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He used to be: wordy, verbose, prolix, chatty, jejune, digressive, tedious, long-winded, repetitive, elaborate, grandiloquent, loquacious, pretentious, comprehensive, circumlocutory Now he is: pithy

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Valerie Staton

Date: 2/2/2022 10:23:00 AM

I must say I will have to look up some of the words nevertheless I understood the message. This poem has a very nice flow. I enjoyed reading it. Take care and God bless!

John Watt
Date: 2/2/2022 10:40:00 AM

Lol, I confess that I didn't know all these words before adding them to my poem! I try to learn something new every time I write. Glad you enjoyed. God bless ~ John

Valsa George

Date: 1/19/2022 10:00:00 PM

With my recent entry into the world of haikus, I think this is exactly the change that has come over me ! A very clever write, John ! Brevity is the soul of wit.... but sometimes one has to be verbose too

John Watt
Date: 2/2/2022 10:38:00 AM

Valsa, I admit that it is not an easy transformation for me. I just naturally like to use lots of words to communicate. Slowly learning, however. Thanks for your lovely comment. Blessings ~ John

Deb M

Date: 1/18/2022 11:59:00 PM

Oh my…..I wish I understood!! Haha…..Debx

John Watt
Date: 1/19/2022 2:39:00 PM

Haha, thanks for the visit Deb... this is what I call a "thesaurus write", lol ~ John

Paul Callus

Date: 1/18/2022 8:23:00 AM

That is very eloquent, John! Now you just have to find a balance in between :) Regards // paul

John Watt
Date: 1/18/2022 9:12:00 AM

Indeed, Paul. Life (and writing) is about finding proper balance. Thank you for the visit and kind words.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/17/2022 3:21:00 PM

Which politician are you referring to John? : ) lol. Thank you for the humor. Blessings xxoo

John Watt
Date: 1/17/2022 11:17:00 PM

Lol, Connie... it's just a fun little reminder to myself not to be so verbose, which is my tendency. And my wont. And my propensity... (see, I'm doing it again). Thanks for stopping by . Hugs ~ John