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I wrote the poem then found this image which fitted perfectly!

Surfers

Seven swarthy swimmers Sailboard so silently Surfing stormy seas 31st July 2016
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Raven Avatar
August 5, 2016 at 7:50 AM
Hi Jan, love the alliteration, the content and the vision. Also an excellent picture to go with it. The picture and the words fit together brilliantly. Just excellent Jan. Hugs....Mike. XX. A seven for the vision.
Allison Avatar
August 7, 2016 at 4:11 PM
Many thanks Mike:-) It took less than a minute to write I woke with the words in my head:-) hugs Jan xx
Pennell  Avatar
August 4, 2016 at 7:07 AM
superb :-)
Allison Avatar
August 4, 2016 at 8:24 AM
Thanks Stephen - I woke with the words in my head, leapt out of bed and wrote the poem in a minute:-) hugs Jan xx
Hauser  Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 2:44 PM
Nice!
Allison Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 6:20 PM
Thanks Mike:-) hugs jan xx
Smith Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 10:44 AM
Suffering succotash !! Sweet serenade !!
Allison Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Thanks Tim:-) hugs Jan xx
Kiser Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 10:17 PM
Excellent, I love it!
Allison Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 3:16 AM
Thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx
Bauer Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:53 PM
love that alliteration, jan! great job!
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:55 PM
Took less than a minute to write - I woke up with it in my head:-) hugs jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:42 PM
good one!! Jan, I had the perfect picture that went with my poem i want to post soon But now when I look for it in images, it is not coming up with the other summer pictures. it's driving me crazy!!
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:55 PM
I copy the pic onto my poem when I save it on word or save the image address or save the page in my favourites:-) hugs Jan xx
Nance Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:34 PM
Makes me want to go to the beach! :)
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:37 PM
Thanks Cas:-) hugs jan xxx
Merryman Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:28 PM
Fantastic alliteration, Jan! Kind of a tongue twister. How cool that you found that picture to match it. Blessings!
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 5:37 PM
I bounded out of bed to write it Kim was in my head when i woke up - when I found the picture this afternoon it fitted perfectly:-) hugs Jan xx
Horsman Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Hi, Jan, amazing poetry, and so clever too...took nearly 10 minutes to post this comment, my soup is so bad today...
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 3:29 PM
Thanks for the lovely comment Harry I bounced out of bed with these few words in my head - love it when inspiration hits me like that:-) My internet connection can be dodgy Harry especially in the last few days:-( hugs jan xx
Vaso Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 3:23 PM
Does one of them drown at some point? :) great write!
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 3:26 PM
No surfers were injured during the writing of this poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Scars Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 2:09 PM
aha! Perfect picture! :)-luloo
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 2:10 PM
Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs jan xxx
Trifiatis Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 1:46 PM
My goodness, what a perfect Alliteration! A seven dear, Jan!
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Thanks Demetrios:-) hugs Jan xx
Y. Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 1:08 PM
Hi Jan, You penned a good Alliteration and the picture complimented it very well:-) Alexis
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 1:21 PM
Thanks Alexis - I thought of this just as I got out of bed this morning and dashed to write it down before the lines went from my brain:-) hugs jan xx
Andresen Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM
- Nerves of steel ...... I never dared :) - Great written, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 1:06 PM
Nor me Anne Lise - there is a lovely bay on the Island and it is always busy with the tide is right - but the waves aren't as dramatic as those in the picture lol:-) hugs jan xx
Kent Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 8:38 AM
The art work goes well with this fine little write.
Allison Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 12:03 PM
Thanks Ronald:-) hugs jan xx
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