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The Isle of Man Tt

Our sleepy little Island in the middle of the Irish Sea
Opens its eyes slowly for the Isle of Man TT
The Island bursts into life with bikers everywhere
You need to keep alert and take extra care

The Grandstand is buzzing with colour and noise
You have to admire the bravery of the biker boys
Tearing round the course at a million miles an hour
The machines that they ride have an awesome power

They line up on the grid; the adrenalin flows
The starter counts them down and then the rider goes
Tearing around the circuit at a tremendous pace
Trying to be the winner of the TT race

A dangerous sport racing can be
You don’t want to be a casualty 
We cheer and shout when they cross the line
Then the Island goes back to sleep until the next TT time

~ This poem is to be featured in a book called 'Bringing it home' ~

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2014

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Skat A Date: 10/31/2015 12:24:00 AM Jan, Congrats on your nice win, have a nice one on Halloween, LUV SKAT Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/31/2015 1:53:00 AM Thanks SKAT you too:-) hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley Date: 10/28/2015 12:34:00 AM The race is on and you must doubt- is it safe to hang the washing out? Congrats, Jan! Viv x Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/28/2015 7:45:00 AM My knickers aren't that big they look like flags Mr Viv lol - TT is the most amazing experience I have come to really enjoy it - I have the best view in the world as i can go on the very top of the Grandstand tower which overlooks the start finish line - this year I had a special pass and went down into the pits to see the start of the races at Manx grand Prix - awesome:-) hugs jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 10/28/2015 12:08:00 AM Congrats on superb win Jan with this amazing write! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/28/2015 7:42:00 AM Thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 10/27/2015 5:41:00 PM A lovely descriptive poem that makes a good advert for the isle! TT is daring and exciting. For many years I have longed to visit...perhaps one day...! Congrats on another fine win, Jan:) Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/27/2015 5:45:00 PM It is only over the last say 6 years i have really started to enjoy it and now go up to the Grandstand to be with Bob - it is an incredible experience:-) hugs jan xx

Balveen Cheema Date: 10/27/2015 12:34:00 PM How refreshing,Jan! Loved it and Congrats! Balveen Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/27/2015 3:18:00 PM Thanks Balveen I enjoy TT more and more as the years go by:-0 the buzz on our little island is phenomenal:-) hugs jan xx

Cynthia Jones Date: 2/14/2015 2:38:00 PM Jan, I would absolutely love to visit Ireland and Scotland. I suppose just watching the races is fun. Well done. :O) Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it. *S* Cynthia Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/14/2015 2:45:00 PM I live on this tiny little Island Cynthia but it is now my home and no where on earth would I rather be:-) Hugs Jan xx

Darren Watson Date: 5/1/2014 2:02:00 PM Loved this poem . Looked for the other but can't see it yet . I'll be back , Can use some of this poem to learn about the TT races. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/1/2014 2:11:00 PM It's my second poem that's going to be published in a book Darren. I do hope you are also going to take inspiration from our first meeting on the Isle of Man Poem LOL. Hugs my lovely friend yours Stan xxxx

Jack Ellison Date: 2/17/2014 8:39:00 AM My wife knows quite a bit about the Isle of Man, having lived in England for a couple of years with her first husband! She visited the Isle and can't say enough about it's beauty! Small world! Loving hugs, Bro XOXOX Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/17/2014 8:42:00 AM wow small world isn't it.Lived here since 1996 couldn't go back to living with the rat race on the UK mainland. love and hugs your sister Jan

Cherl Dunn Date: 2/16/2014 7:54:00 PM I've dug your deadly game poem, now try mine, it is called the coloseum. try it on for size, fellow souper if you dare, getting ready for the post if you liked pompeii it leaves it in the dust lol cheri Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 8:06:00 PM will get straight on to it Cherl Jan x

Jenny Brewer Date: 2/16/2014 7:04:00 PM Fab descriptive poem hun with a nice flow.xxx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 7:23:00 PM Thanks Jenny happy reading and writing Jan xxx

Richard D Seal Date: 2/16/2014 4:17:00 PM Excellent write Jan, I went to this event once, in the seventies, scary lol. Take care, Richard Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 4:37:00 PM Thanks for the lovely comment Richard. its the most awesome event in the world. i have got more and more involved and watched from the top of the grandstand tower this year. Hope you make it back here one day. Happy reading and writing. Jan x

Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/16/2014 2:28:00 PM You do not need to aspire, you are already an excellent writer. Welcome to the soup. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 2:35:00 PM Wow I am truly honoured to receive a compliment like that from you Richard! Happy reading and writing Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/16/2014 1:02:00 PM - Thanks ..... really enjoyable to read Jan - Lovely Island !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/16/2014 2:26:00 PM - Yes, it is :))) Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 1:50:00 PM wow small world isn't it! Jan x Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/16/2014 1:49:00 PM - a small community that I know well - not many mil from my home :) Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 1:35:00 PM Yes, I have heard of it. My mum had a cousin who lived in a little fishing village called Tittlesness (may not be correct spelling) I visited there twice as a child. Such a beautiful country. Our honeymoon was on the fjords on a boat used as a library boat in the winter and a tourist boat in the summer months. Some amazing memories come flooding back. Jan xx Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/16/2014 1:08:00 PM - I live just outside a town called HAUGESUND - heard of it ?- - Between Stavanger and Bergen. - Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 1:05:00 PM Thank you so much Anne Lise. I love living here. I have also visited your beautiful country several times, in fact we honeymooned there many years ago. Happy writing and reading. Jan x

Tim Smith Date: 2/16/2014 12:37:00 PM A beautiful write Jan..I would love to go.....Tim Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/16/2014 12:55:00 PM Hi Tim I've lived here since 1996 a beautiful safe place to bring up a child. This poem was written for a competition and is to be featured in a book called 'bringing it home' I'm not purchasing a copy though - would like to be paid for my work to be published not the other way around lol Happy reading and writing Jan x