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The Aftermath of the Storm

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Dark gloomy clouds had wept bitter tears I snuggled into my warm coat to protect me from the chill wind As I walked I stepped over several tangled bodies Their spines contorted and twisted The thin material they wore had been no protection against the elements Why do people use umbrellas in a storm - they just end up in an umbrella graveyard! 01~19~17

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Mark Martin

Date: 2/18/2017 12:32:00 PM

Like the unexpected ending - never really thought about what happened to these umbrellas before! Congratulations Jan! :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/19/2017 2:26:00 PM

Thanks Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 2/11/2017 1:35:00 PM

great twist Jan! really got me, thank you and congrats :)-luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 2/11/2017 1:40:00 PM

Thanks so much Luloo:-) this was just a fun write not for any contest so it's great to get more exposure to it in your contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/20/2017 2:47:00 PM

Ok you really twisted this poem in the wind! Great!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 2:50:00 PM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 1/20/2017 1:20:00 PM

Wow! You faked me out with this one. Oh yeah, you're the twister! How could I forget? ;-) btw, my umbrella lives in Ecuador — doesn't do me much good! CHeErs'nhugs. ~ john

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 1:55:00 PM

Yes I'm twisted John... i deliberately went deep and dark and then the punch line lol lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Chuck Melugin

Date: 1/20/2017 4:05:00 AM

I relate as I stare at a cheap Regenschirm. Love this poem jan! My best to you, Chuck

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 6:11:00 AM

Thanks Chuck:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 1/19/2017 11:14:00 PM

Rainy days can be such a drag. Especially if you are using a cheap umbrella which falls apart in the wind. Rainy days can be such a drag - especially if you are using a cheap umbrella which falls apart in the wind. Nice poem! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 3:54:00 AM

I have an expensive umbrella that has never been used in 20 years lol I do take it on holiday with me sometimes but still its unused lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/19/2017 5:03:00 PM

Reminds me when hurricane Sandy passed through New Jersey a few years ago. My local area was spared serious damage, but many other areas of the state were not so lucky.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 5:20:00 PM

We are lucky we never get extremes of weather like hurricanes but it is sad to see the remnants of the storm with twisted a twisted umbrella sticking out of the litter bin:-( hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/19/2017 4:23:00 PM

ha! very clever, jan! i was getting a bit worried at the mention of bodies but you tricked me in a very creative way...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 4:25:00 PM

I do like to have a twist in some of the poems Ilene:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 1/19/2017 3:45:00 PM

I always use an umbrella, but like Peter mentioned it usually ends up inside out because of the strong winds. Love the poem Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 3:47:00 PM

I have not used one since we have been on the Island - the 'graveyard' of umbrellas makes you realise you are fighting a losing battle:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/19/2017 1:19:00 PM

- I need my hands free .... no umbrella - Can not remember the last time I used an umbrella ...we have often rain .... and storm - but dry clothes at home - A great poem, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 1:35:00 PM

I have a fabulous coat to keep me warm but the rain drips off it because of its surface and it soaks my trousers lol - I try not to go out when its heavy rain or storm:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 1/19/2017 1:11:00 PM

I always wait till the last line before having any thoughts about the meaning of your poems ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 1:34:00 PM

ha ha ha yes you could say I'm twisted Darren lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/19/2017 12:29:00 PM

Intelligence, as they say, is the capacity of adaptability to a given situation. People many times cannot assess the situation correctly and have to suffer the consequences dear, Jan! Hugs xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 1/19/2017 12:35:00 PM

I will never forget one of our first visits - they had to get a tractor to pull us in to the airport and 2 stewardesses had to walk one either side of me as I had my son in a 'carrytot' and it was in danger of flying away! to say it can get windy here is an understatement!:-) hugs jan xx