Seed: water
Time: 30 minutes
I returned to the word water and took the split ret-aw along a different path.
* water ret aw
* water a caret aw
* era water a caret aware
* era water al claret aware
When that path ended, I tried the ret-a-w split instead. The left fragment revealed words ending in ret such as egret, regret, and margret. That last one got me thinking of names and I chose Greta. This is not actually in the Palindromedary, nor is the split reta-w. However, it does illustrate how a list of words can trigger other ideas.
Next I started looking for words to extend the palindrome on either end. The dial-laid ananym pair looked interesting. In the Reversed list, eight entries start with dial and I chose plaid. I found the absurd notion of plaid water appealing. The word dial gave the composition a marketing feel, so it seemed natural to make it into a sales pitch with a clear call to action.
* water reta w
* water Greta W.
* said water greta w dias
* laid water greta w dial
* plaid water greta w dial p
* for plaid water greta w dial prof
* Ban for plaid water greta w dial prof-nab
* Bats for plaid water greta w dial prof-stab
* Mad for plaid water, Greta W? Dial Prof. Dam.
About Author
I’ve had a lifelong interest in English and writing, which I maintained throughout my engineering career. My computer language skills and open-source word lists made the Palindromedary possible, along with a sense of how to apply technology to the task of composing a palindrome. Drawing on my web development experience since 2002, a website seemed the natural choice for first publication.
