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Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself.

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts' was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl. In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.

I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

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AT THE FOOTBRIDGE LIMERICK COLLABORATION UPDATE

Blog Posted:6/15/2017 4:04:00 PM

Newer members may not understand the other blog which was recently posted. The blog refers to my At The Footbridge Limerick Collaboration, which currently stands at number 22 in the best all time poems on soup.

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/at_the_footbridge___limerick_collaboration_809737

As a result of the other blog there has been a resurgence of interest in the poem and I have added 3 new poems to the collaboration this week and another poem was added earlier in May.

Many thanks to Lin Lane and Ray Gridley for their hilarious contributions.

If anyone wishes to join in the fun then please soup mail me your poem.

Hugs Jan xx

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Tim
Smith

Date: 6/16/2017 7:12:00 AM

Wow, didn't realize how long ago that was. The new ones are hilarious. We should do a new one. Maybe toad and prince theme...lol...start it up...I'll be back later to check.

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 9:41:00 AM

Thanks for the prompt Tim I've started a collab called 'crossing the toad' had to have a bit of poop in this one I've not posted a poop poem in ages apart from my usual poems that is lol:-) Lin has already added her poem!:-) hugs Jan xx

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 7:31:00 AM

ha ha ha Tim I have a couple of new limericks which we could turn into collaborations but I'll have a think on the toad and prince theme too lol:-)There are websites with lots of toad names in Lin so yes they can be female names lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 6/16/2017 7:26:00 AM

Can we make the toad a female?

arthur
vaso

Date: 6/15/2017 10:16:00 PM

And of course reading the newer ones gave me a huge smile as well!

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/15/2017 10:29:00 PM

The blog is a perfect way to get the new additions read and Ray's poem was particularly hilarious!Hugs Jan xx

arthur
vaso

Date: 6/15/2017 10:15:00 PM

Was so much fun to go back and read the the limericks!! :)

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 9:58:00 AM

I agree with Arthur rum and 'po'um definitely rhyme lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith
Date: 6/16/2017 7:34:00 AM

I bet you could write one if you didn't think rum and poem rhymed

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/15/2017 10:28:00 PM

Thanks Arthur I'd forgotten I'd actually written two poems inspired by the theme - they are so so different I really like the dark one too lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ray
Gridley

Date: 6/15/2017 5:19:00 PM

Just soup mailed my offering, Jan. It's great to have some humorous poems here, whatever the subject!

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/15/2017 5:28:00 PM

I've just added your poem Ray it is absolutely hilarious. I'm absolutely delighted you joined in the fun as humour is so lacking on the site at times:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin
Lane

Date: 6/15/2017 4:38:00 PM

Thanks for the chance to get in on the fun because I missed it first time around. They're all so funny and anything that brings comradery between people should be endorsed.

Lin Lane
Date: 6/15/2017 4:51:00 PM

Thanks, Chick, for letting me be in that number!

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/15/2017 4:50:00 PM

Thanks Lin, I'm sorry you missed it last time round but I'm absolutely delighted you've joined in now and I've added your poem to the collaboration:-) hugs Jan xx

My Past Blog Posts


HE NEEDS SUPPORT - LIMERICK COLLABORATION Date Posted: 7/17/2021 2:35:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK HORNE Date Posted: 5/3/2021 11:28:00 PM
UNABLE TO RESPOND TO COMMENTS Date Posted: 4/20/2021 5:40:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE ROPER Date Posted: 1/24/2021 4:57:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK HORNE Date Posted: 5/3/2020 6:07:00 PM
TRIBUTE TO MANX FUNDRAISER BOB CORKISH Date Posted: 4/23/2020 2:29:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE ROPER - ANOTHER BURNS NIGHT BABY LIKE ME Date Posted: 1/25/2020 6:58:00 AM
POEM OF THE WEEK Date Posted: 8/12/2018 1:38:00 PM
OUCH Date Posted: 4/27/2018 3:09:00 AM
COLLABORATION CONTEST FINALLY JUDGED Date Posted: 11/15/2017 9:32:00 AM
WARNING ABOUT WEBCAMS Date Posted: 11/14/2017 1:53:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARREN WHITE Date Posted: 10/2/2017 4:53:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEREN ROBERTS Date Posted: 9/25/2017 3:51:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA DIETRICH FOR 5TH SEPTEMBER Date Posted: 9/4/2017 5:12:00 PM
UPDATE ON RUSSELL'S PROGRESS FROM EMMA SIVEY Date Posted: 9/1/2017 7:05:00 AM
GET WELL SOON RUSSELL SIVEY ****UPDATED ON 28TH AUG WITH A MESSAGE FROM RUSSELL'S WIFE Date Posted: 8/26/2017 7:28:00 AM
LOVELY LLAMA COLLABORATION PLEASE JOIN IN THE FUN - **ALSO CONTEST UPDATE* UPDATE NOW UPDATED ON 17TH AUGUST* Date Posted: 8/15/2017 6:40:00 AM
COLLABORATION IS FUN! ADVANCED NOTICE FOR CONTEST Date Posted: 6/26/2017 5:07:00 PM
NEW COLLABORATION - AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE FARTY PARTY Date Posted: 6/24/2017 10:32:00 AM
LIMERICK CONTEST FINALLY FINALISED Date Posted: 6/20/2017 3:09:00 PM
NEW LIMERICK COLLABORATION - 'COLLABORATION CAN BE FUN' BY LIM'RIK FLATS - UPDATED 20TH JUNE Date Posted: 6/18/2017 11:23:00 AM
HOPE BY TEDDY KIMATHI - A POEM I HAVE TO SHARE WITH YOU - UPDATED 18TH JUNE Date Posted: 6/17/2017 12:13:00 PM
NEW LIMERICK COLLABORATION - CROSSING THE TOAD * updated 17TH June * Date Posted: 6/16/2017 4:23:00 PM
AT THE FOOTBRIDGE LIMERICK COLLABORATION UPDATE Date Posted: 6/15/2017 4:04:00 PM
LIMERICK CONTEST BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Date Posted: 4/26/2017 8:32:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
9/17/2021	HELLO SEPTEMBER	Rhyme	autumn,
9/15/2021	I'M HAVING A FART ATTACK	Limerick	body,humorous,wind,
9/14/2021	NAME SHAME - BAWDY WORD PLAY	Limerick	humorous,word play,
9/12/2021	HE'S PLASTERED	Limerick	body,humorous,
9/10/2021	AMAZING AUTUMN	Verse	autumn,home,tree,
9/9/2021	A VISIT TO CONTRADICTION CAFE	Rhyme	food,humorous,
9/7/2021	I LOVE CANDY MIA	Acrostic	candy,humorous,
9/5/2021	fall	Haiku	autumn,
9/4/2021	TWEETY PIE AND SYLVESTER	Clerihew	bird,cat,humorous,
9/2/2021	AND ALONG CAME A SPIDER	Limerick	humorous,insect,
8/31/2021	stop bugging me	Tanka	garden,insect,pain,
8/30/2021	Why I loved CDs poem Top Heavy Trudy	Limerick	body,humorous,tribute,
8/30/2021	HEAVENLY FARTER	Limerick	humorous,wind,
8/27/2021	WHAT A LOAD OF BULL - WORD PLAY WARNING	Limerick	dog,humorous,word play,
8/24/2021	cottage garden flowers	Haiku	flower,garden,
8/23/2021	WHO LET THE DOGS OUT	Limerick	dog,humorous,
8/22/2021	DEATH	Senryu	death,tribute,
8/21/2021	LEAVE IT	Tetractys	anger,autumn,tree,
8/19/2021	Permanent ink	Monoku	anti bullying,internet,wo
8/18/2021	MISSING MUSE	Verse	poetry,writing,
8/17/2021	BLAST OFF	Light Verse	humorous,technology,
8/16/2021	SHE LOVES HAVING HER OATS - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,lust,
8/15/2021	CAROLYN	Acrostic	death of a friend,poetess
8/14/2021	MY PET HATE - DK	Rhyme	conflict,garden,pets,
8/13/2021	nightingales	Haiku	bird,song,
8/12/2021	dragonflies haiku	Haiku	nature,
8/10/2021	BERYL THE PERIL	Limerick	car,scary,
8/9/2021	DIET DILEMMA	List	body,clothes,food,
8/7/2021	NO LONGER TEACHER'S PET	Limerick	humorous,school,
8/6/2021	THE ART OF FARTING	Limerick	humorous,wind,
8/5/2021	DON'T PANIC	Rhyme	food,giving,humorous,iron
8/3/2021	LA LUNA GAZES DOWN	Personification	moon,night,
8/2/2021	EXIT STAGE RIGHT	Rhyme	humorous,
8/1/2021	LIFT OFF	Rhyme	humorous,wind,
7/31/2021	EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE - BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	humorous,lust,
7/29/2021	WHAT'S IN A NAME - word play warning	Limerick	cat,humorous,word play,
7/27/2021	DEAD DRUNK	Limerick	drink,humorous,
7/26/2021	OOPS	Quatrain	clothes,humorous,
7/23/2021	WHEN SHE STOLE MY THONG IT WENT VERY WRONG - BAWDY	Limerick	clothes,humorous,
7/22/2021	DEPRESSION	Rhyme	depression,sad,suicide,
7/20/2021	KEEPING ABREAST OF THE SITUATION - bawdy limerick	Limerick	body,clothes,humorous,
7/19/2021	TALK DIRTY TO ME	Monoku	humorous,
7/18/2021	EYE ROWED MY HOARSE	Free verse	humorous,silly,word play,
7/17/2021	HE ENDED UP WITH EGG ON HIS FACE	Pantoum	fun,race,
7/16/2021	HE NEEDS SUPPORT - REPOSTED AS COLLABORATION - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	humorous,
7/13/2021	HE NEEDS SUPPORT - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	body,humorous,
7/12/2021	marry me	Haiku	proposal,romance,
7/11/2021	I WRITE BAWDY LIMERICKS AND POOP POETRY	Limerick	anti bullying,how i feel,
7/9/2021	TYPOITIS - ITS CONTAGIOUS - BAWDY HUMOUR WARNING	Limerick	humorous,word play,
7/8/2021	MORNING GLORY - CONTAINS INNENDO - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,
7/7/2021	WONDERFUL WORLD EL	Haiku	earth,sky,water,
7/6/2021	anyone for tennis	Haiku	food,sports,summer,
7/5/2021	BEAR WITH ME	Verse	humorous,
7/4/2021	PESKY PET - humour warning	Limerick	humorous,insect,
7/2/2021	MORNING	Ninette	morning,
7/1/2021	Summer Sunset	Sonnet	bird,sunset,
6/30/2021	LOSING MY VOICE	Free verse	humorous,music,
6/29/2021	summer vacation	Haiku	beach,holiday,
6/28/2021	TEETHING TROUBLES - SCARED WITLESS - warning contains humour	Limerick	health,humorous,
6/27/2021	I'M LETTING RIP	Rhyme	anti bullying,life,poetry
6/23/2021	PHONEY PSYCHIC	Rhyme	humorous,
6/22/2021	REPETITION, REPETITION, REPETITION	Free verse	humorous,memory,
6/21/2021	FLAWED THINKING	Free verse	environment,health,
6/19/2021	tranquil moment	Haiku	nature,water,
6/18/2021	ANIMAL FOOTLES	Footle	animal,humorous,
6/17/2021	DIE DIE PESKY FLY - LIPOGRAM	Rhyme	humorous,insect,summer,
6/14/2021	a walk in the forest	Haiku	seasons,tree,
6/13/2021	FIND ME SOMEBODY TO LOVE	Rhyme	humorous,
6/11/2021	IRRITABLE VOWEL SYNDROME	Rhyme	humorous,poetry,word play
6/10/2021	'SOLE' MATES	Limerick	clothes,humorous,
6/9/2021	CATCH OF THE DAY	Verse	nature,
6/8/2021	HEARTACHE ON THE HILLS	Free verse	grief,heartbreak,
6/7/2021	I NEED TO SIT	Lento	how i feel,humorous,
6/6/2021	SEX ON THE BEACH - BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	beach,
6/5/2021	RUSH IN BRIDE	Limerick	humorous,wedding,
6/4/2021	I SAW	Limerick	body,humorous,
6/3/2021	OLD FART - WARNING MAY CONTAIN HUMOUR	Limerick	humorous,wind,
6/2/2021	POSITION IMPOSSIBLE II - COLLABORATION WITH TOM CUNNINGHAM - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	humorous,
5/30/2021	POSITION IMPOSSIBLE - Bawdy limerick	Limerick	humorous,
5/29/2021	EX-STINCT WARNING POOP POEM	Limerick	humorous,wind,
5/28/2021	GIGANTIC GOLDEN SUNFLOWER	Personification	flower,
5/27/2021	FOLLOW UP TO NETWORKING NANCY - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,lust,
5/26/2021	NETWORKING NANCY	Free verse	humorous,integrity,
5/25/2021	POOR WEE MAN - BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	humorous,
5/24/2021	SUNFLOWERS	Acrostic	romance,wedding,
5/23/2021	SHE STINKS OF FISH - HUMOUR WARNING	Limerick	humorous,
5/22/2021	WACKY WEDDING	Triolet	humorous,wedding,
5/20/2021	MOTHER NATURE IN ALL HER GLORY - edited for contest form error	Verse	seasons,
5/18/2021	BENJI	Acrostic	death,dog,
5/17/2021	AND ON THE 7TH DAY HE RESTED - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,
5/14/2021	HALCYON DAYS	Rhyme	environment,nature,peace,
5/11/2021	NINE BABIES	Rhyme	baby,
5/10/2021	I'LL NEVER QUIT	Limerick	conflict,humorous,
5/9/2021	Weather	Verse	weather,
5/6/2021	VICTIMS	Verse	conflict,food,
5/4/2021	DARK CLOUDS ARE GATHERING	Villanelle	environment,nature,weathe
5/3/2021	They Sit In Judgement	Sonnet	humorous,judgement,poetry
5/2/2021	The Way You Look At Me	Monoku	love,romantic,
5/1/2021	Urticaria	Verse	body,health,
4/30/2021	Global Warming Warning	Rhyme	change,environment,

My Photos

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
Dancing Once Again With Words	Verse	love,
The naked ramblers society	Verse	funny,
On A Gorgeous Day	Couplet	joy,
Few Steps Behind	I do not know?	sad,
Ever-Bright Eyes	Quatrain	deep,feelings,heart,how i
Tree Rape	Free verse	autumn,change,nature,
It's Love, Pure Love	Quatrain	love,
Always Can Be Awfully Cold	Couplet	travel,
Embers	Rhyme	bereavement,feelings,marr
Show You The Way	Couplet	travel,
PLEASE DO NOT WEEP	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
SMILE	Rhyme	giving,happy,inspiration,
NIGHTINGALE'S SOUL LIGHTS	Sonnet	care,career,dedication,in
Limerick 3	Limerick	funny,
My fifty years in a nut shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
The Things I Got Used To	Lyric	love,
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
Willy the Wasp For Jan Allison	Couplet	childhood,education,insec
A Tribute to Jan Allison	Free verse	friendship,
Desire	Light Verse	life,lost love,love,
Seduction	Free verse	romance,women,
I Will Hold You Once Again	Rhyme	heaven,love,
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
Who's A True Friend And Who's Not	Rhyme	betrayal,friendship,trust
The Allison Ellison Bond	Narrative	friendship,love,
Rainy days	Rhyme	rain,
I Have To Tell You I Love You	Verse	i love you,romance,romant
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
I Am Whammy	Narrative	beauty,fantasy,
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
The Superman	Free verse	romance,
Sometimes We Just Have to Get Naked	Rhyme	life,
Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
The things as yet to be	Narrative	love,
Frozen In Crystaline - 4	Crystalline	winter,
I'll Always Remember	Rhyme	lost love,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
Asperger's Child	Rhyme	granddaughter,psychologic
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
My way	Verse	funny,
A Spark In Flight	Free verse	romance,romantic,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
I'm not nosey but	Free verse	class,crazy,england,eve,
The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
I Love The Way You Lie	Quatrain	boyfriend,devotion,hate,h
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
Are You Alone	Couplet	loneliness,
A Christmas Snow	Rhyme	adventure,angel,children,
If We Could Dance	Rhyme	dance,love,
Cas Tim Jan And Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
It Is Not With These Eyes That I Have Loved You	Free verse	absence,
Your Crotch And You	Narrative	humor,
It's only time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
All I Think About Is You	Free verse	longing,love,
D-Day in Malta:::co-write	Light Verse	fun,
A romantic dream	Narrative	romantic,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
Every Time I Have You Close- Triolet Sonnet	Triolet	beautiful,love,
Did you have a peaceful night	Verse	care,love,
Chopped III - Humor	Narrative	humor,humorous,
I'M COMING HOME	Rhyme	emotions,military,
Around The Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
The True Meaning Of Life	Narrative	life,
I Love You Honey But This Is All About ME	Free verse	love,romance,
Spring	Haiku	flower,nature,seasons,daf
My honky tonk angel	Narrative	romantic,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
Mother's Highlights	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,love,mot
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
The L In Da Name Linda Stands For Love	Narrative	light,
The Lamp Post	Light Verse	beautiful,introspection,l
- The Glory Of Love -	Free verse	feelings,love,
Gifts from the Tide	Free verse	nature,ocean,sea,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
I need to feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
CUPID'S ARROWS	Free verse	love,romance,
In The Moment	Free verse	philosophy,
Hidden Beauty	Quatrain	mother,tribute,
Chloee and Reginald The Stand Down Dachshund Comedians	Burlesque	funny,humor,humorous,rose
A memory she left behind	Verse	memory,
Delight	I do not know?	beauty,butterfly,color,
Love Has Its Costs	Narrative	desire,
Daydream	Alliteration	beautiful,dream,flower,
Ever deeper grows our kiss	Free verse	kiss,
Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,love,
Poor man Rich man	Free verse	heart,identity,
Rainbow In My World Today	Rhyme	color,love,rainbow,
Low Cost Airline	Limerick	fun,
Friendships	Rhyme	friend,friendship,love,
John Lennon	Narrative	music,
The Devil Is In This Tale	Free verse	heart,heaven,i love you,
Her Name Is Jan	Rhyme	marriage,memory,missing,m
How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
Paradise In My Mind	Rhyme	dream,freedom,imagination
The Breadth Of My Love	Free verse	love,planet,romance,roman