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Time

 TIME
passing 
so quickly

the blue moon rises
controlling every tide
waves endlessly rolling by

“live life to the full don’t waste it”

Jan Allison
6th June 2014
Written for Create Your Pyramid Contest
Sponsored by Nette Onclaud
Theme: Hourglass

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2014

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July 10, 2014 at 3:42 AM

Very well put, Jan, With each day comes another opportunity to be grateful and to live as if there will be no tomorrow. Short, but well crafted. Loved it my friend..... Robert.

July 10, 2014 at 6:43 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Robert. Hugs Jan xxx

June 16, 2014 at 3:27 PM

the 2nd stanza nailed this piece, jan.. belated congrats on your fine win in my challenge.. huggs

June 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM

Thanks Nette I am still learning here every day and I love the challenges you set and I try my best to get it right :-) hugs Jan xxxxx

Richard Lamoureux

June 14, 2014 at 8:07 AM

Great advice poetically expressed, congrats Jan.

June 14, 2014 at 11:18 AM

Thanks Richard for your lovely comment. Hugs Jan xxxx

June 13, 2014 at 10:52 AM

This is also a brilliant write my dear friend Jan. My hearty congratulations on your win! Hugs and cheers! Thanks also for stopping by on mine. love lots and hugs, Leonora

June 13, 2014 at 11:06 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Leonora. Hugs Jan xxx

June 12, 2014 at 8:30 PM

Grats on your poem :) It was very cool. :)

June 13, 2014 at 1:37 AM

Thanks Casarah its very poignant at the moment. Hugs Jan xxxx

Andrea Dietrich

June 12, 2014 at 12:08 AM

Your thinking was similar to mine, Jan. I really like your winning poem. Congratulations.

June 12, 2014 at 5:47 AM

Thanks Andrea having read the winning entries i think many of us had the same thoughts. Hugs jan xxx

June 11, 2014 at 11:17 PM

Jan, :) CONGRATS in Nette's CREATE YOUR PYRAMID contest! Luv ~SKAT~

June 12, 2014 at 5:46 AM

cheers SKAT. Hugs jan xxx

Carrie Richards

June 11, 2014 at 3:27 PM

Supreme advice in your last line of wisdom. Congratulations, Jan !!

June 11, 2014 at 3:29 PM

Thanks Carrie for the lovely comment. Hugs Jan xxx

June 11, 2014 at 3:19 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

June 11, 2014 at 3:29 PM

Thanks Debbie. Hugs jan xxx

June 11, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Jan, beautiful write and win for the contest. Congratulations!

June 11, 2014 at 2:33 PM

Thanks Faye Hugs Jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

June 11, 2014 at 10:38 AM

To Tell you the truth, I was not up for much souping until, I got Darrens, soup mail days ago. I was happy to read his part, then I realize I was missing out on a lot here.. Thank to both of you, and a few others.. Love Linda

June 11, 2014 at 2:33 PM

:-) Jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

June 11, 2014 at 10:28 AM

Thank you Jan, for the reply... By The Way, I Love how you and Darren, pulled off the 3-way collaboration. I will work on my half tonight... HUGS... Linda

June 11, 2014 at 10:32 AM

Oh thanks Linda I wasn't sure I was up to it at the moment BUT Darren inspires me, encourages me and is keeping me focused which is what I need at the moment. Hugs as ever Jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

June 11, 2014 at 9:47 AM

Jan, love the message here. Congratulations, with your sweet PYRAMID win.... Hugs ~LINDA~

June 11, 2014 at 10:20 AM

Thanks Linda at the moment the poem is very prophetic! Hugs Jan xxxx

June 11, 2014 at 6:35 AM

Congrats on a fine win, creating a lovely Pyramid, Jan

June 11, 2014 at 6:36 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Dr Mehta. Hugs Jan xxx

June 11, 2014 at 3:46 AM

Jan, a lovely time pyramid and congratulations on fine win. Mohan

June 11, 2014 at 6:36 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Mohan. hugs jan xx

June 11, 2014 at 3:06 AM

Congratulations Jan! I fell in love with your second batch of lines the first time I read this poem! cu // paul

June 11, 2014 at 3:11 AM

Thanks Paul this poem is very poignant in my life at the moment so the win truly does mean the world to me. Hugs Jan xxx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

June 11, 2014 at 2:44 AM

Jan sweet sweet strong Jan..:) I m happy to read two sets of comments you passed that you are becoming better and better...:) I'm glad!!! And this pyramid how love is the image of the blue moon rising as the waves continue to roll by and I see you as this one..:) conqueror of every trial that's laid on you..:) hugs hugs and big CONGRATULATIONS!

June 11, 2014 at 2:49 AM

Olive thank you so much for your kind words and more importantly, you understand how much the words of this poem mean to me . Hugs as ever Jan xxxx

June 10, 2014 at 11:24 PM

Stopping back with congrats... Hugs Tim

June 11, 2014 at 12:32 AM

Ooh has the contest been judged i didn't know - thanks for your support as ever Tim - hugs Jan xxxx

June 9, 2014 at 5:40 PM

A lot said... and said well... Loved this one! It is great!

June 9, 2014 at 5:59 PM

Thanks Carol. Hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

June 8, 2014 at 1:39 PM

- A great poem, Jan - Good luck in the contest! - Thank you for your faithful reader of my poems - (I have not had time to "soup" this past week. - Have a nice Sunday :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

June 9, 2014 at 1:45 AM

Nor me Anne Lise I took the weekend off, Hugs as ever Jan xxxx

June 8, 2014 at 8:50 AM

A thoroughly enjoyable read , Be sure to save a little of that time for yourself Jan ,

June 9, 2014 at 1:45 AM

Darren I promise as soon as i can I will xxxxxx Hugs Jan xxx

June 7, 2014 at 5:25 PM

a sure winner here, my friend

June 9, 2014 at 1:44 AM

Oh jack that is so kind thank you. Hugs jan xxx

Deborah Shiells

June 7, 2014 at 6:19 AM

Best to you in the contest as well~ Jan :~)

June 9, 2014 at 1:44 AM

Thanks Deborah . I write and hope for the best a win is wonderful but just stretching myself to learn new forms is superb too. Hugs janx xxx

Deborah Shiells

June 7, 2014 at 6:17 AM

Hi Jan, Outstanding write my friend. Words said with vision as always:~) This write says so much in such few words~ Thank you as always for sharing this write with us. Love and Peace, Deborah

June 9, 2014 at 1:42 AM

Thanks as ever Deborah. hugs Jan xxxx

June 6, 2014 at 11:01 PM

A beautiful poem, with wise words, if only we all thought this way!!!

June 9, 2014 at 1:41 AM

Thanks as ever for dropping by Arthur. hugs jan xxx

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