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Ravishing Rarities

Ravishing Rarities

ranunculus reigns
rhododendrons resplendent 
roses radiate

Some Socialize

swifts soar, swans swagger
swallows / sparrows socialize
sandpipers scatter

Tasty Tree Types

tamarillo treats
tropical tamarind trees
tasty tangerines


written 29 July 2020

Copyright © John Watt | Year Posted 2020

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Jenish Somadas Date: 8/9/2020 12:53:00 AM tasty tangerines.. Wonderful imagery and alliterations.. Congrats on your great win John.. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/10/2020 6:51:00 AM Thank you for another interesting and challenging contest, Jenish, and for your generous placement.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/8/2020 1:17:00 PM John, I am finally going through the winners of this contest. For me, yours was definitely one of the better ones. I like most the ones that have more normal sounding syntax. Congrats, my friend, for your win. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/8/2020 1:36:00 PM I realized on my first draft that all I was doing was making a list! I rewrote to include some verbs and adjectives, though I'm not sure it turned out how I envisioned it. Thanks for the read and congrats!

Aditi Mishra Date: 8/8/2020 5:48:00 AM This is another gem of creativity from your pen my friend. I can't choose whether I love the rhododendrons and resplendent roses, swans and sandpipers or the tropical tamarind trees the best. All of them are magnificent! Congratulations on your win John! :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/10/2020 6:53:00 AM It makes me glad to see you enjoyed this, Aditi. Blessed by your friendship ~ John

Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/7/2020 11:29:00 AM So now I'm re-reading this, and think I like the image of socializing sandpipers the best! (but it's really hard to pick just one) Congratulations on your win with your amazing alliteration, jovial John :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/7/2020 11:56:00 AM Thank you for making the second trip, Michelle. Sandpipers always bring me a smile because they remind me of the beach, my favorite place to be. ~ Jovial John

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/7/2020 11:21:00 AM You deserve a blue ribbon just for the first word alone... Just looked it up on rhyme zone and see that it rhymes with avunculus and and pedunculus, which are made-up words, no doubt... Wait, peduncle means a collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal, like a dolphin's tail... You and I will be feature attractions at the next (and that would be the first for me) cocktail party we attend. Cheers, Gershon Oh, yeah: Congrats on your win in the contest! :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/7/2020 11:54:00 AM I'm gobsmacked that you had to look up avunculus and pedunculus, my literary friend! (sarcastic *wink wink*). Loved your comment, as always. Thanks for bringing me a smile. See you at that cock'tail' party, have you seen any nice dolphins lately?

Howard Kerr Date: 8/7/2020 10:22:00 AM Hi John, Congratulations on this impressive medal winning entry. Vivid imagery and smooth transitions conjures up a gallery of vistas. Thanks for your kind review of my entry. Best Wishes Howard Login to Reply John Watt Date: 8/7/2020 10:41:00 AM Two-way street, my friend. Thank you for the kind read and thoughtful review of my entry. Congrats to you as well ~ John

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/30/2020 4:52:00 PM These are all impressive, but I think I like the T's the best - tangy tart tangerines, yummm :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 7/30/2020 5:51:00 PM I think I'm hungry for a tangerine now, haha! Thanks for the visit ~ John

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2020 2:07:00 PM the middle was my favorite, all those cool S birds. But I loved the whole series .GREAT job. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 7/29/2020 2:36:00 PM This one took some research. I'm not savvy enough to have all these tucked away in memory. This was a hard one, and so little room for error. Hoping Jenish can make sense of it all! Thank you ~ John

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/29/2020 10:14:00 AM This terribly tantalizing write had elevated tasty tangerines that I want to taste. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 7/29/2020 11:02:00 AM Always with the fun comments... thank you for dropping by, Caren!

Jan Allison Date: 7/29/2020 12:24:00 AM a delightful string of alliterative haiku John - my ranunculus corms have produced leaves but no flowers:-( have a super Wednesday:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply John Watt Date: 7/29/2020 7:54:00 AM I thought of you as I was researching birdnames and came across 'Manx Shearwater'. Wish I could have fit it in. I love a pretty ranunculus; hope yours do well this year. Thanks for the lovely comment Jan ~ John