Jan Allison Poet Free verse

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Rock Me Baby - For Contest

A sea of heads stretches out into the distance 
The vast stage is set with banks of massive speakers
Two giant screens will reflect the performers every movement

The lights dim and the crowd erupts in ecstasy
The drummer begins his rhythmic pulse, which echoes throughout the arena
Guitars twang and the vocalist grabs the microphone and belts out the lyrics

My body rocks rhythmically – then a ripple shoots across my abdomen
Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick
It is relentless, with every drum beat my little one kicks in harmony

The music stops to rapturous applause and cheering
My baby rests too… and I breathe a sigh of relief
Then the music starts,  the kick, kick, kick, cycle continues
It never ceases throughout the whole two-hour concert
Finally the music stops and the band leave the stage
ENCORE, ENCORE the audience chants…
but I want it all to end, I can take no more!
The bands dashes back onto stage
Once again the crowd erupts with wolf whistling, screaming and cheering
Two more tracks and all the lights in the stadium flicker into life
The crowd flows out of the arena  - a river of happy faces

Contest: The Concert  Craig Cornish
05~25~15


This is a true account of a rock concert I attended when I was 8 months pregnant – it is not the best gig I ever went to BUT it is the most memorable … and my son grew up to adore rock music!

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Skat A June 11, 2015 at 4:03 PM that was cool... congrats Jan Allison June 11, 2015 at 4:09 PM Thanks Skat it is such a vivid memory even all these years later:-) Hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley June 10, 2015 at 10:12 PM Well done, Jan, congratulations on being winningy. 8 Months pregnant- you almost ended up buying an extra ticket! Viv x Jan Allison June 11, 2015 at 1:42 AM They were free tickets hubby got given at work - guess I would have had to blag it for the little one had he arrived early - in fact he was so cosy he was 10 days late lol:-) hugs jan xx

Judy Konos June 10, 2015 at 9:12 PM Congratulations and Jan has yet another 'ENCORE' Jan Allison June 11, 2015 at 1:41 AM Thanks Judy - am so glad Robert plant didn't do too many encores I was exhausted! hugs jan xx

Joseph May June 10, 2015 at 6:04 PM Congrats on a great win Jan Jan Allison June 10, 2015 at 6:08 PM thanks as ever Joseph:-) hugs jan x

Cecilia Macfarlane June 10, 2015 at 5:49 PM Jan, what an awesome memory and fabulous write. I hope you share this write with your son, a rock baby, priceless! Big congrats on your win! Hugs Jan Allison June 10, 2015 at 6:07 PM I will share it with him one day Cecilia:-) Hugs Jan x

Judy Konos June 10, 2015 at 3:23 PM Congratulations....Jan Jan Allison June 10, 2015 at 3:33 PM Thanks Judy I was really pleased Craig liked it:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight June 10, 2015 at 2:09 PM A wonderful concert for you to remember, Jan, and how nicely your captured it in your write! Congratulations on your awesome win! Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison June 10, 2015 at 2:18 PM I'm so pleased Craig liked it Sandra - i have been to many many gigs but this one is so memorable for my son keeping the beat so to speak:-) Hugs jan xx

James Fraser May 29, 2015 at 6:27 PM Certain bands give out a certain Buzz at their concerts. Your poetry has given me a Buzz wishing I would go to more, hugs, James xxxx Jan Allison May 29, 2015 at 7:10 PM I used to live about a mile away form the NEC in Birmingham so went to many concerts as I did when I grew up in Derby - we used to drive to Nottingham - saw some great gigs there too:-) Hugs Jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser May 26, 2015 at 11:24 AM Jan, you brought me there.. :)! ~olive eloisa Jan Allison May 26, 2015 at 11:47 AM Thanks so much Olive for dropping by I know how busy you are:-) Hugs jan xx

Thomas Martin May 25, 2015 at 6:49 PM Good write. should be winner! Jan Allison May 26, 2015 at 1:06 AM Not so sure on that... but thanks Thomas:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich May 25, 2015 at 3:19 PM Jan, this is an amazing story and I really LOVE this one. I think your writing here is really good. you actually did like me, writing a narrative, calling it free verse. hahaha. When he said he hated prose, etc, I was like WHAT? For me, this style works best to talk about a concert and yet for both of us, I don't really consider it free verse!. I hope we both make his list, but wow, he will only have maybe five winners, I don't feel too hopeful!! Yours is so unique with the pregnancy story! Jan Allison May 25, 2015 at 3:30 PM It's 100% true Andrea David kicked the hell out of me from start to finish - we think it was the vibrations from the music :-) I wasn't sure how to classify this so went for free verse - win or lose am happy to have posted it for the contest - it sure will be unique!:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A May 25, 2015 at 3:12 PM Good luck in the contest Jan Allison May 25, 2015 at 3:13 PM Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Constance La France May 25, 2015 at 9:48 AM Jan, you were brave to go pregnant to a rock concert they can get unruly, your description is awesome 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, oh lyric man Jan Allison May 25, 2015 at 9:53 AM My hubby got given some tickets through his work and it was an artist he really liked so we went - at least I could sit down in the arena - it was the most surreal experience with my son kicking the whole concert - now he loves rock music and plays guitar lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez May 25, 2015 at 9:36 AM wow Jan, you rock! This reminds me of an old song here, "Rock Baby, Rock" lol! A 7. Good luck for the contest, my friend! HUgs! :-) Jan Allison May 25, 2015 at 9:44 AM Thanks Kim - the actual best gig I ever went to was Queen headlining at Knebworth in 1986 - 140,000 people - it was incredible - but this gig as described was so memorable - we think it was the vibration noise of the drum that causes the reaction but it was so intense I was exhausted b the end of the gig and couldn't wait for it to end:-( hugs jan xx