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Wisdom

a wise man will know
finding a worm in a pear…
better than half worm



10th January 2016

fruithumorouswisdomsenryu

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Poet Destroyer A

January 24, 2016 at 9:26 PM

JAN, congratulations on your win!!! XOX ~LINDA~

Jan Allison

January 26, 2016 at 1:38 PM

Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Ingrid Showalter Swift

January 22, 2016 at 1:50 PM

Love it! :)

Jan Allison

January 26, 2016 at 1:37 PM

Thanks so much Ingrid:-) hugs Jan xx

Sharon Gulley

January 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Delightful words of wisdom. I enjoyed this Senryu, Jan....Sharon : )

Jan Allison

January 17, 2016 at 2:39 PM

Thanks Sharon:-) hugs Jan xx

Dan Cwiak

January 16, 2016 at 12:06 AM

Wonderful words of wisdom, Jan. I am glad you resurrected them. Congrats on the win.

Jan Allison

January 16, 2016 at 3:05 AM

Thanks so much Dan:-) hugs Jan xx

Cecilia Macfarlane

January 15, 2016 at 1:13 PM

Excellent win Jan! Congrats. Hugs

Jan Allison

January 15, 2016 at 1:25 PM

Thanks Cecilia:-) hugs jan xx

CayCay Godwin

January 14, 2016 at 9:52 PM

The truth works, grasshopper! Surely the wisest of people, know the value of humor! I loved this ... CayCay

Jan Allison

January 15, 2016 at 3:47 AM

Thanks CayCay. In the past I have tried humour in some serious contests and fallen flat on my face I'm glad Silent One liked this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Funom Makama

January 14, 2016 at 10:43 AM

Beautiful! Beautiful, sooooooo beautiful. #7 truly underrates this piece. Great work friend.

Jan Allison

January 14, 2016 at 12:01 PM

Thanks Funom for your kind words:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

January 13, 2016 at 7:51 PM

Hi Jan, the wisdom is indeed in the words. Well, looks like you did win a contest with this little gem so congratulations my friend. Hugs....Vladislav. X

Jan Allison

January 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Thanks as ever for your support Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

January 13, 2016 at 7:13 PM

yours was one of the cutest in the contest. Congrats, Jan.

Jan Allison

January 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Thanks Andrea I thought I would risk humour and it paid of THIS time has let me down in the past lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

January 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM

Yes, that's for sure! Congrats on your fine win, Jan. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:36 PM

Thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Bl Devnath

January 13, 2016 at 7:31 AM

Hi! my lovely friend, a great congratulation on your superb win. Loved always,bl

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:37 PM

Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

January 13, 2016 at 12:09 AM

Wise words indeed Jan.. big congrats on first place win!

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:37 PM

Thanks so muchDr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

January 13, 2016 at 12:07 AM

JAN, Congratulations on your awesome. HUGS --- SKAT

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM

Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry

January 12, 2016 at 11:49 PM

Congratulations! Wise words for sure.

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM

Thanks so much Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

January 12, 2016 at 11:24 PM

Jan, love the wisdom of your poem congratulations on your win.

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars

January 12, 2016 at 7:56 PM

back to say congrats Jan!! -luloo *smiles* *hugs*

Jan Allison

January 13, 2016 at 3:35 PM

Thanks so much LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Stoner Jr

January 12, 2016 at 5:48 PM

ah Jan well done. The wisest man chooses worm-less fruit, lol.

Jan Allison

January 12, 2016 at 5:54 PM

lol:-) thanks Robert:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

January 12, 2016 at 2:23 PM

Love this...Congrats on a great win Jan

Jan Allison

January 12, 2016 at 2:24 PM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

January 11, 2016 at 11:44 PM

Hahaha...good thinking! hugs !

Jan Allison

January 12, 2016 at 1:18 AM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Eric Boddie

January 11, 2016 at 12:41 PM

can wisdom be found....with only negativity around....in many sorrows we drown....as our smiles only frown....stripped of our crown....ravished by hell's hound....and to only pain are we bound....until Enlightenment Does Astound....wonderful jan just wonderful....;)

Jan Allison

January 11, 2016 at 12:43 PM

aww thanks Eric I went for a fun element of wisdom - will be interesting to see if I was wise to do it for a contest:-) hugs Janxx