Jan Allison Poet Villanelle

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My Garden

My garden is such a colourful sight,
with pretty roses and scented sweet peas.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Beautiful butterflies gently alight
on flowers dancing on the summer breeze.
My garden is such a colourful sight

Sweet night scented stocks abloom at midnight
their aroma is always sure to please.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Carnations in purple, scarlet and white
are visited by busy bumble bees.
My garden is such a colourful sight

A haven for birds I watch them in flight
they alight on peach blossom from the trees.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Pretty pansies smile in clay pots so bright
I love beautiful flowers such as these.
My garden is such a colourful sight
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

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Janice Canerdy October 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM Jan, CONGRATS on your well-deserved win! Janicei

Valsa George October 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM This is so beautiful with such fine flow. I too love gardens and anything that describes a good garden is a delight. Congratulations Jan on your first place win.

Joseph May October 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM Wonderful write Jan, Congrats on your win in my contest

Sam Kauffman April 21, 2022 at 11:01 AM Truly Jan, this poem is a "beautiful" sight! Every line is a picture in itself! This poem left me with a fragrance of happiness that lingers like the perfume of a spring garden! Congratulations my friend on your win! Hope you are well. Hugs!

Bj Legros Kelley April 20, 2022 at 6:17 PM Beautiful poem Jan! Thank you for your submission and congratulations on your high placing win in the Garden Inspirations Poetry Contest! :) <3

Tony Hargreaves December 3, 2020 at 9:36 AM Hi Jan. Just taking a look at villanelles and found yours. A lovely poem, lots of images. And your thatched cottage looks delightful. Tony x

Valerie Staton March 6, 2020 at 7:26 AM A very well written villanelle. Love the imagery!

Susan Ashley June 28, 2019 at 7:58 PM Your vibrant poem is exquisite, Jan. Beautifully done. Congratulations on your excellent win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong June 26, 2019 at 12:44 PM Oh Jan, I missed this wonderful poem first time you posted it. I just adore it and it is going straight into my faves! Congratulations on your very deserving win! : ) xxoo

Mark Toney January 6, 2019 at 9:26 PM Jan, what a delightful Villanelle! Congrats on your win on mile 9 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest. By continuing to place in the contest you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark Jan Allison January 7, 2019 at 3:02 AM Thanks so much Mark I thought my shoe laces had been tied together but now I am up and running again lol:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart July 16, 2017 at 11:17 AM Pretty impressive write, Jan. Jan Allison July 16, 2017 at 11:19 AM Thanks Dale I really enjoyed this challenge as I have seldom written this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A July 10, 2016 at 11:26 AM Beautiful and stunning Jan.... skat Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:14 PM Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Arnone July 8, 2016 at 8:46 AM You really got my mind "a wandering" in your garden. Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:14 PM Thanks Tom there is rather a lot of peotic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Old Buck July 7, 2016 at 2:51 PM Jan: That's the "bright and cheery" I've come to expect from Jan Allison. Thank you for sharing you lovely garden and your view of it with all of us on the Soup. oldbuck Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:15 PM Thanks Old Buck there is rather a lot of poetic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta July 2, 2016 at 6:15 AM Congrats JAN for your Garden to win . Hugs Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:15 PM Thanks Anisha:-) hugs jan xx

Just James July 2, 2016 at 5:22 AM wonderful...well deserved top placing Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:16 PM Thanks James:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Quigley July 1, 2016 at 6:37 PM Beautiful! Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:16 PM Thanks Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith July 1, 2016 at 11:37 AM Nicely done Jan, a beautiful win... Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:17 PM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs jan xx

James Inman July 1, 2016 at 11:31 AM A beautiful, colorful write Jan. Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:17 PM Thanks James:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux July 1, 2016 at 9:40 AM A gorgeous winner! Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:17 PM Thanks Rick:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars June 30, 2016 at 8:15 PM Jan, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo Jan Allison July 10, 2016 at 6:14 PM Thanks so much LuLoo:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Schneiter June 27, 2016 at 6:56 AM Beautiful imagery and wonderful flow; there is music in this poem. I didn't want it to end (but that's true of most of Jan's poems I read). Jan Allison June 27, 2016 at 7:10 AM You are too kind to me Paul thank you for your lovely comment:-) hugs jan xx

Joanna Daniel June 17, 2016 at 12:47 AM Oh! this is simply excellent:) A #7 for such a lovely garden:) Jan Allison June 17, 2016 at 4:09 PM I wish it was my garden Jo there is a lot of poetic licence for the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Sneha Rv June 15, 2016 at 4:04 PM How beautiful!! This is so lovely.. Hope it does very well in the contest, dear Jan!! :) :) Jan Allison June 17, 2016 at 4:09 PM Thanks Sneha - there is a lot of poetic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Wendy Rycroft June 14, 2016 at 4:42 AM This is my dream, I've always wanted this house and garden, that's me tending it, lol lovely poem x Jan Allison June 14, 2016 at 7:07 AM Thanks Wendy - I do have a garden - there is quite a bit of poetic licence in my poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx

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