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Autumn Leaves

Luxuriating on my brand new veranda Enjoying time out with my pup Beau A breeze whips up the dry foliage blanket Vivid shades of scarlet, orange and dark ecru Eager pup jumps up, quickly followed by mum Scampering in those crispy leaves is such fun! Double Double Words To Bubble Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May 05/24/20

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/6/2020 10:55:00 AM

Back to wish you congratulations, this is such a joy to re-read!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/6/2020 11:40:00 AM

thanks Michelle, your comment has made my day:-) hugs Jan xx

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/4/2020 5:05:00 AM

Such delightful words bringing back the fragrance of Autumn for me Jan! This is a fave for me. Congratulations on your win :)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/6/2020 11:40:00 AM

thanks Aditi:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/3/2020 3:18:00 PM

I am happy to see this lovely acrostic receive a podium win Jan. Congratulations! Blessings xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2020 3:49:00 PM

Thanks Connie I really enjoyed the challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/3/2020 7:53:00 AM

Wonderful write Jan, Congrats on your win..

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2020 8:05:00 AM

Thanks Joseph it was a fun challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Mohan Chutani

Date: 6/3/2020 12:03:00 AM

Vow, having fun with the pet and her pups. Nice images in your verandah. Congrats Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2020 3:21:00 AM

Thanks Mohan pure fiction for me :-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/28/2020 11:28:00 AM

This is so clever, Jan, and it certainly was not easy to do! ~ Hope you are all keeping well. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 5/28/2020 12:20:00 PM

Thanks Paul it is quite a challenge but once I sorted out my initial glitch trying to use leaves down the right hand side and not being able to find a suitable word ending with V!:-) All good with us here, hope you and the family are coping well and keeping well:-) hugs Jan x

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/28/2020 7:21:00 AM

Not easy yet you have made it appear much easier than it is by your soft flow.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/28/2020 12:04:00 PM

It was quite a challenge to start with as I had leaves on the right side and couldn't think of a word ending in V that I could use, so it was back to the drawing board:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/26/2020 6:54:00 PM

Nicely written Jan … the mess autumn leaves make is compensated by the great compost they become. We loved romping in knee deep oak, willow, maple, and liquid amber leaves in autumn - thank you Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 5/28/2020 12:03:00 PM

thanks Lindsay I love walking in the autumn leaves ,,, the crunchy noise is delightful but they do make a mess:-) hugs Jan xx

Jcb Brul

Date: 5/26/2020 12:43:00 AM

this is a wonderful acrostic piece. Superb imagery! Keep safe.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/26/2020 2:29:00 AM

Thanks you too:-) hugs Jan x

John Watt

Date: 5/25/2020 7:28:00 PM

This should do very well, nice personal touch on the autumn theme. Nice job finding two words that end with "u"! I enjoyed the beautiful music, too! Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 5/26/2020 2:29:00 AM

Thanks John, I originally had leaves on the right side of the poem and then struggled with V and u was quite challenging but I got round it in the end:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 5/25/2020 4:05:00 PM

A sweet poem Jan, a great contender for the contest! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2020 4:55:00 PM

Thanks Tania, I enter fewer and fewer contests these days:-) hugs jan xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/25/2020 9:48:00 AM

Wow, you really went to town on this one, Jan. Ever so poetic, and an Acrostic to boot...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2020 1:46:00 PM

Thanks Harry, hope all is good with you and the family:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 5/25/2020 8:21:00 AM

You did a wonderful job Jan! This is awesome. Great job

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2020 8:26:00 AM

Thanks Mark it was quite a challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/24/2020 10:42:00 PM

This Acrostic is such a great example of how to write in this form with nothing forced. It flows so smoothly, just like the song you have posted with it! A Beauty Jan! Blessings xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2020 2:43:00 AM

Thanks Connie it was a challenge to write, I actually started with leaves down the right side then struggled to get a word ending with V so began again, the song and the singer are stunning:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/24/2020 7:46:00 PM

I don't know about the contest, but 'scampering in the crispy leaves' is just so precious! Love it! :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2020 2:15:00 AM

Thanks GW it was quite a challenge to write but I had fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/24/2020 4:03:00 PM

wow! you have risen to the challenge, jan! glad you highlighted the letters or i would have missed how cleverly you've composed this...

Jan Allison
Date: 5/24/2020 6:15:00 PM

Thanks Ilene I think its the first time I've written a double acrostic:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/24/2020 3:46:00 PM

Nice acrostic Jan, I do love the autumn, love the music too, tragically she died young. Good luck Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 5/24/2020 6:14:00 PM

Had to use Eva's version she was such a talent and as you said she died all too young:-( hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/24/2020 3:45:00 PM

This is a difficult form and you have pulled it together seamlessly - vivid and well expressed, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/24/2020 6:13:00 PM

Thanks Michelle ... I originally started with the words swapped round... then hit a snag trying to find a good word that ended in V, so i has a re hash and finally finished the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

David Mchattie

Date: 5/24/2020 3:31:00 PM

Very clever my friend. We just got rid of our snow two weeks ago. Hard to believe the leaves will start falling 14 weeks. Have a great day.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/24/2020 5:41:00 PM

oh no snow here, we have had the most glorious weather over lock down we have been so lucky:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 5/24/2020 3:29:00 PM

A FAVE for me, dear Jan. I just love it and am sure it will be a winner. WOW!!! Such a awesome write. I might try to write something for this one, but it certainly won't be comparable to this one!! LOVE it and YOU... Gina

Jan Allison
Date: 5/24/2020 5:38:00 PM

Thanks Gina:-) hugs Jan xx