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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

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


A message from Teppo Gren Date Posted: 5/19/2022 3:36:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE ROPER Date Posted: 1/25/2022 1:07:00 AM
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

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
12/2/2022	It's Snow Joke	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
6/3/2022	Poetry in motion	Limerick	drink,humorous,
6/2/2022	GOD SAVE THE QUEEN	Rhyme	celebration,england,humor
5/26/2022	You MUST Love your mother in law	Limerick	humorous,irony,
5/21/2022	Gym'll twix it	Rhyme	candy,food,
5/17/2022	Name Fame bawdy - For Mike Gentile	Limerick	humorous,jobs,word play,
5/13/2022	'POEM OF THE YEAR' BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,word play,
5/8/2022	A Day in May	Rhyme	celebration,character,sci
5/7/2022	Sensational Spring	Rhyme	spring,
5/5/2022	Blast Off	Rhyme	death,humorous,
5/3/2022	Don't ride em cowboy	Limerick	conflict,horse,
4/15/2022	Poor Easter bunny	Limerick	easter,
4/11/2022	Mother Nature	Monchielle Stanza	seasons,
4/4/2022	Frost bitten - bawdy limerick	Limerick	humorous,snow,
4/1/2022	Being Frank	Limerick	humorous,tribute,
3/30/2022	A POOP POEM	Limerick	anti bullying,
3/27/2022	Nature	Kimo	rainbow,weather,
3/26/2022	The four seasons	Verse	nature,seasons,
3/24/2022	In sickness and in health	Verse	cancer,heartbreak,marriag
3/22/2022	A tribute to Ilene Bauer	Limerick	poetess,tribute,
3/20/2022	Gran's jewels	Jueju	death,grandmother,
3/18/2022	Crappy Mother's Day Minichu	Rhyme	food,fun,mothers day,
3/15/2022	nesting	Haiku	bird,spring,
3/14/2022	Magical moment	Verse	sky,water,
3/13/2022	Swinging pig tall tale	Limerick	animal,dance,fun,romance,
2/26/2022	IN SICKNESS AND WEALTH	Limerick	drink,humorous,
2/14/2022	A Valentine's Meal Deal - bawdy	Limerick	food,humorous,valentines
2/7/2022	SHOT DATE	Limerick	humorous,
2/2/2022	Calmer Chameleon	Limerick	america,animal,
2/2/2022	Dog gone - bawdy	Limerick	humorous,
1/31/2022	Sensational sunset	Verse	sunset,
1/29/2022	SCHOOLGIRL CRUSH	Limerick	humorous,wind,
1/28/2022	Ole - BAWDY limerick	Limerick	endurance,humorous,
1/25/2022	wind HLM	Monoku	humorous,wind,
1/23/2022	Senryu	Pleiades	poetry,
1/20/2022	masking the problem	Senryu	integrity,political,
1/19/2022	the joys of spring	Haiku	spring,
1/16/2022	winter	Haiku	winter,
1/14/2022	DYING FOR A SMEAR	Limerick	health,
1/13/2022	Oh pooh	Limerick	how i feel,humorous,
1/12/2022	IN MY COTTAGE GARDEN	Free verse	butterfly,
1/10/2022	Nick Kamen	Epitaph	tribute,
1/8/2022	MY GIFT TO YOU	Limerick	10th grade,humorous,wind,
1/5/2022	SHE SPOUTS A LOAD OF BULL	Rhyme	anti bullying,
1/4/2022	New Year, New You	Verse	clothes,food,
12/24/2021	Santa's having a blast	Rhyme	christmas,humorous,wind,
12/23/2021	He nose how to pick em - GROSS humour warning	Limerick	10th grade,body,humorous,
12/22/2021	Not such a silent night	Lyric	christmas,drink,parody,
12/21/2021	Adorable angel	Alliteration	10th grade,age,christmas,
12/20/2021	Winter Wonderland	Quintain (English)	bird,snow,winter,
12/18/2021	Memories of Christmas past	Rhyme	childhood,christmas,
12/16/2021	TRIBUTE TO TOP COMMUNITY BUILDERS MILTON AND CAREN	Limerick	community,thank you,tribu
12/14/2021	Here comes Santa Claus -BAWDY LIMERICK WARNING	Limerick	christmas,humorous,rude,
12/13/2021	Swan Lake	Verse	bird,water,
12/10/2021	Cruel chemo	Free verse	cancer,hair,health,
12/5/2021	Catty Gory	Monoku	humorous,wind,
11/30/2021	Scent of a woman, scent of a Man, BAWDY and POOP warning - now a collaboration	Limerick	humorous,senses,wind,
11/29/2021	Memories of yesteryear	Couplet	childhood,memory,
11/28/2021	Scent of a woman - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	celebrity,senses,
11/27/2021	HAIR TODAY SHORN TOMORROW	Limerick	hair,loss,
11/26/2021	AGENDALESS EXUBERANCE	Dizain	family,life,
11/25/2021	SPRINGTIME	Verse	spring,
11/24/2021	Wave upon wave	Free verse	beach,ocean,
11/23/2021	Missing	Free verse	child,missing,mother son,
11/21/2021	The ignorance of man - hiku	Haiku	earth,environment,
11/20/2021	I AM SIXTY GOING ON SEVENTY	Lyric	age,health,humorous,parod
11/19/2021	'Baby brain' drives me insane	Couplet	baby,humorous,
11/18/2021	IT'S THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS	Quatrain	christmas,dog,
11/17/2021	Christmas ski trip	Haiku	christmas,snow,
11/6/2021	My Silent Stalker	Free verse	health,
11/4/2021	TOILET TROUBLE	Limerick	humorous,
11/3/2021	Hey Big Boy - bawdy	Limerick	humorous,
11/1/2021	Brain fart	Limerick	food,
10/31/2021	Beautiful Love Story	Rhyme	love,
10/30/2021	Ode to Daffodils - AP	Free verse	flower,poets,satire,
10/29/2021	Feathers fly	Rhyme	children,fun,
10/28/2021	I'm leaving on a jetski	Lyric	missing you,parody,sea,
10/27/2021	thanksgiving 2021	Tanka	family,missing you,thanks
10/26/2021	WINNIE THE WITCH	Monorhyme	cat,flying,halloween,
10/25/2021	ANOTHER POOP POEM	Limerick	humorous,
10/24/2021	TROLLY DOLLY	Rhyme	angst,childhood,humorous,
10/23/2021	ON THE FARM	Rhyme	farm,work,
10/22/2021	TWISTED WORDS	Free verse	for her,how i feel,
10/21/2021	I HAD A VERY CRAPPY DAY	Limerick	humorous,
10/20/2021	life and death lune	Haiku	death,life,nature,
10/19/2021	THERE'S NO JOY IN JOYRIDING	Verse	death,heartbreak,
10/17/2021	I'VE GOTTA HAND IT TO PA	Rhyme	scary,
10/16/2021	owl see you	Haiku	bird,
10/15/2021	autumn	Haiku	autumn,food,
10/13/2021	MISS CONDUCT	Limerick	humorous,
10/12/2021	Wriggly Worm Nursery Rhyme	Rhyme	fun,insect,
10/11/2021	THERE'S NO KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S LOO DOOR	Limerick	heaven,humorous,
10/10/2021	Why Ted doesn't love Lucy - BAWDY WARNING	Limerick	body,humorous,
10/9/2021	Are you sitting comfortably - gross humour warning	Limerick	body,humorous,
10/7/2021	WINTER	Couplet	winter,
10/6/2021	rambling	Haiku	flower,grave,
10/4/2021	NEAR MISSES	Senryu	humorous,word play,
10/3/2021	SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW	Free verse	dark,death,murder,
10/1/2021	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Rhyme	childhood,fun,
9/30/2021	Phoebe Buffay and Ross Geller	Clerihew	fun,

My Photos

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Few Steps Behind	I do not know?	sad,
The naked ramblers society	Verse	funny,
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
It's Love, Pure Love	Quatrain	love,
Embers	Rhyme	bereavement,feelings,marr
Limerick 3	Limerick	funny,
PLEASE DO NOT WEEP	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
My fifty years in a nut shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
The Allison Ellison Bond	Narrative	friendship,love,
Sometimes We Just Have to Get Naked	Rhyme	life,
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
My way	Verse	funny,
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
I'll Always Remember	Rhyme	lost love,
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
The things as yet to be	Narrative	love,
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
Tree Rape	Free verse	autumn,change,nature,
Your Crotch And You	Narrative	humor,
Are You Alone	Couplet	loneliness,
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
SMILE	Rhyme	giving,happy,inspiration,
I'M COMING HOME	Rhyme	emotions,military,
Did you have a peaceful night	Verse	care,love,
NIGHTINGALE'S SOUL LIGHTS	Sonnet	care,career,dedication,in
A romantic dream	Narrative	romantic,
The True Meaning Of Life	Narrative	life,
Willy the Wasp For Jan Allison	Couplet	childhood,education,insec
My honky tonk angel	Narrative	romantic,
A Tribute to Jan Allison	Free verse	friendship,
Spring	Haiku	flower,nature,seasons,daf
Desire	Light Verse	butterfly,flower,life,los
A memory she left behind	Verse	memory,
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
Poor man Rich man	Free verse	heart,identity,
Ever deeper grows our kiss	Free verse	kiss,
Dancing Once Again With Words	Verse	love,
I'm not nosey but	Free verse	class,crazy,england,eve,
Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
Low Cost Airline	Limerick	fun,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
Cas Tim Jan And Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
Farewell at the Falls	Quatrain	leaving,lost love,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
A broken heart away	Free verse	love,
If We Could Dance	Rhyme	dance,love,
I Dreamt of You Last Night	Quatrain	dream,love,
Rainy days	Rhyme	rain,
Asperger's Child	Rhyme	granddaughter,psychologic
Ever-Bright Eyes	Quatrain	deep,feelings,heart,how i
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
D-Day in Malta:::co-write	Light Verse	fun,
Every Time I Have You Close- Triolet Sonnet	Triolet	beautiful,love,
The story of you	Narrative	romance,
It's only time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
I Love The Way You Lie	Quatrain	boyfriend,devotion,hate,h
My best ever love poem	Verse	love,
Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,love,
The Superman	Free verse	romance,
Jan	Narrative	dedication,love,
Mother's Highlights	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,love,mot
It Is Not With These Eyes That I Have Loved You	Free verse	absence,
Romance	Rhyme	romance,
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
- The Glory Of Love -	Free verse	feelings,love,
Friendships	Rhyme	friend,friendship,love,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Coverup	Rhyme	feelings,nature,
Maybe The Last Letter To My Beloved	Free verse	conflict,love,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
Her Name Is Jan	Rhyme	marriage,memory,missing,m
Pretty Poet	Free verse	angel,how i feel,mentor,p
How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
John Lennon	Narrative	music,
I need to feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
A message from Emilly	Ballad	age,daughter,death of a f
All I Think About Is You	Free verse	longing,love,
Gifts from the Tide	Free verse	nature,ocean,sea,
A Getaway To Ancient Venice	Prose	love,passion,
The Breadth Of My Love	Free verse	love,planet,romance,roman
Tears Of Serious	Free verse	absence,age,creation,deat
Paradise In My Mind	Rhyme	dream,freedom,imagination
Around The Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
On A Gorgeous Day	Couplet	joy,
Stop the Abuse	Free verse	abuse,
Dirty Socks	Rhyme	family,
Always Can Be Awfully Cold	Couplet	travel,
Haiku 74 - Haiku 75- About A Bookmark	Haiku	absence,
The Devil Is In This Tale	Free verse	heart,heaven,i love you,
Delight	I do not know?	beauty,butterfly,color,
If These Eyes Could Lie	Sonnet	feelings,love,
Show You The Way	Couplet	travel,
Beauty Inside	Quatrain	beauty,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
CUPID'S ARROWS	Free verse	love,romance,
A Winter Day	Rhyme	christmas,