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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, all alone on the beach Wishes for 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 He looks around and espies upon a rock A stunning pink starfish wearing a frock She is oh so beautiful he can only stare Has he found that special someone 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 You can see them strolling hand in hand in hand in hand Submitted to Story Poem Contest by Carol Eastman 26th April 2015

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Skat A

Date: 10/20/2015 11:08:00 AM

Jan, Wonderful win. **SKAT**

Jan Allison
Date: 10/20/2015 11:10:00 AM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 10/18/2015 6:49:00 PM

So cute, Jan. Love the last couplet! Congrats on your win! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 10/19/2015 1:12:00 AM

Thanks Sandra:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 10/17/2015 3:10:00 PM

Great to read Sammy again Jan. Glad you picked this one for the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/17/2015 3:12:00 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

Date: 5/27/2015 4:10:00 PM

I love sad Sammy. This starfish is my type of fellow.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/27/2015 4:13:00 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

Date: 4/29/2015 4:50:00 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
Date: 4/29/2015 5:20:00 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

Date: 4/28/2015 4:35:00 PM

hahaha, love the ending. NOw if you can just find a picture of a starfish in a pink frock!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2015 4:56:00 PM

lol will try:-) Hugs jan xx

Shane Cooper

Date: 4/27/2015 3:49:00 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
Date: 4/27/2015 7:52:00 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
Date: 4/27/2015 7:43:00 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

Date: 4/27/2015 3:11:00 AM

you just get better Jan love this hugs 7

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2015 7:42:00 AM

Aww thanks Shadow:-) Hugs Jan xx

D. C.

Date: 4/26/2015 6:53:00 PM

Sea world, interesting catch phrases.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/27/2015 12:58:00 AM

Thanks D C:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/26/2015 4:52:00 PM

awhh, such a mellow, inviting read, jan... i'm swooning!.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 4:55:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 4:49:00 PM

Very good write Jan, like sad Sammy starfish, I to would like to find a soul mate.#7

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 4:52:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 4:28:00 PM

such a cute write:) -always, p.d.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 4:31:00 PM

Thanks Linda:-) Hugs Jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 4/26/2015 4:05:00 PM

Aw, bless those little hands, all of them. So cute is this Jan, hugs, James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 4:08:00 PM

Thanks James I wrote this in the pub last night whilst listening to some live music:-) Hugs jan xx

Nandita Das

Date: 4/26/2015 1:51:00 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
Date: 4/26/2015 1:55:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 12:47:00 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
Date: 4/26/2015 1:33:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 12:00:00 PM

You deserve a hand for this write Jan....enjoyed

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 12:01:00 PM

lol thanks Joseph:-) I do hope you will enter my limerick contest:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 4/26/2015 11:51:00 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
Date: 4/26/2015 11:54:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 11:11:00 AM

excellent piece of writing jan very beautifully draw wishing you a blessed day pal

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 11:18:00 AM

Thanks Liam for the lovely comment:-) Hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 4/26/2015 10:25:00 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
Date: 4/26/2015 10:28:00 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

Date: 4/26/2015 10:09:00 AM

Love it, eight is wonderful at least they won't lose touch a 7.Blessings and hugs Eve :~)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 10:18:00 AM

aww they definitely wouldn't lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 4/26/2015 9:36:00 AM

This is a great story Jan...you can put it in your collection of children's stories....Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 4/26/2015 9:38:00 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