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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


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
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

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
12/1/2020	A VISIT FROM THE PLUMFIGGIANS	Rhyme	fantasy,fun,
11/28/2020	SHE'LL REGRET TAKING THE LAST ONE	Limerick	conflict,food,
11/26/2020	CHRISTMAS PRESENTS - COUPLET	Acrostic	christmas,
11/24/2020	HE'S IN DRAG - TB	Than-Bauk	gender,identity,
11/23/2020	NONAGENARIAN	Limerick	body,humorous,
11/21/2020	LOOK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ADD PUNCTUATION	Limerick	uplifting,words,
11/20/2020	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS	Terza Rima	childhood,memory,
11/19/2020	IN MY EYES SHE'S A WINNER	Triolet	corruption,
11/18/2020	A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE	Limerick	humorous,
11/17/2020	MISSING YOU	Tetractys	grandfather,missing you,
11/16/2020	HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBY MAY	Limerick	birthday,for him,
11/15/2020	Alan Abel - Professional hoaxer	Footle	conflict,death,
11/14/2020	REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER	Lay	firework,fun,november,
11/13/2020	FORBIDDEN LOVE	Monorhyme	conflict,murder,race,
11/12/2020	WHEN TIME RUNS OUT	Monorhyme	cancer,death,wedding,
11/11/2020	HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU THAT	Free verse	humorous,poetry,word play
11/10/2020	HYPOCHONDRIAC	Quintain (Sicilian)	health,
11/9/2020	ONOMATOPOEIA MONORHYME	Acrostic	sound,words,
11/8/2020	A FROSTY MORNING	Haiku	winter,
11/7/2020	JOE'S BEEN BIDEN HIS TIME	Limerick	america,political,
11/6/2020	NAME AND SHAME	Limerick	baby,humorous,
11/5/2020	THE APPRENTICE	Limerick	jobs,political,
11/4/2020	ELECTION 2020	Limerick	political,
11/3/2020	SUCH SLEEK SURFERS	Haiku	nature,sea,
11/2/2020	FAMILY TIME	Tetractys	family,food,
11/1/2020	LIAR	Rhyme	betrayal,
10/31/2020	RELATIVELY SPEAKING	Rhyme	family,humorous,satire,
10/30/2020	FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS	Limerick	body,
10/29/2020	PS - HE'S A BULLY BOY	Rhyme	anti bullying,poetry,
10/28/2020	ALL AT SEA	Verse	conflict,sea,
10/27/2020	A TRUMP MEANS A FART - FOR ALEXIS	Limerick	humorous,word play,
10/26/2020	WISTED TURDS	Limerick	humorous,word play,
10/25/2020	TRUMPKIN PUMPKIN IS JUST AN OLD FART	Limerick	humorous,political,
10/24/2020	LET US PRAY	Limerick	wind,
10/23/2020	HAVOC AT HALLOWEEN	Monorhyme	cat,fantasy,halloween,hum
10/22/2020	ACROSTIC	Verse	poetry,
10/20/2020	HOBSON'S CHOICE	Triolet	death,murder,prison,
10/19/2020	LITTLE WILLY - WARNING CONTAINS INNUENDO	Limerick	humorous,
10/18/2020	BURYING THE HATCHET	Free verse	abuse,
10/18/2020	RUMI-NATING OVER POETRY	Rhyme	poetry,
10/16/2020	AT BREAK OF DAY	Rhyme	morning,nature,
10/15/2020	COTTAGE GARDEN	Haiku	flower,senses,
10/14/2020	JAZZ PLEIADES	Verse	music,
10/13/2020	FAKE NEWS	Limerick	color,humorous,political,
10/12/2020	AND SO I WROTE A POEM	Free verse	humorous,poetry,
10/11/2020	MAN'S BEST FRIEND	Tetractys	dog,missing you,
10/10/2020	PUD ENVY - BAWDY	Limerick	animal,humorous,word play
10/8/2020	FROM BED TO WORSE	Limerick	halloween,humorous,
10/7/2020	MY VIEW ON A POET'S DUTY	Couplet	how i feel,poetry,
10/6/2020	OCTOBER BLISS	Enclosed Rhyme	food,halloween,october,
10/5/2020	SILENT NIGHT	Verse	child,grief,
10/4/2020	WHY I PICKED UP MY PEN - 'SPLENDID ISOLATION'	Monoku	cancer,me,poetry,
10/4/2020	MATHEMATICS PLEIADES	Verse	math,
10/3/2020	THE CORRECT TWEETMENT FOR TRUMPTY	Limerick	political,
10/2/2020	AUTUMN'S ARRIVAL	Dodoitsu	autumn,tree,
10/1/2020	THE NAKED TRUTH - BAWDY	Limerick	body,humorous,
9/30/2020	HES A GOOD SPORT - BAWDY	Limerick	body,clothes,
9/29/2020	KEEPING OUR ISLAND SAFE	Rhyme	health,
9/28/2020	FLASHMAN - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,
9/26/2020	SUNSET	Tetractys	sunset,
9/25/2020	DINING'S OUT	Footle	conflict,food,humorous,
9/24/2020	GOTCHA	Verse	nature,
9/23/2020	A VIEW FROM CAR WINDOW	Haiku	bird,nature,
9/22/2020	ROTTEN RELATIONSHIP	Quatrain	conflict,dark,murder,viol
9/21/2020	WINDY KNICKERS	Rhyme	children,fun,games,
9/21/2020	tiny dancer	Haiku	autumn,tree,
9/20/2020	LOOSE WOMAN - WARNING BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	car,humorous,lust,
9/19/2020	STILL LIFE	Haiku	death,word play,
9/18/2020	CHOCS AWAY	Limerick	chocolate,for her,humorou
9/17/2020	BUTT HAIR - FOR ANNE LISE	Limerick	body,hair,wind,
9/16/2020	THE BOILERMAN'S COMING - BAWDY	Limerick	home,humorous,
9/15/2020	FISHING FOR FLOATERS - WARNING ITS A POOPY POEM	Limerick	children,fishing,games,
9/14/2020	MY NUBILE NEIGHBOUR	Limerick	for her,fun,
9/13/2020	MY CURIOUS KITTEN	Monorhyme	butterfly,cat,garden,
9/12/2020	FABULOUS FALL	Rhyme	autumn,
9/11/2020	FALL	Verse	seasons,
9/10/2020	THE PROPOSAL	Rhyme	proposal,wedding,
9/9/2020	IT TOOK ALL MY COURAGE TO WRITE AND POST THIS POEM	Free verse	confusion,father,
9/8/2020	MISSING YOU - IT	Verse	depression,missing you,pe
9/6/2020	WE NEVER FOUND OUT WHY - UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL	Monoku	clothes,humorous,school,
9/5/2020	She didn't see that coming - collaboration	Free verse	fun,humorous,school,
9/4/2020	PEACE AT LAST	Tetractys	baby,
9/3/2020	THIS COUGAR IS CHALLENGED CT	Sonnet	humorous,satire,
9/2/2020	ONE WORD	Free verse	how i feel,poetry,
9/2/2020	A VISIT TO SEE THE JURBY MICE	Rhyme	books,cute,fun,
9/1/2020	LIFE	Monoku	death of a friend,
8/31/2020	WHY I CAN'T BE A SUPERHERO	Monoku	me,
8/30/2020	UNCLE DICK EXTENDED - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,
8/29/2020	UNCLE DICK - BAWDY	Limerick	humorous,sexy,
8/28/2020	SPOT ON	Limerick	health,humorous,
8/27/2020	THE BIRDS PLUS THE BEES	Free verse	humor,nature,romantic,
8/26/2020	DEATH BECOMES YOU - BAWDY	Free verse	humorous,irony,
8/25/2020	I WANT YOU, LOL	Monoku	humorous,proposal,
8/24/2020	LOVELY LEMMY - FOR BARRY	Limerick	cat,
8/23/2020	blue butterflies	Haiku	butterfly,nature,
8/22/2020	IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN	Limerick	humorous,memory,
8/21/2020	FABULOUS FUN FOOTLE FORM	Footle	body,candy,humorous,
8/20/2020	MASTER BAKER - FOR BARRY	Limerick	food,fun,
8/19/2020	FABULOUS FALL	Free verse	autumn,change,seasons,
8/18/2020	WOMAN IN CHAINS	Free verse	abuse,relationship,violen

My Photos

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Mens Secrets	Rhyme	abuse,
Few Steps Behind	I do not know?	sad,
Dancing Once Again With Words	Verse	love,
A message from Emilly	Ballad	age,daughter,death of a f
Ever-Bright Eyes	Quatrain	deep,feelings,heart,how i
On A Gorgeous Day	Couplet	joy,
Always Can Be Awfully Cold	Couplet	travel,
It's Love, Pure Love	Quatrain	love,
NIGHTINGALE'S SOUL LIGHTS	Sonnet	care,career,dedication,in
Tree Rape	Free verse	autumn,change,nature,
The naked ramblers society	Verse	funny,
Show You The Way	Couplet	travel,
Embers	Rhyme	bereavement,feelings,marr
Desire	Light Verse	life,lost love,love,
The Things I Got Used To	Lyric	love,
SMILE	Rhyme	giving,happy,inspiration,
Limerick 3	Limerick	funny,
I Will Hold You Once Again	Rhyme	heaven,love,
Forever Romance	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Willy the Wasp For Jan Allison	Couplet	childhood,education,insec
Who's A True Friend And Who's Not	Rhyme	betrayal,friendship,trust
The Allison Ellison Bond	Narrative	friendship,love,
PLEASE DO NOT WEEP	I do not know?	absence,bereavement,
I'm not nosey but	Free verse	class,crazy,england,eve,
Oh Goddess Moon	Verse	moon,
Sometimes We Just Have to Get Naked	Rhyme	life,
Cas Tim Jan And Me	Rhyme	humor,humorous,
To Jan Allison About Our True Real Self	Couplet	inspirational,sad,
My way	Verse	funny,
My fifty years in a nut shell	Rhyme	family,life,nostalgia,
Kind of Thought	Couplet	appreciation,humorous,
The Touch of a Stranger	Lyric	friend,friendship,uplifti
I'll Always Remember	Rhyme	lost love,
It's only time	Couplet	age,devotion,emotions,tee
Jan Allison	Free verse	friend,friendship,poems,p
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
Yesterday and Today	Rhyme	emotions,introspection,
Remembrances ---Tanka	Tanka	emotions,remember,
Fairy Tales, Angels and Cuddles	Rhyme	child,father daughter,chi
Country Song	Rhyme	romance,
In Need of a Banquet	Iambic Pentameter	recovery from,relationshi
Your Crotch And You	Narrative	humor,
Bingo	Verse	funny,mum,
Did you have a peaceful night	Verse	care,love,
Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,love,
I need to feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
I'M COMING HOME	Rhyme	emotions,military,
The things as yet to be	Narrative	love,
The True Meaning Of Life	Narrative	life,
Paradise In My Mind	Rhyme	dream,freedom,imagination
My honky tonk angel	Narrative	romantic,
Poets Who Write Love Poems	Free verse	poetry,
Dirty Socks	Rhyme	family,
Are You Alone	Couplet	loneliness,
A romantic dream	Narrative	romantic,
Maybe The Last Letter To My Beloved	Free verse	conflict,love,
Beauty Inside	Quatrain	beauty,
Spring	Haiku	flower,nature,seasons,daf
Faith, Hope and Love	Tanka	life,
I Dreamt of You Last Night	Quatrain	dream,love,
A memory she left behind	Verse	memory,
Poor man Rich man	Free verse	heart,identity,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn	Rhyme	heart,
Ever deeper grows our kiss	Free verse	kiss,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn : The Funny Version	Rhyme	romance,
Low Cost Airline	Limerick	fun,
I am With You Always	Free verse	metaphor,
Farewell at the Falls	Quatrain	leaving,lost love,
Thinking Of You	Rhyme	best friend,care,friendsh
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
Seduction	Free verse	romance,women,
Kiss Loneliness Goodbye written by Tim Smith and Seren	Rhyme	loneliness,lost love,
Rainy days	Rhyme	rain,
I Am Whammy	Narrative	beauty,fantasy,
A Tribute to Jan Allison	Free verse	friendship,
The Superman	Free verse	romance,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,
I Have To Tell You I Love You	Verse	i love you,romance,romant
Be the Plus Sign	Didactic	encouraging,friendship,
Fake Or Real	Rhyme	self,vanity,
If We Could Dance	Rhyme	dance,love,
A Spark In Flight	Free verse	romance,romantic,
Asperger's Child	Rhyme	granddaughter,psychologic
Frozen In Crystaline - 4	Crystalline	winter,
The Rush	Haiku	first love,
D-Day in Malta:::co-write	Light Verse	fun,
I Love The Way You Lie	Quatrain	boyfriend,devotion,hate,h
A Christmas Snow	Rhyme	adventure,angel,children,
Around The Corner	Free verse	introspection,mother,
All I Think About Is You	Free verse	longing,love,
It Is Not With These Eyes That I Have Loved You	Free verse	absence,
If You Can	Free verse	nature,planet,
Chopped III - Humor	Narrative	humor,humorous,
CUPID'S ARROWS	Free verse	love,romance,