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Those Contest Titles

I guess I will, have to admit My english ain't that good But thought I'd find a contest To win one if I could But when I started reading The words found on 'That List' I instantly realized There's schooling that I've missed Is Alouette's some kind of song I heard, frenchmen sing before Is Zeugma that exercise They do while on the floor Portmanteaus must be a wine You drink it 'till you can Recite the alphabet Like an Abecedarian Chastuska, must be that blessing They say after you sneeze And A Florette's a toi-o-let That's filled with Potpourri I know I have a lot to learn As I journey on life's way But can't we have a contest That isn't hard to say By I Ambic

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Curtis Moorman

Date: 10/2/2019 8:46:00 AM

From one Curtis to another -- my first name is Curtis -- this is one great and hilarious poem. I still have trouble pronouncing the forms, let alone writing a poem that adheres to the definition of it. Maybe I'll try my hand at writing a poem that is at least as funny as yours just so I can vent my frustration at all the different forms. Thanks for sharing!

Bobby May

Date: 9/29/2019 4:40:00 AM

Ha! Ha! Ha! this is great Jerry, good job

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/3/2014 4:40:00 PM

Now this is hillarious! You rock Jerry! Fun from start to finish.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/4/2014 7:25:00 PM

Thanks Richard, , sometimes I feel like a rock, lol

Christine Costello

Date: 9/3/2014 1:08:00 PM

Popped over to see what Eileen was talking about on her blog and wow--Very, very clever--I Looove it! :-) Christine

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/3/2014 4:23:00 PM

Thank you Christine

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 9/2/2014 10:09:00 PM

A laugher for sure...just what I needed this evening..enjoyed your wit. BG

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/3/2014 6:29:00 AM

Thank you Barbara, laughing beats crying

Faye Gibson

Date: 9/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Bahaha!!! Jerry, you are so funny. Love this. It is great!

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:07:00 PM

Thank you Faye

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/2/2014 3:42:00 PM

hahaha . LOVE your humor. Anybody, though can say Alouette , gentle Alouette, if you sang it in school. hahaha!!! love your name at the end there too!

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:06:00 PM

Your right, Andrea, I think it's the only one I can say, lol

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 9/2/2014 3:41:00 PM

Or understand lol. I don't think you miss any school, Jerry. But sounds like you figured it out. I say those are just as good meanings as any. So take it lol

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:08:00 PM

They don't make it easy

Michelle Bailey

Date: 9/2/2014 11:00:00 AM

thoroughly enjoyed that, put a smile on my face

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Michelle

Jan Allison

Date: 9/2/2014 9:42:00 AM

A floret to me is a bit of cauliflower LOL - very humourous write - I do love these challenging forms the sponsors find for us. Hugs Jan xxx

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:10:00 PM

Maybe it's all veggies

Eileen Manassian

Date: 9/2/2014 8:51:00 AM

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Oh!!! OH OH OH OH! THIS should be the POEM OF THE YEAR! I LOVE IT!!! Yes, you and me both! I read up on the ZEUGMA...but can't get my mind around it. I must be a dunce. Good one, my dear. Thanks! :)

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/2/2014 5:10:00 PM

Thanks Eileen, but you are no dunce