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I don't normally post more than one poem a day but I wrote this last night and thought I would share it today - just for poetic licence my lady starfish has eight arms not the usual five!!!!

Sad Sammy Starfish

Sad Sammy starfish, all alone on the beach
Wishes to find  a soulmate, but no one is in reach

He looks around, raises his hands into the air
Is there a lonely starfish somewhere out there

Suddenly Sammy espies upon a rock 
A stunning pink starfish wearing a frock

She's very beautiful of that he's aware
Has he found that special someone out  there

He sidles over to her and soon catches her eye
Will she be his playmate; he looks up to the sky

Sammy wants hold her hand and ask her for a date
But which hand would he hold for this starfish has eight!

They head off for a walk together along the golden sand
Strolling along the beach hand in hand in hand in hand

Submitted to Story Poem Contest by Carol Eastman

26th April 2015

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Skat A October 20, 2015 at 11:08 AM Jan, Wonderful win. **SKAT** Jan Allison October 20, 2015 at 11:10 AM Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight October 18, 2015 at 6:49 PM So cute, Jan. Love the last couplet! Congrats on your win! Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison October 19, 2015 at 1:12 AM Thanks Sandra:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith October 17, 2015 at 3:10 PM Great to read Sammy again Jan. Glad you picked this one for the contest. Jan Allison October 17, 2015 at 3:12 PM Thanks Tim so lovely to get a second chance for the poems to be showcased - I write many not for contests - once they have gone off the new poems page then they can disappear into the ether:-) hugs jan xx

Edna Carroll May 27, 2015 at 4:10 PM I love sad Sammy. This starfish is my type of fellow. Jan Allison May 27, 2015 at 4:13 PM Its a good job he is the one with 5 arms and not 8 like some men seem to have lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Maurice Yvonne April 29, 2015 at 4:50 PM Sammy wants to hold her hand and ask her for a date. I really enjoyed the flow of this rhyme...I think children and adults alike would love this one. A fav for me! Jan Allison April 29, 2015 at 5:20 PM Thanks Armand I penned this is about 10 minutes in the pub on Saturday and wrote another 4 poems that night - i did a series of similar style animal poems last year:-) love and hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich April 28, 2015 at 4:35 PM hahaha, love the ending. NOw if you can just find a picture of a starfish in a pink frock!! Jan Allison April 28, 2015 at 4:56 PM lol will try:-) Hugs jan xx

Shane Cooper April 27, 2015 at 3:49 AM It is really a fun poem Jan it just rolls and strolls along "hand in hand in hand" I really like it. I am in awe how you manage to produce such wonderful pieces seemingly effortlessly . Love Shane xxx Shane Cooper April 27, 2015 at 7:52 AM sometimes they just flow for me, but i think little Jan that your poetry flows because of talent. kid you not! you are fantastic. love Shanexxx Jan Allison April 27, 2015 at 7:43 AM I have to admit this was written in the pub on Saturday night whilst listening to live music - it must inspire me as I wrote 5 other poems in just over and hour - this took about 10 minutes - sometimes they just flow! Hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton April 27, 2015 at 3:11 AM you just get better Jan love this hugs 7 Jan Allison April 27, 2015 at 7:42 AM Aww thanks Shadow:-) Hugs Jan xx

D. C. April 26, 2015 at 6:53 PM Sea world, interesting catch phrases. Jan Allison April 27, 2015 at 12:58 AM Thanks D C:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud April 26, 2015 at 4:52 PM awhh, such a mellow, inviting read, jan... i'm swooning!.. huggs Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 4:55 PM aww thanks Nette - I am so pleased you enjoyed it - just a fun write but I couldn't leave it for another day before I posted it:-) Hugs Jan xx

Deborah Turner April 26, 2015 at 4:49 PM Very good write Jan, like sad Sammy starfish, I to would like to find a soul mate.#7 Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 4:52 PM Let's hope the one you find only has 2 arms and not 8 like an octopus lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A April 26, 2015 at 4:28 PM such a cute write:) -always, p.d. Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 4:31 PM Thanks Linda:-) Hugs Jan xx

James Fraser April 26, 2015 at 4:05 PM Aw, bless those little hands, all of them. So cute is this Jan, hugs, James xx Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 4:08 PM Thanks James I wrote this in the pub last night whilst listening to some live music:-) Hugs jan xx

Nandita Das April 26, 2015 at 1:51 PM Hand in hand in hand in hand...That's classic. Please don't restrict yourself to one poem a day. It's like a small droplet to a thirsting soul. We all thirst for your poetry. Awesome poem. A #7 Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 1:55 PM aww that is so kind of you to make such a lovely comment. i have posted as many as 3 in a day when contests are closing but I prefer to get my current poem read and some comments before I post the next:-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper April 26, 2015 at 12:47 PM Oh this is excellent Jan!!! Why would you feel bad for posting more than one a day? I have several favorite poets that I really enjoy reading their poetry (including you). It is a nice treat to have more to read. Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 1:33 PM I don't like to flood the site with poems Anna I prefer to get the one I poem get some reads and comments before I post another one but I relented today as i am so happy with this poem - I did about 5 other similar animal themed poems last year:-) Hugs Jan xx

Joseph May April 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM You deserve a hand for this write Jan....enjoyed Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 12:01 PM lol thanks Joseph:-) I do hope you will enter my limerick contest:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez April 26, 2015 at 11:51 AM lo! that's 8 plus 5 so they have 13 hands between the two of them...no need to say, scratch my back and i'll scratch yours...or like what you said down, while the other hands are holding each other...the others would be doing a whole lot different thing!!! Like what you say? Dunno, i was just echoing your words!hahaha...Hugs at ya, lady! PS...of all times, why am I having the BLOCK??? Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 11:54 AM LOL my thoughts exactly Kim - I went out last night to listen to live music - took my trusty note pad and penned about 5 poems - this was a favourite so i had to post it today - rare for me to post more than one even if I have poems in hand - your muse will come back - write a poem about the frustration of it deserting you:-) Hugs Jan xx

Liam Mcdaid April 26, 2015 at 11:11 AM excellent piece of writing jan very beautifully draw wishing you a blessed day pal Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 11:18 AM Thanks Liam for the lovely comment:-) Hugs Jan xx

Constance La France April 26, 2015 at 10:25 AM Jan, your poem is delightful and charming, so glad you posted it today for us to read, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, nearly . . . gosh that was hard to wright, lol Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 10:28 AM Thanks for the lovely comment BW - I try not to post more than one so it actually gets the chance to be read - I do wish they would limit postings to 5 a day otherwise our one poem head off the list so quickly hey ho such is life :-) the homophone poems are great fun - Jerry will have a tough task judging:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper April 26, 2015 at 10:09 AM Love it, eight is wonderful at least they won't lose touch a 7.Blessings and hugs Eve :~) Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 10:18 AM aww they definitely wouldn't lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Tim Smith April 26, 2015 at 9:36 AM This is a great story Jan...you can put it in your collection of children's stories....Tim Jan Allison April 26, 2015 at 9:38 AM I will be getting Lenny the Lizard into an e book one day Tim - I think I have about another 5 animal poems I did last year:-) Hugs jan xx