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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
11/20/2019	LAST CHRISTMAS	Haibun	cancer,christmas,i miss y
11/18/2019	A visit from Jack Frost	Haiku	garden,winter,
11/17/2019	SANTA'S UNEXPECTED GIFT FOR MRS CLAUS - BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	christmas,humorous,
11/16/2019	MY STALKER	McWhirtle	how i feel,
11/15/2019	BAWDY LIMERICK	Limerick	clothes,humorous,
11/13/2019	that Monet moment	Haiku	sunset,
11/12/2019	HOT LOVE	Free verse	humorous,lust,
11/11/2019	ALWAYS IN MY HEART	Couplet	love,mother son,
11/10/2019	scented leaves	Haiku	flower,memory,senses,wedd
11/9/2019	SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST	Rhyme	bird,nature,
11/8/2019	IF YOU VISIT OUR THRONE ROOM - TOILET HUMOUR	Limerick	house,humorous,
11/7/2019	UNDERCURRENT OF MELANCHOLY	Kimo	bereavement,life,
11/6/2019	time for bed sexyku	Haiku	baby,lust,parents,sleep,
11/5/2019	a frosty morning	Haiku	winter,
11/3/2019	I LOVE STRIPPING	Free verse	giggle,
11/1/2019	A VISIT TO WEIGHT WATCHER'S	Nonet	body,food,
10/31/2019	HAPPY HALLOWEEN	Rhyme	candy,children,halloween,
10/30/2019	TWINKLE GETS NEW WINGS	Couplet	fantasy,
10/29/2019	OCTOBER SUN	Rhyme	autumn,october,seasons,su
10/28/2019	TRAGIC DEATH OF A CHILD	Free verse	death of a friend,
10/27/2019	GIVING THANKS	Couplet	america,friendship,thanks
10/23/2019	SIZZLING SUMMER	Alliteration	summer,sunshine,
10/22/2019	COTTAGE GARDEN FLOWERS	Couplet	flower,wedding,
10/21/2019	COMPUTER GLITCH	Rhyme	anger,computer,humorous,
10/20/2019	HALLOWEEN HICCUP	Limerick	children,halloween,irony,
10/16/2019	BOBBY MAY IS A THIEF	Couplet	brother,candy,humorous,
10/15/2019	ROBIN REDBREAST	Couplet	bird,
10/14/2019	FREEWHEELING	Rhyme	age,fun,
10/10/2019	A POEM FOR THE LADIES - Now a collaboration	Limerick	body,humorous,
10/10/2019	MY GOAT SUSIE - PET	Rhyme	childhood,memory,pets,
10/9/2019	SHE DESCENDS TO STARES	Limerick	body,humorous,
10/7/2019	STREETLIFE	Free verse	environment,society,
10/7/2019	DALE CHIHULY	Clerihew	art,flower,
10/6/2019	THE DEMISE OF SUMMER	Pantoum	change,seasons,
10/4/2019	A LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP	Couplet	child,food,grandmother,gr
10/3/2019	A SPRING DAY QD	Verse	bird,spring,
10/2/2019	A WEE HUMMINGBIRD	Acrostic	beauty,bird,
10/1/2019	BUTTERFLY BEAUTY	Alliteration	beauty,butterfly,garden,
9/27/2019	I LOOK TO THE SKIES	Rhyme	seasons,sunset,
9/26/2019	HAUNTED	Free verse	death,father daughter,hea
9/25/2019	HALLOWEEN MOON	Haiku	halloween,mom,
9/24/2019	MY TRIBUTE TO A SUPER SOUPER	Couplet	friend,poetess,tribute,
9/23/2019	WORDS DON'T COME EASY	Rhyme	humorous,poetry,writing,
9/22/2019	WATERFALL	Rhyme	nature,water,
9/21/2019	SHE'S LATE, SHE'S LATE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE	Tetractys	animal,anxiety,humorous,
9/20/2019	WAKING UP TO A SNOWY DAY	Sonnet	children,fun,snow,
9/18/2019	SNOWFALL	Sonnet	children,fun,snow,
9/17/2019	DAYBREAK	Verse	bird,joy,life,morning,
9/16/2019	I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT'S HER NAME	Rhyme	anxiety,art,school,teache
9/14/2019	FABULOUS FALL	Rhyme	autumn,nature,
9/14/2019	DIRTY MONEY	Free verse	abuse,earth,environment,n
9/13/2019	Welcome To My Random World Poetry Contest	Rhyme	forgiveness,
9/12/2019	ON GRADUATION DAY	Narrative	graduation,loss,son,tribu
9/10/2019	STEVLAND MORRIS AKA STEVIE WONDER	Acrostic	music,tribute,
9/9/2019	AUTUMN MIGRATION	Haiku	butterfly,seasons,
9/8/2019	NOSTALGIA	Rhyme	house,memory,nostalgia,
9/8/2019	CATASTROPHE	Footle	cat,
9/6/2019	WHY DADDY SAYS WE MUST VISIT GRANDMA	Limerick	grandmother,humorous,
9/5/2019	SWAGGER	Rhyme	celebration,humorous,jobs
9/4/2019	NO, I'M NOT KIDDING	Free verse	birthday,humorous,memory,
9/3/2019	MAGICAL MOONLIGHT	Fibonacci	moon,ocean,
9/2/2019	I'M LOST FOR WORDS	Limerick	humorous,poetry,words,
9/1/2019	NO MORE MR GRUMPY	Limerick	character,work,
8/31/2019	A BRAND NEW DAY CQ	Haiku	bird,day,night,
8/30/2019	ANGELS DANCED	Haibun	baby,death,heartbreak,
8/29/2019	POETRY AND ME	Acrostic	me,poetry,writing,
8/28/2019	SOMETHING I'M NOT - I'M NOT ACADEMIC	Blank verse	education,me,
8/27/2019	OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN	Clerihew	body,clothes,humorous,tri
8/26/2019	I DO - NEED TO USE THE LOO	Limerick	body,wedding,
8/23/2019	WOW ME	Rhyme	fantasy,fun,humorous,
8/23/2019	SWEET SNUGGLES	Acrostic	cat,happiness,tribute,
8/22/2019	STRANGLEHOLD	Acrostic	abuse,dark,relationship,
8/20/2019	A GREEK TRAGEDY	Limerick	humorous,husband,relation
8/19/2019	haiku 8-19-19	Haiku	tree,winter,
8/17/2019	MUM'S THE WORD	Free verse	appreciation,love,mother
8/16/2019	SHALL I JUMP - WAYRA	Free verse	dark,suicide,
8/14/2019	MY ADORABLE KITTEN	Enclosed Rhyme	cat,pets,
8/13/2019	NO MORE AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT - WARNING THIS POEM MAY CONTAIN FARTS	Limerick	food,wind,
8/12/2019	HEAVENLY HONEYSUCKLE	Free verse	garden,sad,summer,
8/11/2019	HIDDEN SCARS	Ninette	abuse,body,
8/11/2019	MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER	Rhyme	grandmother,how i feel,lo
8/10/2019	BILL FINALLY GOT IT UP	Limerick	humorous,
8/9/2019	OUR LAST GOODBYE	Rhyme	death,goodbye,heartbroken
8/8/2019	THE EGO HAS LANDED	Limerick	humorous,political,satire
8/6/2019	CAT NIP TY	Tyburn	cat,humorous,
8/5/2019	ADDICTION	Couplet	addiction,break up,drug,m
8/4/2019	ROSES - CONTEST	Quintain (English)	flower,mothers day,
8/3/2019	VISITING MUM - LIST	List	love,mother daughter,rela
8/2/2019	YOU 'WOODEN' KNOW IT'S MELANIA TRUMP	Limerick	humorous,satire,
8/1/2019	SUE IS BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER - BAWDY	Limerick	body,humorous,
7/31/2019	AM I A POET	Rondeau	how i feel,humor,humorous
7/30/2019	BEING FRANK	Limerick	humorous,jobs,
7/29/2019	NO SEA SHELLS CAN COVER HER 'SWELLS'	Limerick	humorous,lust,sea,
7/28/2019	MOURNING HAS BROKEN	Rhyme	funeral,words,
7/27/2019	POOR SPELLING WBM	Limerick	humorous,words,
7/25/2019	INDELIBLE INK - TATTOOIST NEEDS A HEARING CHECK	Limerick	body,humorous,
7/24/2019	DRESSED TO THRILL	Limerick	humorous,identity,
7/23/2019	SPITTING STONES	Rhyme	food,humorous,
7/22/2019	BLACK SHEEP - TOO LATE FOR CONTEST	Senryu	identity,integrity,
7/21/2019	BROKEN BLEEDING HEART	Free verse	child,death,heartbroken,s

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,
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,
Beauty Inside	Quatrain	beauty,
Faith, Hope and Love	Tanka	life,
Where Frozen Embers Still Burn	Rhyme	heart,
Cinder Girl	Rhyme
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
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,
Gone Forever	Rhyme	autumn,nature,sky,summer,
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
The Breadth Of My Love	Free verse	love,planet,romance,roman
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,
Expenditures	Rhyme	age,
The Superman	Free verse	romance,
Drenched In One Another	Free verse	romance,romantic,