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An oldie reincarnated and revised for Hilo Poet's Complete Monorhyme Poetry Contest

A Strange Phenomenon

A tickling in the nose that likes to tease
is the strange phenomenon - the sneeze,
but sneezes in succession cause unease,
especially accompanying a wheeze.
Just think of someone swung from a trapeze,
reaching for two arms, and assaulted by a sneeze!

At eighty miles an hour when we sneeze (Jeeeez),
viruses escape into the breeze!
So if one day a winter's cold should seize
possession of the chest 'neath your chemise -
when I visit, keep a hanky handy, please,
and I shall say "God bless you," should you sneeze!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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DiMino Avatar
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
"At eighty miles an hour when we sneeze (Jeeeez), viruses escape into the breeze!" -- One also closes their eyes for an instant. Cab be very dangerous. Well done, Andrea. Entertaining and wisely instructive.
Dietrich Avatar
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks, Joe
Hind Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Cute, lol
Rolland Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
the image of the trapeze, is remarkable, will remember this, thanks poet Andrea
Peck Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I love this, Andrea, especially the line, "At eighty miles an hour when we sneeze (jeeeez)"
Dietrich Avatar
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks so much
Rodrigues Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A trapeze sneeze would not put one at ease…lol
Bayles Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Andrea, I enjoyed the oem.
Canerdy Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
When I sneeze, my eyes automatically CLOSE~~making me dangerous! Andrea, this poem is excellent in every respect, especially the VERY creative rhyming! Janice
Buhagiar Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Blessings. Sneezing may clear the nose. Wonder you did not use the sneezing part as a refrain. Otherwise quite a poem.
George Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is s very clever dear Andrea. "Just think of someone swung from a trapeze, reaching for two arms, and assaulted by a sneeze!" Oh, how dangerous it can be! Now only I thought of it.... A great poem of Monorhyme.
Kendrick Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This one with its humor reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go. My husband would have about 5 or more sneezes in a row while driving quite often and it could be very scary. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
Kendrick Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I think I found somewhere on the internet that one of the medicines my husband was taking could cause those kind of sneezes but I don't remember what it was. Sara K
Dietrich Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Mine today. Geez Louise!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
clever and creative...nicely done for the contest. Merry Christmas
Dietrich Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Thanks
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