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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Don'T Let the Title Put You Off Reading

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The sponsor chose words I’ve never heard of before So if I don’t win the contest I’ll declare he’s a bore It’s axiomatic that I’ve an altruistic attitude But I don’t give a fig if folks think that I’m rude! I’ll sign a declaration of my asseveration Then bare my teeth like an angry Alsatian! Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words Is this word some kind of cynical joke aimed at dim witted nerds! REQUIRED WORDS axiomatic, altruistic, asseveration Tongue firmly in cheek poem for contest Triple A Challenge Sponsored by Robert Haigh 4/15/18

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Marc Acrich

Date: 4/20/2018 4:25:00 PM

Lots of laughs here

Jan Allison
Date: 4/20/2018 4:26:00 PM

Glad I made you smile Marc:-) I hope it makes the sponsor smile too:-) hugs jan xxx

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Date: 4/18/2018 3:14:00 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *dies of laughter and utter amazement*

Jan Allison
Date: 4/18/2018 3:20:00 PM

Thank you:-)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/17/2018 9:03:00 AM

This poem is such a winner, the contest should be renamed "The Jan Allison Triple A Challenge." ---Well, maybe not; that wouldn't be fair to the rest of us slummers. But, my gawd, this is TERRIFIC! Jan, you've really done it this time! :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 4/17/2018 9:07:00 AM

aww thanks Gershon, i wasn't going to enter the contest as i found the words too challenging ... but then i got inspiration in the early hours of the morning lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly

Date: 4/16/2018 7:56:00 AM

So clever and funny, Jan! Hope it's a winner! :) hugs ~ Artsie xx

Jan Allison
Date: 4/16/2018 10:13:00 AM

Thanks Artsie:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/16/2018 4:37:00 AM

I love what you did with this, clever clever Jan. Good one! I needed something to make me cheery. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/16/2018 5:18:00 AM

Glad I made you smile Eileen:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 4/15/2018 8:05:00 PM

:) this is just wonderful.. Jan, and thank you for being in tune with my thoughts .. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 4/16/2018 1:00:00 AM

thinking of you Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/15/2018 6:57:00 PM

hahaha, VERY clever, Jan, very!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/16/2018 12:59:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, I wasn't going to enter the contest then got this silly idea:-) hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 4/15/2018 6:25:00 PM

Funny words! Good luck in the contest! Dan Schack - whose work you commented on - lives in my building on NYC's Lower East Side. Peace & Love Matthew Anisha

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 6:27:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed Matthew, thanks for telling me about Dan, did you encourage him to join soup?hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/15/2018 5:42:00 PM

kudos to you, jan, for figuring out a way to write a delightful entry for this contest! hope you come in first place!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 5:45:00 PM

Thanks Ilene, its a premiere contest so places are limited. I'd love to be anywhere on the list as I rarely enter these contests and also it was a last minute idea as i found the words uninspiring until I came up with this silly idea:-) hugs jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 4/15/2018 2:59:00 PM

LOL, had a chuckle at this, Jan - I know I can always rely on you to make me laugh x

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 3:03:00 PM

I try my best to make people smile with my silly poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/15/2018 2:49:00 PM

- I thought I would have a "soup free day" ... but, here I am :) - An awesome title ...I feel my tongue curl up ... a really cute animal ... can I get one like that - A giggle poem, Jan :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 2:50:00 PM

Thnaks Anne-Lise isn;t that frog so cute :-) thanks for dropping by to comment:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 4/15/2018 1:58:00 PM

Wow! That's all I can say at the moment....feeling tongue-tied:) If not mistaken, this is the first entry I've come across using the prompts so wittily, Jan. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 2:06:00 PM

Thanks Paul, you know me lol I try and write with humour when I can. I wasn't going to enter the contest as i found the words uninspiring but I wrote the first 3 stanzas last night and posted them, then googled to see if there was a phobia of long words and I was well rewarded lol:-) love to you and all the family:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 4/15/2018 12:58:00 PM

ACCOLADES, Jan. I just had to use an "A" word to honor your alliteration. Well done...well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 1:01:00 PM

aww thanks Lin, I wasn't even going to try for the contest as I found the word choices rather uninspiring but the muse took over lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/15/2018 10:30:00 AM

LOL Jan. Fun poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 11:16:00 AM

Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/15/2018 10:29:00 AM

Have I mentioned lately how funny you are? This is awesome :) xomo!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 11:16:00 AM

aww cheers Mo:-) I do try to make folks smile with my silly poems:-) I just hope Robert takes it in good humour:-) hugs jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 4/15/2018 9:15:00 AM

I didn't know what they meant either Jan. Great idea to make a couplet out of your dilemma.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 9:43:00 AM

I had to google 2 of the words, in fact I wasn't going to even try for the contest as I didn't think I could weave them into a credible poem lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/15/2018 8:46:00 AM

Well done Jan, great use of the three. I think that beats that railway station in wales. Good luck. Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 8:48:00 AM

LOL I just think the person who invented that word for the phobia had a warped sense of humour lol:-)

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/15/2018 8:29:00 AM

Wow so impressed, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/15/2018 8:32:00 AM

I wrote the first three stanzas and posted it then wondered if there really was a fear of long words and the word for the phobia had to be added to the poem lol:-) I just hope the sponsor has a good sense of humour!:-) hugs Jan xx