Jan Allison Poet Free verse

Thank Goodness It's Only Once a Year

Turkey so dry that I can’t speak
Brussel sprouts boiled for a week
Roast potatoes burnt to a crisp
Lumpy gravy
I feel
Sick

Jan Allison
26th October
Inspired by Andrea’s contest but not written for it!

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Liam Mcdaid October 27, 2014 at 2:58 PM just made me hungry jan beautifully crafted piece dear friend Jan Allison October 27, 2014 at 4:05 PM LOL Liam this is my least favourite sort of meal - just a bit of light hearted humour:-) hugs Jan xxx

Brenda Meier-Hans October 26, 2014 at 2:52 PM Bahaha. Yum yum! When's dinner? Besides just your Witt should be enough for your guests. Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 2:56 PM lol Brenda it was a fun write I quite down this morning so did sad poem then did happy one:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich October 26, 2014 at 12:26 PM Now you definitely cannot use it in the contest because I want to see a super delicious one. Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 12:29 PM I will try my best to please:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich October 26, 2014 at 12:25 PM jan, LOVE the spoof you did of this form. I have never had the misfortune of eating a thanksgiving dinner like this one. LOVE your humor here. I'm faving THIS one You were very clever here. Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 12:28 PM I didn't actually follow any form it was simply a fun write to lighten my heavy heart and it did the trick:-) hugs Jan xxx

Jack Horne October 26, 2014 at 10:40 AM LOL, you've been to my house for dinner then? Witty write, as always from you, my friend Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 11:14 AM Shhhhhh Jack I was trying to keep our friendship quiet! Hugs jan xxx

Sebastian Aaron Baez October 26, 2014 at 10:04 AM I guess it's time for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Don't have to worry about screwing that up. :) Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 11:14 AM Peanut butter sandwiches I love - but with jelly - ewwww no! Hugs jan xxx

Demetrios Trifiatis October 26, 2014 at 9:46 AM Bonne appetite, dear Jan! Enjoy it for you have to... wait for a year to have such a meal! Hugs xxx. Excellently funny Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 11:13 AM It's a meal i think i will miss Demetrios lol Hugs jan xxx

Cupids Arrow October 26, 2014 at 9:19 AM Hahaha.I do miss not having thanksgiving day where I live.I wish to start that tradition one day.Its beautiful to thank God for blessings with a moist or dry turkey : ).Lovely! CT Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 9:25 AM Thanks so much for dropping by:-) I do love your collaborations my friends:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Jerry T Curtis October 26, 2014 at 8:31 AM I do the Turkey---but sprouts are out Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 8:38 AM LOL Jerry - I'm not a turkey fan so at Christmas it's beef for us:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith October 26, 2014 at 8:24 AM I used to look forward to my Mothers cooking on Thanksgiving now that she is much older it just isn't the same...I know where you are coming from Jan...hugs Tim Tim Smith October 26, 2014 at 8:31 AM I figured that part out :) .... hugs Tim Jan Allison October 26, 2014 at 8:28 AM I just wrote it for fun Tim not personal experience - we always have beef on Christmas day and I do the cooking - the sprouts bit was about mum who used to cook them to death lol Hugs Jan xxx