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Mourning of a Fragile Heart - Collaboration

Cold rain is my companion on this night that's gone askew
I walk the street alone, my heart in splinters and shattered
Rain mingles with tears; my world blurred in shades of blue
Love is a paradox of emotions, tossed about and scattered

I walk the street alone, my heart in splinters and shattered
Shadows lengthened in the lambency of burning lamp light
Love is a paradox of emotions, tossed about and scattered
Melancholy memories haunt me in cloudy visions tonight

Shadows lengthened in the lambency of burning lamp light  
You say it's over and now I’m left with a fragmented heart 
Melancholy memories haunt me in cloudy visions tonight 
My pain is raw. I can't comprehend why you would depart 

You say it's over and now I’m left with a fragmented heart 
Rain mingles with tears; my world blurred in shades of blue 
My pain is raw. I can't comprehend why you would depart 
Cold rain is my companion on this night that's gone askew 

Entered into contest with kind permission of my co-writer
DO- IT (DUETS) Poetry Contest


1-12-18    Image #3
Collaboration Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2018

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Line Gauthier Date: 4/21/2018 4:46:00 PM Belated congrats on your win with this fine collaborative pantoum, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/21/2018 4:51:00 PM Thanks Line I love this form:-) hugs Jan xx

James Swartz Date: 1/21/2018 5:19:00 PM Nice choice on the picture. And congratulations on winning the contest! You two did a wonderful job together on this amazing poem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/21/2018 5:20:00 PM Thanks so much James i was so honoured to write with Lin and am delighted Joseph liked our poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/21/2018 9:47:00 AM Brilliant work Jan, congratulations. Regards Tom. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/21/2018 3:24:00 PM Thanks so much Tom i have written several times with Lin, we usually do more humourous lines. i am delighted we placed so well:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May Date: 1/21/2018 5:05:00 AM "A world blurred in shades of blue"...Very nicely done Jan..Congrats on your win, thanks for your support.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/21/2018 6:06:00 AM Wow thanks for a top placement Jospeh it was quite a challenge to write a pantoum collaboratively and I had a wonderful talented inspirational writing partner in Lin:-) hugs jan xx

Roy Pett Date: 1/13/2018 10:22:00 AM Excellent piece of poetry, when two amazing authors of poetry get together this is the outcome a great pantoum, GL in contest and get well soon Jan. :)) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/13/2018 11:16:00 AM Thanks Roy it was a challenge to write a pantoum collaboratively and it was well worth the effort as i'm delighted with the end result:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 1/12/2018 9:02:00 PM Thanks ever so much for grieving with me over this sad tale, Jan. Writing with you is always a journey, whether sad or silly. ;-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/13/2018 11:14:00 AM Thanks so much Lin I much prefer writing fun poems and struggled a little with the sad theme but in the end we wrote a fabulous pantoum and it was my privilege to write with you again as I admire you so much as a brilliant poet and fabulous friend:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/12/2018 7:11:00 PM wow, Jan, you did fantastic with your partner! Very impressive work. A pantoum no less!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/12/2018 7:25:00 PM Thanks Andrea it was a lovely challenge writing this form and i'm delighted with the outcome:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 1/12/2018 6:15:00 PM Wow! Jan, You and your "unknown" collaborator have written a well written pantoum. I enjoy writing in this form. I could feel an intense feeling of pain and loneliness due to a bad break -up. Excellent job. I wish you both the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/12/2018 7:24:00 PM My recent surgery hit me harder than I ever expected and i never dreamed i could be so tired and now this infection on top plus the surgeon found a blood clot in my boobie but I have several funny poems to post so the humour is there just the opportunity to be active on soup hasn't. :-( hugs jan xx Alexis Y. Date: 1/12/2018 6:58:00 PM Hi Jan, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon. Me and my family have been sick too. I think it's due to the change of the weather:-) Alexis Jan Allison Date: 1/12/2018 6:49:00 PM Thanks Alexis I have so much catching up to do but not been well the doc thinks I have a viral infection on top of everything else:-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith Date: 1/12/2018 5:50:00 PM Wow Jan awesome, who is the masked collaborator? Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/12/2018 6:47:00 PM She doesn't wear a mask Tim lol its Lin:-) I am back to writing again been so ill since Weds I've hardly been near my PC, am on the up now:-) hugs jan xx