S is for...

So many great words start with S
I can’t pick one, I must confess,

I love Santa, sweet and sing
Sunshine, Summer, snack and Spring,
Silence, safe, secure and savour
Saffron is a special flavour,

And a good sail or sale is hard to resist
There are more S words than I can list,
Swan, seal, slug, and sea,
Sulk, secret, soon and spree,

And watching a sunset as it slips away
Is the sweetest ending to a special day.
Too many great words start with S
I can’t pick one, I must confess.


Sunset on the St. Lawrence River, 2013

Comments

  1. Battered HopeApril 22, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    I liked your S words EXCEPT for slug!

    Carol @ Battered Hope

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    1. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 8:24 AM

      But why, Carol? They're so cute and slimy!

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    2. Battered HopeApril 23, 2014 at 10:47 PM

      I have heard that the best slug bait is catching them and mixing them in a blender and spread it around your garden. Can you even began to understand how gross that would be????

      Carol @ Battered Hope

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  2. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    I don't think you did! I love s words too: Slither, scintillate and squirm! Smeagol! That too!

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    1. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 9:52 AM

      S words are great, aren't they? What is Smeagol? Must look that up. Thanks for commenting.

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    2. Mary PurpariApril 22, 2014 at 9:32 PM

      Sméagol was Gollum's original name in the Lord of the Rings.

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    3. UnknownApril 23, 2014 at 4:37 AM

      Thanks, Mary. Can you tell I'm not into Lord of the Rings?

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  3. Shailaja VApril 22, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    Agree with Carol. Ugh for Slug! hey, that rhymed :D

    Loving the upbeat verse, Cathy! So glad to have met you through A-Z :)

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  4. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 9:53 AM

    Haha, but why? I think they're cute. My sons used to have slug races. Kind of slow paced but fun. I'm glad to have met you too, Shailaja. Hope we can all stay in touch after the challenge. Thanks for commenting.

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  5. Debbie D. April 22, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    So many great words start with S, but slug wouldn't be my favourite either. LOL

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  6. Mary PurpariApril 22, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    I'm not fond of slugs, either. I did like to catch snails, though--even as an adult. I like s's too, like singing, sliding, stretching, snakes, silliness... Letters--aren't they wonderful?

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    1. UnknownApril 23, 2014 at 4:36 AM

      Snails are just glorified slugs in shells, aren't they? ;) Guess I should have said snails instead of slugs. I would have been more popular. Haha!

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  7. RajlakshmiApril 23, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    Indeed sunset is the sweetest thing to watch... beautiful write

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  8. Loni TownsendApril 23, 2014 at 9:25 AM

    Lovely poem as always. I don't mind slugs, but I do hate leeches... I blame that one that bit me.

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