Made of This

"How sweet to the heart are the scenes of my childhood"

                                   Samuel Woodworth, 1785-1842


I'd help milk the goat and feed our two pigs
and  loved being outside in the warm sun
picking potatoes whilst my father digs

We'd go to the coast it was so much fun,
driving for miles in dad's Volkswagen car,
dad would buy big ice creams for everyone!

My primary school was not very far
I'd walk there with my mother every day
academically I wasn't a star!

I was a tomboy, I  guess I should say
and never played with dolls when I was small
I dreamed of throwing sis's Barbie away!

Just a few memories, I can recall
I have many more... but won't share them all

Terza Rima Form Poetry Contest

10 syllables per line checked with how many syllables

Sponsored by Constance La France

20/11/20

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Linda Alice Fowler November 30, 2020 at 11:30 AM Nice glance into the past Jan. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Alexis Y. November 29, 2020 at 6:52 AM Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to day congratulations on your winning write. Have a great day my friend:-) Alexis

Kim Rodrigues November 29, 2020 at 5:37 AM Very nice, Jan! Hands off the barbies ;) Congratulations on 1st place!

Constance La France November 29, 2020 at 1:11 AM Jan, congratulations on your win in my Terza Rima Contest with this excellent and exceptional poem and I love the song too, a FAV for me _Constance

Beata Agustin November 28, 2020 at 10:43 PM Wow! Congrats! Indeed, recalling significant childhood experience is delightful. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Krish Radhakrishna November 26, 2020 at 2:07 PM Such memories you want to play them again and again! Good luck! This is a lovely poem and like the finish - I wont share them all!

Jennifer Proxenos November 22, 2020 at 10:07 AM Loved the memories you shared with us. I was also a tomboy, I think I was the son my dad never had, and that is why he and I were so close, we did everything together. I was told off in primary school because every break time I would play marbles with the boys, and when there was a polio epidemic in Bulawayo, in the then Rhodesia, i should have rested every afternoon but spent hours up a mulberry tree, with a friend of mine next door always caught out as my lips and face were purple! Hugs Jenn

Simon Hamill November 22, 2020 at 2:52 AM You picked out some of my memories when I was a lad. Thank you.simon.:)

Joanna Daniel November 22, 2020 at 2:10 AM You've picked out some of your best memories, I should say, awesome poetry, Jan:)

Rico Leffanta November 21, 2020 at 10:51 AM Its poems like this which have convinced my granddaughter it is best never to grow up! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 4:28 PM thanks Rico:-):-) :-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar November 21, 2020 at 1:07 AM Great terza rima, one of the best. ~~ Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 6:14 AM aww thanks Victor I have rarely written the form i think this is my 3rd one:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger November 20, 2020 at 5:28 PM Sounds idyllic Jan. I wonder if your sister collects Barbies on a Pinterest site? I do and have pinned over 10 thousand photos of Barbies. Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 12:59 AM I have no idea what she is doing she's not spoken to me in over 5 yrs nor mum or any of the rest of the family in over 3. Her loss :-) hugs Jan xx

Vijay Pandit November 20, 2020 at 5:11 PM Beautiful memories in every way --loved the images you painted in this awesome poem, Jan. And the music adorns your words-- you recall. I vote this for POTD. Much enjoyed! Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 12:58 AM What a lovely comment Vijay:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer November 20, 2020 at 4:48 PM some very touching recollections, jan! i envy you the goat and pigs - sounds wonderful to me! best of luck in the contest... Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 12:57 AM Thanks Ilene, I had Susie the goat for my 13th birthday:-) https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_strangest_birthday_present_i_ever_received_557053 :-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. November 20, 2020 at 4:39 PM Hi Jan, You had some great childhood memories. For some reason, I would love to milk an animal. I always thought of a cow but a goat would do too. Best wishes in the contest. Thanks for sharing your memories with us. Have a great weekend. Ps, The song was so fitting for this piece. I love Barbara Streisand's music:-) Alexis Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 12:55 AM Thanks Alexis, i love her music too:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham November 20, 2020 at 3:27 PM Lovely memories of childhood Jan, shame we have to grow up. Id go back in a flash, no worries or aches and pains lol. Tom Jan Allison November 20, 2020 at 3:55 PM oh gosh lets go back to our childhood days and get rid of the aches and pains and all the responsibility of being 'grown up' lol:-) hugs jan xx