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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


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
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,
9/29/2021	quiescent	Haiku	autumn,nature,
9/28/2021	BORIS BECKER - BAWDY	Clerihew	lust,
9/27/2021	FALLING LEAVES	Acrostic	autumn,
9/26/2021	Crossroads	Shape	conflict,health,
9/24/2021	Butt out	Couplet	clothes,humorous,
9/23/2021	Ouch	Limerick	body,humorous,
9/19/2021	nightfall	Haiku	sky,
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,

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