Jan Allison Poet Rispetto

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Summer Rispetto

Hot arid summer, I yearn for cooling rain
this endless heat wave; my once lush lawn’s now brown
and from the use of sprinklers I must refrain
we should conserve water as others will frown
I depend on raindrops from my water butt -
can’t use a hosepipe as my neighbours  may tut! 
My wilting plants urgently need a cool drink 
a rain shower may rescue them from the brink 


ababccdd rhyme scheme
Checked with how many syllables

Picture me a summer Rispetto Contest
Sponsored by Barry Stebbings

7/8/18

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Gershon Wolf August 7, 2018 at 4:12 PM Love the picture, the caption, and (of course) the poem too!! Congrats on your win in the contest. Elephants … hosepipes … neighbors may tut … Jan, you have provided me laughs galore! Thank you, my friend. Jan Allison August 7, 2018 at 5:36 PM Wish we had an elephant to water the garden because a hosepipe ban has now been imposed from last Friday... I must have had a premonition as we were told by a friend who used to work for the water authority that 'it would never happen' !!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry August 6, 2018 at 11:28 PM Congratulations on your win. Sounds like our summer. :) Jan Allison August 7, 2018 at 5:10 AM Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper August 6, 2018 at 2:29 AM Back with a Big congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve Jan Allison August 6, 2018 at 12:11 PM Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Wendy Watson August 4, 2018 at 4:52 AM I know the feeling! Congratulations! Jan Allison August 6, 2018 at 12:11 PM Thanks Wendy:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich July 9, 2018 at 6:43 PM Love your humorous light approach to this one, Jan. It's one I need to hurry and try! Jan Allison August 4, 2018 at 2:22 AM sorry I missed your comment ... how ironic we now have a hosepipe ban as from yesterday!:-( hugs Jan x

Janice Canerdy July 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM Yep, it's summer, for sure. GOOD poem, Jan! Janice Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:40 PM Thanks Janice, I've only written a couple of this form before it was nice to have a different challenge:-) hugs jan xx

Mike Gentile July 9, 2018 at 9:25 AM Wonderful Jan, I feel thirsty. Great entry here, GL Happy Monday xxoo Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:39 PM Thanks Mike:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong July 9, 2018 at 3:44 AM Summers can be brutal and plants and grass suffer along with us. A great entry Jan! : ) Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:36 PM yes everything summers Connie I am wilting like the flowers lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham July 9, 2018 at 3:27 AM We certainly pay a price for lovely summers, our poor gardens, ours looks like the Sahara lol. Still ,glad to be back from the 40 degree heat.. Good luck. Tom Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:34 PM welcome back Tom, hopefully the weather will break soon and we will get some much needed rain and cooler nights:-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso July 9, 2018 at 1:12 AM Nice, here we complain to much rain, then no rain, then too hot then too cold!!! :) Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:33 PM lol yes gotta admit we love moaning about the weather lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lyric Man July 8, 2018 at 10:00 PM A nice rescue write, Jan. Also.. maybe run the hose on low after dark :) Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:32 PM thanks LM your comment made me smile:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper July 8, 2018 at 7:59 PM Fabulous , Jan, you made me smile . good luck in the contest.. Hugs Eve Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:32 PM thanks Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger July 8, 2018 at 7:35 PM This is darling! I can totally relate, although things are still green here. However the forecast is 10 days in a row of 100 degree weather and above. So then I will truly relate! Good luck in the contest, Jan. Well written. Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 5:32 PM I have never known such a warm dry spell Caren, the ground is crying out for water, I thought my strawberry crop would be awesome this year from the amount of flowers I had but the fruit are tiny due to lack of fluid:-( hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman July 8, 2018 at 4:33 PM Oh i love this Jan, agree with you entirely, great poem, and should do really well in contest. good luck. Harry Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 12:22 PM We've not seen rain for weeks Harry, just need a good storm to clear the air and replenish our water stocks:-) hugs jan xx

Robertina B. July 8, 2018 at 2:45 PM "I enjoyed your creativity, Jan.. Awesome.. When you don't expect it, the rain will arrive.. Warmest wishes to you! " Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 12:21 PM we have no sign of rain for the foreseeable future I will welcome it with open arms when it finally arrives:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen July 8, 2018 at 2:09 PM - I also have yellow grass   .... it started raining about an hour ago ... but i enjoy summer and sun (This is good for my fribromylagi :) ... there are many, many years since last summer .... i can hardly remember such a summer like this year ... the grass turns green again for Christmas, Jan ....do not worry ... and then you can take a well-deserved shower :))) - GL in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 10:25 AM I've never known such a prolonged dry spell, the seafarers are suffering, we don't have bans on using sprinklers/ hosepipes yet but I am being more mindful about using excess water