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~awarded 4th place in Charlotte Puddifoot's contest~
~awarded 5th place in PD's contest~

entered into my most viewed poem contest sponsored by Julia Ward

written

6th October 2014

my most viewed poem

Winter

thick blanket of snow
snuggling the flowerbeds 
with a winter wrap

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2014

snowwinterhaiku

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Andrea Dietrich

May 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Hi, again. I kind of knew this was yours. I think you are famous for it by now. haha. My favorite part is how you have the blanket "snuggling" It's so cute. Congrats.

Andrea Dietrich

January 29, 2022 at 10:50 PM

yes, I remember this one. Just kind of landed on this one when I typed in your name.

December 27, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Jan, Can't wait to see what the flowerbeds have in store for them in 2021. Best of wishes in it Jan... -Richard

July 12, 2020 at 10:42 PM

I read one of your poems that mention Winter has a lot of views. Egads, you are awesome, congrats! ~ Just Ed :)

July 5, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Happy to add one more view to your tally, dear Jan. I love the comforting thought of snow as a blanket. Hugs ~ John

July 5, 2020 at 6:19 AM

Beautiful Jan, it captures that Winter moment perfectly my friend. I can see why you had so many views with this gorgeous Haiku ~ and here is one more.. brrrrrr I can feel that chill. With kindest thoughts and hugs Jan xxxx

February 8, 2020 at 9:58 PM

Very good haiku. Loved it. God bless you.

July 4, 2020 at 5:39 PM

thanks so much Pratap:-) hugs Jan xx

July 15, 2019 at 6:12 PM

I love words that paint so clearly. Excellent. Ann

October 28, 2019 at 4:57 PM

Thanks Ann:-) hugs Jan x

January 25, 2019 at 8:33 AM

Very nicely written!

October 28, 2019 at 4:57 PM

thanks Valerie:-) hugs Jan xx

Frances Schiavina

January 15, 2019 at 12:06 PM

Flowers wrapped in a blanket like little children. That's creatively brilliant.

October 28, 2019 at 4:57 PM

thanks Frances:-) hugs Jan xx

Scarlette Howard

May 25, 2017 at 4:19 PM

Lovely poem and thank you for your omment on my poem Manchester hereos. You are right there are more hereos and thanks to you I have now inluded them.

May 25, 2017 at 4:31 PM

Thanks Patricia - I am still reeling from the atrocities in Manchester - the face of that little girl will haunt me as she looks like the child of a friend. There are so many heroes on that night - how the emergency services and the hospitals coped that night I will never know - i saw an interview with a nurse today, she was so emotional - they are real angels in our lives:-) hugs Jan xx

March 24, 2017 at 3:09 PM

Just perfect, Jan. : ) 7 all the way. Even as spring is beginning, your poem makes one appreciate winter.

March 26, 2017 at 5:31 PM

Thanks Doug this is one of my most well read poems and I did find it plagerised by someone who used it for a contest in the Boston Globe ... they printed a piece after I was able to prove it was mine from soup:-) hugs Jan xx

February 16, 2017 at 8:51 AM

Great haiku! Fun to envision flowers snuggled under a blanket of snow. Makes Winter not seem so bad.

February 16, 2017 at 11:30 AM

I do like the imagery here Elijah and it is one of my most popular haiku poems:-) hugs Jan xx

February 13, 2017 at 6:45 PM

Very lovely!

February 13, 2017 at 6:47 PM

Thanks Judy I am proud of this poem its my most well read on the site:-) hugs jan xx

Oliver Mckeithan

October 30, 2016 at 6:22 AM

Hello Jan, Your Haiku is a vivid reminder of the cold and snow due this year. I like to read and write Haiku. Not sure if you heard of Cattails. It is a publication dedicated to Haiku,Senryu,Tanka and Haibun. Very good winter Haiku. Oliver

October 27, 2016 at 9:53 AM

Hi Jan your write here is getting me thinking of ththose chilly blasts and cold still days, I think I sshall split an extra log for the woodpile, hmm.' I must put done you.'

October 27, 2016 at 12:23 PM

A thick blanket of snow is not something I look forward to but a log fire sounds so inviting Joe:-) hugs Jan xx

September 16, 2016 at 7:47 PM

Not quite haiku but pleasing nonetheless.

September 17, 2016 at 6:44 PM

Thanks John it was one of my first attempts at the form - have learned a lot since then:-) hugs Jan xx

August 2, 2016 at 12:08 AM

Such a succinct, lovely poem... beautiful imagery. congratulations on your win! Hugs, Angie

August 2, 2016 at 3:17 AM

Thanks so much Angie:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi

July 17, 2016 at 4:35 PM

Congratulations, Jan

July 26, 2016 at 3:25 AM

Thanks so much Janis:-) hugs jan xx

July 17, 2016 at 7:59 AM

Nicely written - very poetic! Congrats on your 6th place win in the Your Best contest! Jesse

July 17, 2016 at 2:51 PM

Thanks so much Jesse:-) hugs jan xx

July 16, 2016 at 8:30 PM

Hello, Jan a wonderful win. Thank you for supporting my blog and awesome contest... as you noticed, I'm super satisfied. Congrats Skat

July 17, 2016 at 2:50 PM

Thanks for another great contest Skat - am still smiling or am I .... oooops trust me I'm a liar lol:-) hugs Jan

Carrie Richards

July 16, 2016 at 6:25 PM

Lovely winter poem, Jan !! So glad to see this made the list again !!

July 16, 2016 at 7:19 PM

Thanks Carrie its great to get more exposure to our older poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Lenny Gazbowski

April 2, 2016 at 10:04 AM

Stunning haiku Jan.

April 2, 2016 at 11:19 AM

Thanks Lenny:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

February 12, 2016 at 11:28 AM

awesome to see this as your most viewed, jan!!

February 12, 2016 at 2:24 PM

Over 7000 views Andrea it amazes me how popular it is - it was even plagerised by someone and posted with a different title and one word changed which meant it didn't fit a haiku style lol:-) hugs

February 6, 2016 at 4:37 PM

Your Haiku featured on Soup under Best Haiku Poems! Congratulations, wow wee

February 6, 2016 at 5:07 PM

I don't know but it is listed as the most viewed poem...you could call Sherlock Holmes...if England still uses him...Here we had Boston Blackie! LOL but true

February 6, 2016 at 4:39 PM

Thanks for letting me know Judy - it is still my most viewed poem:-) hugs jan xx

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