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

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 April 20, 2018 at 4:25 PM Lots of laughs here Jan Allison April 20, 2018 at 4:26 PM Glad I made you smile Marc:-) I hope it makes the sponsor smile too:-) hugs jan xxx

Correagndslkhsj Loaifhshfasjkh April 18, 2018 at 3:14 PM HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *dies of laughter and utter amazement* Jan Allison April 18, 2018 at 3:20 PM Thank you:-)

Gershon Wolf April 17, 2018 at 9:03 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 April 17, 2018 at 9:07 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 April 16, 2018 at 7:56 AM So clever and funny, Jan! Hope it's a winner! :) hugs ~ Artsie xx Jan Allison April 16, 2018 at 10:13 AM Thanks Artsie:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian April 16, 2018 at 4:37 AM I love what you did with this, clever clever Jan. Good one! I needed something to make me cheery. Hugs Jan Allison April 16, 2018 at 5:18 AM Glad I made you smile Eileen:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper April 15, 2018 at 8:05 PM :) this is just wonderful.. Jan, and thank you for being in tune with my thoughts .. Hugs Eve Jan Allison April 16, 2018 at 1:00 AM thinking of you Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich April 15, 2018 at 6:57 PM hahaha, VERY clever, Jan, very!! Jan Allison April 16, 2018 at 12:59 AM Thanks Andrea, I wasn't going to enter the contest then got this silly idea:-) hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish April 15, 2018 at 6:25 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 April 15, 2018 at 6:27 PM Glad you enjoyed Matthew, thanks for telling me about Dan, did you encourage him to join soup?hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer April 15, 2018 at 5:42 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 April 15, 2018 at 5:45 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 April 15, 2018 at 2:59 PM LOL, had a chuckle at this, Jan - I know I can always rely on you to make me laugh x Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 3:03 PM I try my best to make people smile with my silly poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen April 15, 2018 at 2:49 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 April 15, 2018 at 2:50 PM Thnaks Anne-Lise isn;t that frog so cute :-) thanks for dropping by to comment:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus April 15, 2018 at 1:58 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 April 15, 2018 at 2:06 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 April 15, 2018 at 12:58 PM ACCOLADES, Jan. I just had to use an "A" word to honor your alliteration. Well done...well done. Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 1:01 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 April 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM LOL Jan. Fun poem. Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 11:16 AM Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 15, 2018 at 10:29 AM Have I mentioned lately how funny you are? This is awesome :) xomo! Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 11:16 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 April 15, 2018 at 9:15 AM I didn't know what they meant either Jan. Great idea to make a couplet out of your dilemma. Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 9:43 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 April 15, 2018 at 8:46 AM Well done Jan, great use of the three. I think that beats that railway station in wales. Good luck. Tom. Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 8:48 AM LOL I just think the person who invented that word for the phobia had a warped sense of humour lol:-)

Michelle Faulkner April 15, 2018 at 8:29 AM Wow so impressed, Jan! Jan Allison April 15, 2018 at 8:32 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