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Red Roses

on valentines day
huge price hike for red roses ~
he buys plastic blooms



A Valentine's Senryu Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Tania Kitchin

5,7,5 checked with HMS

02/04/21

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Eve Roper

February 11, 2021 at 8:24 PM

This is so good, Jan, congratulations on your win. Eve

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

February 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM

back with my congrats, Jan. Did I email you finally? I can't even remember, but I am thinking of you!!

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:15 PM

yes thanks Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

February 10, 2021 at 10:57 AM

Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on you winning write:-) Alexis

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:14 PM

thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

February 10, 2021 at 7:57 AM

- ... plastic lasts forever :) - Congratulations so much on your winning poem, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:13 PM

thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

February 10, 2021 at 6:33 AM

Jan, congratulations on your top placement with your clever poem, love the last line! :)

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:12 PM

Thanks Tania, we never have celebrated its such a rip off and it shouldn't be one day for love to be declared:-) hugs jan xx

Linda Alice Fowler

February 10, 2021 at 6:15 AM

It's the thought that counts? Congratulations on the win Jan! Linda

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:11 PM

Ive seen plastic roses on our Island have heard some places are charging ridiculous prices for real roses:-( hugs jan xx

Terry Flood

February 10, 2021 at 1:40 AM

Plastic? PLASTIC!? I hope they weren’t single use! Congrats Jan. Terry

Jan Allison

February 12, 2021 at 4:11 PM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin

February 7, 2021 at 6:43 PM

How about Diamonds instead? Great senryu Jan!

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:14 PM

loll:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

February 7, 2021 at 11:04 AM

well at least the plastic ones won't die. haha!!

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:14 PM

so true Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Panagiota Romios

February 6, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Great one, JAN. LIke Micheele, I prefer not real ones. Too expensive, die too soon. I like silk slowers. Add a bottle of rose cologne? Hugs. Pangie xx

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:13 PM

great ideas Pangie:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

February 6, 2021 at 9:40 AM

I am ambivalent on getting live flowers - while they are beautiful, they soon die, which is so melancholy - maybe a crystal rose instead?

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:11 PM

we don't bother with Valentines flowers, i adore my orchid plants which last me many years and my carnations:-) hugs Jan xx

Juliet Ligon

February 4, 2021 at 10:08 PM

So true, they charge what they can get away with since there's a high demand. At least the plastic ones will last longer.

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:09 PM

Probably last longer than this relationship lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

February 4, 2021 at 6:48 PM

I am so glad you used plastic instead of silk. It adds huge gobs of hilarity.

Jan Allison

February 9, 2021 at 3:09 PM

ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

February 4, 2021 at 5:19 PM

Hi Jan, A gal only wants roses a few times a year and Valentine’s Day is one of them. It depends on the lady if this would be ok. I enjoyed the read. Best wishes in the contest. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 5:29 PM

thanks Alexis I'm not a fan of roses much prefer carnations!:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

February 4, 2021 at 12:42 PM

nice one, jan! i don't think that solution would work for most people, though. i'm not a big fan of roses but plastic just would not do...(my friend's ex-husband always bought her a huge valentine heart filled with chocolates the day after valentine's day when it was half-price. maybe that's why he's her ex!)

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 1:21 PM

We dont bow to commercialization and 'do' Valentines I get carnations for my birthday which last for many weeks and will get more after Valentines is long gone - am not a fan of roses and still have LOTS of chocs from Christmas lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

February 4, 2021 at 11:19 AM

Did she swap the plastic for plastique? Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 1:19 PM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh

February 4, 2021 at 6:07 AM

Hey now Jan, that would be a cheap shot, I’d be dead if I showed up with plastic roses, spare bedroom or sofa, good luck on the contest, cheers David, Oh that chat we had on my comments box, earlier about your bawdy poem has mysteriously disappeared, I definitely did not erase it even by accident, Just to let you know I did reply, and thank you for the comment, cheers David

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 1:19 PM

Thanks for dropping by David, its odd i was convinced I'd commented and looked again to see if there was any more banter between you and Jenna and my comment had vanished!:-( hugs jan xx

Jenna Logan

February 4, 2021 at 3:24 AM

Like every other holiday, it's become so commercialized. Yes, I know, I sound like Scrooge. lol

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 1:18 PM

I agree with you Jenna and in the years we have been married we dont 'do' valentines day - although this year we are going to a party at the legion Club will be lovely to see friends there:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

February 4, 2021 at 2:46 AM

- Plastic ... he is smart ... can use for the next valentine too ... :))) - Some do not know better :))) - Best wishes in the contest, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

February 4, 2021 at 1:17 PM

Guess he is simply being green or maybe he is green when it comes to Valentine's day gifts lol:-) hugs Jan xx