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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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NEW LIMERICK COLLABORATION - CROSSING THE TOAD * updated 17TH June *

Blog Posted:6/16/2017 4:23:00 PM

FOLLOWING THE RENEWED INTEREST IN THE AT THE FOOTBRIDGE COLLABORATION I HAVE NOW STARTED A NEW COLLABORATION

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/crossing_the_toad___new_collaboration_910169

I HAVE CHECKED ON THE WEB TO ENSURE THAT MY TITLE 'CROSSING THE TOAD' HAS NOT BEEN USED ON POEMS ANYWHERE ELSE.

MY THANKS TO TIM SMITH FOR THE INITIAL IDEA FOR THE THEME AND TO LIN LANE, TIM SMITH, LIM'RIK FLATS (JOHN WULF) ,RAY GRIDLEY. ALEXIS Y, DALE GREGORY COZART, SEREN, DANIEL TURNER AND CRAIG CORNISH FOR SENDING ME THEIR HUMOUROUS POEMS

IF ANYONE WISHES TO JOIN IN THE FUN CAN YOU PLEASE CAN YOU SOUP MAIL ME WITH YOUR POEM FOR EITHER THE NEW COLLABORATION OR THE OLD AT THE FOOTBRIDGE POEM

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Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 6/16/2017 6:35:00 PM

Sounds fun. If only I had more time, Jan. Just got back from running around all day. You told me some poet who wrote something very funny. Can you email me again where his poem is. Later, gator.

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/17/2017 12:04:00 PM

That 'Hope' Poem is absolutely superb!:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/17/2017 11:45:00 AM

Yes, I saw his monoku. Truly lovely

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 6:42:00 PM

No rush Andrea the collaboration will remain open for submissions just like the At the footbridge one is now getting a resurgence of interest since the blogs:-) I'll send you a mail about the funny poem BUT a fabulous poem I read today was a monoku by Teddy Kimathi it is so so moving, I hope you have the chance to read it:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis
Y.

Date: 6/16/2017 6:12:00 PM

Hi Jan, I see you have started another limerick collaboration. Let me see what I can come up with:-)Alexis

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 6:18:00 PM

I have had some fun poems already Alexis it looks like we are hitting the poop with my original poem but see what you can come up with lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin
Lane

Date: 6/16/2017 4:30:00 PM

I was TOADLY up for writing with you and hope lots of others will be, too.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/16/2017 6:33:00 PM

Cute word play!

JAN ALLISON
Date: 6/16/2017 5:12:00 PM

ha ha ha Lin clever comment:-) It was fun we must do it again one day lol:-) hugs jan xx

My Past Blog Posts


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
FABULOUS FUN FOOTLES CONTEST JUDGED Date Posted: 3/31/2017 4:35:00 PM
FABULOUS FUN FOOTLES CONTEST Date Posted: 3/27/2017 3:20:00 AM
FABULOUS FOOTLES CONTEST Date Posted: 3/19/2017 8:49:00 AM
PLAGERISM ON THE WEB - UPDATED Date Posted: 2/11/2017 4:48:00 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL - I HAVE BEEN CROWNED QUEEN OF POOP ON POETRY SOUP Date Posted: 1/25/2017 4:13:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE ROPER FOR 25TH JANUARY Date Posted: 1/24/2017 4:00:00 PM
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SAN WOO? Date Posted: 1/22/2017 5:49:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
2/21/2019	OUCH	Limerick	child,holiday,pain,
2/20/2019	A CHEESY TALE - BAWDY	Limerick	food,fun,humorous,
2/19/2019	A THREE WORD POEM	ABC	words,
2/19/2019	CLIMATE CHANGE - ROLL FORWARD TO THE YEAR 2200	Light Verse	change,earth,environment,
2/19/2019	THIS DOCTOR HAS NO PATIENCE	Limerick	body,health,humorous,
2/18/2019	MY 5th YEAR POETRY SOUP ANNIVERSARY	Free verse	blessing,cancer,humorous,
2/17/2019	IF WE WORK TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE	Rhyme	abuse,earth day,nature,
2/16/2019	A POOP POEM OR A POEM ABOUT POOP	Alliteration	anger,dog,environment,
2/15/2019	PADDY GOT IN A PADDY ON ST PATRICK'S DAY	Limerick	drink,ireland,
2/15/2019	POST VALENTINE'S DAY CYNIC	Free verse	humorous,valentines day,
2/14/2019	UNHAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY	Limerick	sad love,valentines day,
2/13/2019	VALENTINE'S DAY TRITINA	Tritina	valentines day,
2/12/2019	ANGER	Acrostic	anger,emotions,
2/10/2019	I LOVE NATURE	Roundel	nature,seasons,
2/9/2019	AND SO IT BEGINS	Free verse	humorous,proposal,valenti
2/8/2019	HOPE FOR THE DAY AHEAD	Free verse	life,
2/6/2019	HOBBIES - PARACISE	Couplet	body,fun,health,
2/6/2019	SEXY DANCER	Senryu	dance,sexy,
2/5/2019	SEVEN ESSENTIAL ITEMS I'D SAVE FROM A FIRE	Rhyme	fire,house,humorous,
2/4/2019	POPPING THE QUESTION	Crystalline	engagement,romance,valent
2/3/2019	ADVICE FROM SCROOGE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY	Senryu	humorous,money,rose,valen
2/2/2019	FINDING INNER PEACE	Rispetto	introspection,peace,sea,
2/1/2019	I NEED ANOTHER HOLIDAY AKA BLEEDIN RADIATOR	Limerick	holiday,home,humorous,wat
2/1/2019	SUPER SHERLOCK	Limerick	humorous,jobs,
1/31/2019	PERHAPS HER HUBBY SHOULD HAVE THE SNIP - bawdy	Limerick	body,children,
1/29/2019	WORD PLAY	Acrostic	humor,me,poetry,
1/28/2019	HER FIRST PREGNANCY SCAN TB	Than-Bauk	baby,humorous,
1/27/2019	OCEAN HAIKU	Haiku	sea,sky,
1/26/2019	PURPLE HEARTLESS	Rhyme	abuse,dark,war,
1/24/2019	CATCHING A CHEETAH - bawdy	Limerick	holiday,humorous,lust,
1/23/2019	MARGARET THATCHER - THE 'IRON LADY'	Clerihew	humorous,political,power,
1/21/2019	NIGHT DH	Diminished Hexaverse	moon,sea,
1/19/2019	PURPLE SKIES	Rhyme	sky,sun,
1/14/2019	IT'S OVER	Villanelle	conflict,lust,sad love,
1/13/2019	POLKA DOTS	Limerick	clothes,humorous,
1/11/2019	SIR MICK JAGGER AND JERRY HALL	Clerihew	celebrity,humorous,music,
1/10/2019	DENTAL DRAMA	Limerick	health,humorous,
1/9/2019	WHAT'S UP DOC	Limerick	body,health,pain,
1/7/2019	TRUE BLUE - TRUE STORY NOT FOR CONTEST	Limerick	baby,nostalgia,
1/6/2019	TAKE MY BREATH AWAY	Free verse	dark,death,deep,
1/6/2019	JUBILANT JOY	Acrostic	celebration,life,new year
1/5/2019	IT'S DICEY WHEN IT'S ICY	Limerick	weather,winter,
1/4/2019	PLUMBER - BE WARNED ITS A POOP POEM	Limerick	house,humorous,work,
1/3/2019	HEAD CHEF DESERVED A ROASTING	Limerick	anti bullying,food,work,
1/3/2019	BABY FACE WHAT'S YOU THINKIN	Light Verse	baby,humorous,
1/2/2019	WHAT A WEIRD BEARD	Limerick	body,humorous,
1/1/2019	ADIEU MY DARLING	Fibonacci	death,deep,heartbreak,
1/1/2019	JANUARY	Acrostic	celebrity,humorous,new ye
12/31/2018	THROUGH THE KEYHOLE	Rhyme	dark,murder,
12/30/2018	AS EASY AS A-B-B	Rhyme	age,humorous,love,
12/29/2018	POMPOUS POET - NOW A COLLABORATION	Limerick	anxiety,humorous,poetry,w
12/28/2018	SHE'S A CHOCOHOLIC	Limerick	abuse,body,chocolate,
12/27/2018	BRAIN INJURY	Free verse	health,inspirational love
12/26/2018	PETS AT CHRISTMAS	Rhyme	cat,christmas,fun,
12/25/2018	UNHAPPY NEW YEAR	Limerick	character,drink,new year,
12/25/2018	BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	conflict,lust,money,
12/24/2018	BEWARE HE'S CIRCLING SOUP IN A VEILED DISGUISE	Free verse	bullying,conflict,poetry,
12/23/2018	A TAXING SITUATION	Limerick	conflict,drink,money,
12/22/2018	WINTER	Haiku	anxiety,bird,flower,snow,
12/20/2018	MY FISH IS FANTASTIC, HE'S REAL NOT MADE OF PLASTIC	Rhyme	humorous,pets,
12/20/2018	CHRISTMAS CALORIES	Couplet	candy,christmas,food,humo
12/19/2018	SANTA GETS MERRY	Couplet	christmas,drink,humorous,
12/18/2018	WHEN WEARING ORANGE IS NOT A GOOD LOOK	Free verse	conflict,murder,prison,
12/17/2018	CUTE CHRISTMAS COUPLET	Couplet	animal,character,christma
12/16/2018	THE LIGHTHOUSE	Personification	sea,
12/15/2018	NO NO NO NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT	Rhyme	anti bullying,humorous,
12/14/2018	OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES	Rhyme	child,conflict,humorous,
12/13/2018	LET 'ER RIP 2 PETTY POET	Free verse	bullying,poetry,
12/12/2018	CHRISTMAS EVE CHARLIEKU	Haiku	children,christmas,fun,
12/11/2018	SHE'S A BLAST	Limerick	humorous,wind,
12/10/2018	BOSSY COW	Rhyme	conflict,humorous,
12/9/2018	RUDE RUDOLPH	Limerick	christmas,humorous,wind,
12/8/2018	THE ART OF WRITING POO-ETRY FOR JOHN LAWLESS	Rhyme	humorous,poetry,
12/7/2018	WRITING POOETRY - FOR CHRIS	Limerick	friendship,humorous,poetr
12/5/2018	MY FIRST CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU	Rhyme	bereavement,christmas,dep
12/4/2018	DRAGGING THE DEER OUT OF BED	Rhyme	christmas,humorous,
12/3/2018	THE LITTLE FIR TREE	Rhyme	child,christmas,inspirati
12/2/2018	THE PARK BENCH AT CHRISTMAS	Rhyme	care,change,christmas,dep
12/1/2018	BAD SANTA BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
11/29/2018	SNOWBALLS FRIGHT - bawdy limerick	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
11/29/2018	THE S WORD, COLLABORATION WITH LIN LANE	Rhyme	poetry,words,
11/28/2018	WHERE HAVE ALL THE POETS GONE	Lyric	anti bullying,life,poets,
11/26/2018	TOMORROW NEVER COMES	Lyric	house,humorous,life,
11/25/2018	BOWEL CANCER SCREENING - DYING FOR A POOH	Senryu	body,cancer,humorous,
11/24/2018	GEE WIZ	Rhyme	anti bullying,humorous,po
11/23/2018	'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS	Rhyme	christmas,food,humorous,
11/23/2018	WHY MUST YOU DIE	Rhyme	marriage,sad love,
11/22/2018	THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS	Rhyme	christmas,home,romance,
11/21/2018	A POLAR MISSION - BAWDY LIMERICK FOR CHRIS	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
11/20/2018	HE GOT A DRESSING DOWN	Limerick	humorous,
11/19/2018	DARTING THE ISSUE - HOOF HEARTED	Limerick	humorous,sports,wind,
11/18/2018	CONSTANT CRAVING	Alliteration	candy,child,chocolate,hum
11/17/2018	I'VE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR	Enclosed Rhyme	friendship,poetry,tribute
11/16/2018	GONE WITH THE PIES	Limerick	children,food,humorous,
11/13/2018	SWEET DREAMS	Senryu	dream,sleep,
11/12/2018	CHEESE AND WINE PARTY	Rhyme	food,humorous,
11/11/2018	MISSING YOU 8 X 8	Rhyme	missing you,
11/10/2018	DON'T LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE TALKING	Senryu	how i feel,society,techno
11/9/2018	IT'S RAINING MEN	Senryu	humorous,men,word play,
11/8/2018	A HAIR RAISING TALE	Rhyme	fantasy,humorous,

My Photos

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Few Steps Behind	I do not know?	sad,
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
The naked ramblers society	Verse	funny,
PLEASE DO NOT WEEP	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
I scattered your ashes today	Free verse	death,
My fifty years in a nut shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
First date	Free verse	introspection,loss,lost l
The things as yet to be	Narrative	love,
Are You Alone	Couplet	loneliness,
A romantic dream	Narrative	romantic,
Spring	Haiku	flower,nature,seasons,daf
Poor man Rich man	Free verse	heart,identity,
Dancing Once Again With Words	Verse	love,
Ever-Bright Eyes	Quatrain	deep,feelings,heart,how i
It's Love, Pure Love	Quatrain	love,
Embers	Rhyme	bereavement,feelings,marr
Limerick 3	Limerick	funny,
The Allison Ellison Bond	Narrative	friendship,love,
I'll Always Remember	Rhyme	lost love,
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
Your Crotch And You	Narrative	humor,
I'M COMING HOME	Rhyme	emotions,military,
My honky tonk angel	Narrative	romantic,
A memory she left behind	Verse	memory,
Ever deeper grows our kiss	Free verse	kiss,
Low Cost Airline	Limerick	fun,
Farewell at the Falls	Quatrain	leaving,lost love,
A broken heart away	Free verse	love,
The story of you	Narrative	romance,
My best ever love poem	Verse	love,
Jan	Narrative	dedication,love,
Romance	Rhyme	romance,
Coverup	Rhyme	feelings,nature,
Pretty Poet	Free verse	angel,how i feel,mentor,p
A message from Emilly	Ballad	age,daughter,death of a f
On A Gorgeous Day	Couplet	joy,
Always Can Be Awfully Cold	Couplet	travel,
Show You The Way	Couplet	travel,
The Things I Got Used To	Lyric	love,
I Will Hold You Once Again	Rhyme	heaven,love,
Who's A True Friend And Who's Not	Rhyme	betrayal,friendship,trust
Sometimes We Just Have to Get Naked	Rhyme	life,
My way	Verse	funny,
The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
Did you have a peaceful night	Verse	care,love,
The True Meaning Of Life	Narrative	life,
Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
I Dreamt of You Last Night	Quatrain	dream,love,
Tree Rape	Free verse	autumn,change,nature,
SMILE	Rhyme	giving,happy,inspiration,
Willy the Wasp For Jan Allison	Couplet	childhood,education,insec
Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
Desire	Light Verse	life,lost love,love,
The Rose Bowl	Free verse	love,nature,
I Love The Way You Lie	Quatrain	boyfriend,devotion,hate,h
NIGHTINGALE'S SOUL LIGHTS	Sonnet	care,career,dedication,in
Beauty Inside	Quatrain	beauty,
It's only time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
I need to feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
Paradise In My Mind	Rhyme	dream,freedom,imagination
Dirty Socks	Rhyme	family,
Faith, Hope and Love	Tanka	life,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn	Rhyme	heart,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn : The Funny Version	Rhyme	romance,
I am With You Always	Free verse	metaphor,
Thinking Of You	Rhyme	best friend,care,friendsh
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
I'm not nosey but	Free verse	class,crazy,england,eve,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
Cas Tim Jan And Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
Rainy days	Rhyme	rain,
How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,love,
Maybe The Last Letter To My Beloved	Free verse	conflict,love,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
A Tribute to Jan Allison	Free verse	friendship,
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
Every Time I Have You Close- Triolet Sonnet	Triolet	beautiful,love,
Mother's Highlights	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,love,mot
- The Glory Of Love -	Free verse	feelings,love,
Jesse's Girl	Rhyme	marriage,memory,missing,m
If My Love For You Was Greater	Free verse	love,romance,romantic,pla
Haiku 74 - Haiku 75- About A Bookmark	Haiku	absence,
Finding Me	Rhyme	anger,god,jesus,life,peac
Speak Not to Me	Rhyme	betrayal,lost love,
Beyond The Distance	Rhyme	feelings,friendship,
Seduction	Free verse	romance,women,
The Superman	Free verse	romance,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Around The Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
The Scent Of Your Soul	Free verse	absence,feelings,

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NEW LIMERICK COLLABORATION - CROSSING THE TOAD *** updated 17TH June *** - JAN ALLISON's Blog

NEW LIMERICK COLLABORATION - CROSSING THE TOAD *** updated 17TH June ***