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Roses Are Red - Collaboration With Ralph Sergi

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ROSES ARE RED The flower’s crimson cerise hue creates the petal’s grand debut of love and memories to recall my florid sanguine gift of all VIOLETS ARE BLUE Azalea breath with foxglove tones embellish with an azure clone herbaceous with a petal white where insects set and birds alight SUGAR IS SWEET Bright butterflies on zephyr breeze sip nectar from Sakura trees I watch them dance from break of dawn on flowers where their wings adorn AND SO ARE YOU You sent me a bouquet of love drifting down from heaven above Candy kisses sweet as fructose on bended knee you now propose 06-22-17 Collaboration Jan Allison and Ralph Sergi

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Alexander Alfred

Date: 9/13/2017 4:52:00 PM

Lovely duet..:)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/13/2017 5:27:00 PM

Thanks you so much Alexander:-) hugs jan xx

Alexander Alfred

Date: 9/13/2017 4:52:00 PM

Maybe oneday... I'll get to do a duet too

Alexander Alfred
Date: 9/14/2017 1:14:00 PM

Do u mind being my mentor in poetry

Jan Allison
Date: 9/13/2017 5:27:00 PM

You need to find the right person to work with Alexander, it can be a wonderful experience collaborating:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Bateman

Date: 7/15/2017 7:06:00 AM

Jan, I forgot to mention in my other comment below, belated Congratulations on the POTD honor for this rhyme selection!! Again, a fabulous poem!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2017 11:35:00 AM

Thanks my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Bateman

Date: 7/15/2017 7:04:00 AM

Hello Jan, I had already commented earlier on Ralph's posting of this wondrous collaboration between the both of you on "Roses are Red." A truly superb rhyme for sure!! A FAVE!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2017 11:34:00 AM

Many thanks Gary it was an honour to be asked to write with such a wonderful poet as Ralph:-) hugs jan xx

Jannie Breedt

Date: 7/8/2017 1:33:00 PM

Oh Jan this us GREAT. pardon the pun but not flowery at all. It different and apt and brings out the best in you. Rhythmically correct and outstanding structure . Most enjoyable. Love Jannie

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2017 1:40:00 PM

Thanks Jannie it was a great honour to be asked to write by Ralph and I was so delighted with the poem and the honour of POTD is to be shared between us:-) hugs Jan xx

Sharon Gulley

Date: 7/7/2017 9:54:00 AM

An amazing rhyme full of color and sweet surprises. I love this Jan. What an awesome read. : ) A fav.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/7/2017 10:42:00 AM

Thanks Sharon I was so honoured to be ask to write with Ralph but also with Teddy Kimathi and it has inspired me to host a collaboration contest as writing with another person can be so rewarding and such fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 6/26/2017 6:06:00 AM

Wow, what an awesome combination of words, coming up with this masterpiece!!! I really enjoyed this work, Jan and Ralph!! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/26/2017 6:15:00 AM

I have had the pleasure of writing with two awesome poets Teddy - when you find the right person to write with it can be such fun but if the combination isn't right it can be a painful experience and the poem often doesn't end up getting posted or you aren't happy with the end result - this has happened to me in the past when I first joined soup and also when Darren and I collaborated together and then tried to work with another poet the poems never got to see the light of day:-( hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith

Date: 6/24/2017 10:41:00 PM

I may be duplicating my congratulations, but so be it. Great effort for POTD honors...

Jan Allison
Date: 6/25/2017 4:13:00 AM

Many thanks Charlie it was an honour to write with Ralph and i am delighted with the poem we wrote:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/24/2017 3:16:00 PM

Congratulations! Very nice :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 3:54:00 PM

Thanks Heidi :-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/24/2017 1:41:00 PM

- Hurray !!!! .... This was a pleasure .... CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 3:53:00 PM

Thanks Anne-lise I am absolutely delighted:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/24/2017 11:49:00 AM

The two of you have turned this sweet little verse into a masterpiece! I absolutely love it and I am so happy to see it honored as POTD! Congratulations to both of you! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 3:51:00 PM

Aww thanks Connie I am delighted for us both:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/24/2017 11:51:00 AM

I forgot to mention I faved it! : )

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 6/24/2017 11:03:00 AM

I agree w/Sunlite, sweet and beautiful collab poem, Jan and Ralph. Kudos on POTD. Very graceful poem w/lots of nature references throughout. Love always.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 3:50:00 PM

Thanks Freddie it was my honour to write with Ralph I just wish the POTD was on his poem as the idea was all his:-) hugs Jan xx

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 6/24/2017 10:38:00 AM

Oh, how sweetly beautiful, Jan and Ralph. Congratulations to both of you.

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/24/2017 12:06:00 PM

Ralph thanks you too!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 10:39:00 AM

Many thanks Sunlite:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/24/2017 8:36:00 AM

Congratulations to the both of you, Jan ans Sergi, on POTD.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 10:39:00 AM

Thanks Daniel, collaborating can be such fun!:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 6/24/2017 8:26:00 AM

Congrats on PotD :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 8:30:00 AM

Thanks Darren I am delighted for the two of us - the collaboration was Ralph's idea I wish the POTD was on his page. :-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/24/2017 6:50:00 AM

Lovely duet...Congrats to both of you on POTD

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 7:25:00 AM

Many thanks Jospeh I have even more reason to smile now!!!:-) hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing

Date: 6/24/2017 6:15:00 AM

Sweet and beautiful. Congratulation Miss Jan on your potd!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 7:24:00 AM

Thanks so much Akkina of course the honour is shared with Ralph:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 6/24/2017 5:28:00 AM

I'm smiling

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 7:23:00 AM

Me too!!!:-) I must mail Ralph - the idea of the collaboration was his!:-) Hugs Jan xx

Lisa Ricci

Date: 6/24/2017 4:48:00 AM

Good Morning Jan. This is marvelous and a unique intake on the concept of the mighty roses are red... Congratulations on the collaboration with Ralph Sergi and congratulations on the entry being chosen POTD. This was a pleasure to read. Enjoy the morning.

Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/24/2017 12:07:00 PM

ralph thanks you too!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/24/2017 7:23:00 AM

Oh Wow I am delighted we have been honoured with POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/22/2017 9:11:00 PM

Beautiful collaboration ...

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2017 12:37:00 PM

Thanks so much Joseph it was great fun writing with Ralph:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/22/2017 8:41:00 PM

I believe I saw this one at Ralph's spot. SO great how you are collaborating with folks. I just saw your latest collab too. will you post it up here soon?You are on fire, jan!!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2017 12:31:00 PM

It's great fun writing with another poet on soup - I remember our poor Peter Pumpkin and learned SO SO much from you about meter:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/22/2017 6:37:00 PM

This is excellent Jan. Simply, beautiful poetry. If you had not have said, nobody could tell it was two different writers, which is how collaborations are supposed to be written. Great job:)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2017 12:29:00 PM

I'm thinking of running a collaboration contest Daniel - both writers to put the same poem in so both get placed ... it could be fun!:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 6/22/2017 2:55:00 PM

I commented this on Ralph's page....simply gorgeous

Jan Allison
Date: 6/22/2017 3:01:00 PM

Thanks Tim. It was an honour to be asked to write with Ralph I have also recently written a poem with Teddy Kimathi - he has posted our collaboration today and I will post it on my page tomorrow. I am hoping to run a collaboration contest - get your thinking cap on as to who you would chose to write with - both people would get placed at the same time :-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/22/2017 1:43:00 PM

- Really amazing .... !!! ... - Love it, Jan ! - Beautiful !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/22/2017 1:53:00 PM

Thanks Anne Lise it was an honour to be asked to write with Ralph:-) tomorrow I will post the poem I wrote with Teddy Kimathi which he posted today:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 6/22/2017 11:36:00 AM

Awesome :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/22/2017 12:59:00 PM

aww thanks Eve your poem was OUTSTANDING the best one I've read today!:-) am going to try and set up a collaboration contest - not like the limerick collaborations where many folks join in but choosing someone to write with:-) hugs jan xx