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There isn’t a day that goes past when mum doesn’t mention your name Mum is an elderly lady now yet she still refers to you as ‘mummy’ It’s understandable ... she was only eight when you passed away from breast cancer I look at your photograph in its silver frame Oh how I would have loved to have met my maternal grandma... I was envious of my friends Going to tea with granny Or doing something exciting I feel I missed out so much as a child Mum tells me you had a fabulous sense of humour and I’ve since discovered you wrote poetry as did my aunt and uncle I guess it is in my blood and that one day I was destined to pick up my pen and write I only wish I could have met you ... Who would you bring back Poetry Contest Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger 10/11/18

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 11/5/2018 12:35:00 AM

Sincere congratulations for your awesome win in LuLoo's contest, Jan - blessings and best wishes - keep up the great work, my friend - this is superb! Hope you are well. :-) <3

Jan Allison
Date: 11/5/2018 5:32:00 AM

Thanks Greg, I so wish I could have met her:-( Hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/28/2018 4:26:00 PM

Back with more well deserved congrats, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2018 4:35:00 PM

Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 10/28/2018 11:47:00 AM

sadly beautiful, yes if only...Thank you and congratulations on your placement. -luloo :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2018 1:44:00 PM

Thanks LuLoo:-) :-) hugs Jan x

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/22/2018 10:11:00 AM

Heartfelt congratulations to you on this winning poem, Jan. Best wishes, Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2018 1:43:00 PM

Thanks Gershon:-) hugs Jan x

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/22/2018 9:57:00 AM

Wow Jan. What a lovely poem. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2018 1:43:00 PM

Thanks so much Line:-) hugs Jan x

Purbasha Roy

Date: 10/21/2018 11:04:00 PM

A very heart touching poetry.Loved it.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2018 1:41:00 PM

Thanks Purshaba:-) hugs Jan x

M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/13/2018 10:20:00 AM

A wonderful memory of your grandmother. I had a grandmother who also wrote poetry, on my Dad's side and her husband was an artist and photographer; she died a few weeks after having my Dad though. I wish I could have known her. This brought back memories of great stories I've heard about both of them. Thanks

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2018 11:17:00 AM

Thanks for sharing ML I think there are many in my position I just wish I'd had the chance to meet her:-( hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 10/12/2018 4:34:00 PM

A big fat Len Goodman for this piece Jan I absolutely love it. My Dad used to write poetry and he died before I ever got the chance to share any of mine with him . I would have loved to know what he would have thought. Honesty I think everything I write is inspired or for him .

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2018 11:18:00 AM

I think tragedies in ones life often are the catalyst for picking up one's pen or doing something creative - my friend lost a son to suicide, she does crafting:-) hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 10/12/2018 4:49:00 PM

I think my Dad dying of Cancer inspired mine sadly but I would gladly give it all up if it would bring him back but it wont. No point in wasting time that's exactly what he would have said.Cheers Ta

Jan Allison
Date: 10/12/2018 4:39:00 PM

aww thanks for sharing Christopher. I now know where my poetry genes come from, it just took my hubby's cancer surgery for me to pick up my pen. How i wish i could have met my maternal grandmother, maybe i would have started writing sooner with her to encourage me but sadly it was not to be and now I'm making up for lost time!:-) hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 10/12/2018 4:38:00 PM

Cheers Jan For me this is the very point or writing. It triggered in me an uncontious thought I knew existed but never connected until reading this and uncovered it. Ta

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/12/2018 12:43:00 PM

Oh, Jan....this tugged at my heart so much. I wish that you had those lovely memories. I only have a few of my maternal grandma. It's good to know that you were destined to write thanks to your genes! :) Love you, sweetie. I'm back for a bit. I will have a busy week coming, but will try my best to catch up next weekend. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 10/12/2018 12:48:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by Eileen - I can wrote the odd serious poem, this really does tug at my heartstrings as mum always talks about her 'mummy' every single day. I just wish she'd lived, mum's early life would have been so so much happier she had a wicked step mother who was vile to mum and adored her little sister and then there was a further step mother when she died:-( hugs jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 10/12/2018 9:41:00 AM

Jan, your sweet poem is so moving. I loved every word! I was blessed to have my grandma till I was 27 and do indeed still miss her every day. Happy Friday xxoo A wonderful entry for the contest!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/12/2018 11:46:00 AM

I felt I missed out so much when I was young as my school friends had grandparents I only had a step step grandma and we were not close and grandad died when I was abut 4 and he was not a nice man and we rarely saw him:-( I had no paternal grandparents:-( Hope I live long enough to be a grandma!:-) hugs jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 10/12/2018 5:35:00 AM

Hi Jan, such a lovely, heartfelt write that has sung from your heart. A beautiful tribute. Your more serious work does rate as highly as your humorous work. You let your heart speak and emotion sings. An excellent write, as always. May your pen ever run gold. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 10/12/2018 8:43:00 AM

Thanks Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/11/2018 5:43:00 PM

wow, that was a really lovely tribute, Jan. I need to get going on this one. Of course you will guess, I will write about Dale!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/12/2018 3:09:00 AM

I can't wait to read that Andrea, I know how badly you miss your brother:-( hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 10/11/2018 4:31:00 PM

Wow Jan, this was deeply emotional and heart touching. A little different than I normally expect from you and I love it. Much luck in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 4:31:00 PM

Thanks Chris:-) I do surprise with the occasional serious poem:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/11/2018 4:30:00 PM

A very emotional piece Jan, written from the heart. Good luck. Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2018 4:31:00 PM

Thanks Tom, mum talks about her every single day ... i wish i'd had the chance to meet her, I only had a step step grandma and we were not close:-( hugs jan xx