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High 5's for June Poetry Contest. Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich 06/10/25

I gathered some little Juneberries, As topping on my ‘Ben and Jerry’s.’ But the fruit from my bower, Was rancid and sour - In future I’ll stick to ripe cherries!

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/1/2025 7:26:00 AM

Love the rhyming Jan. LOL Congratulations! :)

Jack Horne

Date: 6/28/2025 3:01:00 PM

LOL. Glad to see this was a top winner

Terry Miller

Date: 6/26/2025 7:31:00 AM

A fun limerick, congratulations

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:07:00 PM

thanks so much Terry:-) hugs Jan xx

Ink Empress

Date: 6/26/2025 5:35:00 AM

Beautiful and seamless limerick. Ripe cherries these days are so hard to find but i remember when i was pregnant and in singapore i did have some very delicious ones... i do also love ben and jerrys altho i love haagen daz more. Well deserved top win dear jan: hope you are doing well: sending you light always

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:07:00 PM

Thanks so much Ink, it's so good to see you back you have been missed! hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/25/2025 10:35:00 AM

Cherries sound lovely! Love it! Congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:08:00 PM

I love cherries! hugs Jan xx

Jim Healey

Date: 6/25/2025 8:10:00 AM

Nice one, Jan! (But, of course, I'm not surprised!) Take care. Jim

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:08:00 PM

thanks Jim:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/24/2025 2:11:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:08:00 PM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/24/2025 1:43:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading about your wonderful "Juneberries" in your write. Fun Picture... I have never eaten this berry. Have a blessed day with your win................

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:09:00 PM

Thanks Paula, I have never heard of them lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/24/2025 1:16:00 PM

Your meter is spot on, Jan, and you ended it on a great note. Congrats in my contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/27/2025 3:09:00 PM

thanks so much Andrea, i have learned so so much since i joined soup - had never written the form before I joined PS as a total novice! hugs Jan xx

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/23/2025 11:24:00 AM

Cute! Best wishes for the contest! Hugs and blessings!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2025 11:26:00 AM

thanks Sam I have never heard of these berries so had fun writing my limerick:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/23/2025 6:12:00 AM

I like the Ben and Jerry's line, GL in the Contest, Soup mail

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2025 7:35:00 AM

thanks Joseph, I had to rhyme it somehow lol:-) thanks for your lovely mail it is much appreciated! hugs Jan xx

Duke Beaufort

Date: 6/13/2025 3:58:00 AM

Jan, this is so true to life! Love it. Some of the berries we find are really yucky! Take care and smiles!! (Hard to do when a bitter berry is on the mind).

Jan Allison
Date: 6/23/2025 7:34:00 AM

thanks Duke, to be honest I have never heard of June Berries! hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/12/2025 7:35:00 AM

- No berries are ripe here yet ... - Sprinkle some sugar on ... :))) - A good one, Jan :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2025 7:39:00 AM

I've picked one strawberry from my garden so far, the raspberries are going to be an amazing crop this year! hugs jan xx

Arlo Parker

Date: 6/11/2025 10:45:00 PM

Cherry Garcia

Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2025 5:30:00 AM

ha ha ha that is comment of the week Arlo thanks! I've not seen that flavour B & J's on our island in years I must check out another supermarket (not that we have many choices lol) hugs jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 6/11/2025 2:12:00 PM

I am not familiar with Juneberries! With such a beautiful name, how dare they be sour!! Good one Jan! The Ben and Jerry's are on " Buy One, Get One this week! Now I must run to the grocery!!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2025 2:18:00 PM

ooh that sounds like a real bargain Mike, what is your favourite B & J flavour? I will meet you for a sundae one day lol as for June berries it isn't something we have in the UK and I have never heard of them the poem was written from a contest prompt lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 6/10/2025 5:52:00 PM

Ben and Jerry's... I'll have Chunky Monkey and skip the topping. Great Limerick, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2025 2:05:00 PM

my favourite Ben and Jerry's is Karamel Sutra and believe me that doesn't need any topping lol:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/10/2025 5:21:00 PM

Loved those first two lines…so whimsical! Sadly not all fruit works in a dessert!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2025 2:03:00 PM

Thanks Kim, i can write a limerick from start to finish in 1 minute - no AI poem will ever be posted on my page! once I get the end rhyme idea the poem just flows:-) hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/10/2025 4:27:00 PM

Well-written limerick, Jan. It's funny how a food can LOOK appetizing and taste awful! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2025 2:02:00 PM

to be honest Janice I have never even heard of Juneberries let alone tasted one lol:-) hugs Jan xx