Terry Flood Poet Acrostic

Humuhumunukunukuapuaa Rhyme

HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA’A Rhyme
pronounced: HOOMOO, HOOMOO, NOOKOO, NOOKOO, AH, POOAH, AH
The Hawaiian Reef Triggerfish


H
Ubiquitous damsels on ‘hide n seek’ reef
M
Urgently dart into cover
H
Under the ocean, the fish with the teeth
M
Usually rules every other
N
Unctuous, in his case is fair praise indeed
K
Unique is this eye-candy trigger
N
Unlikely the damsels to suffer his greed
K
Unusual for he’s so much bigger
A
P
Utter relief for the fish of the reef... but not for the little sand digger
A’
A


11 November 2020
Kim’s Acrostic Play Contest

(WITHDRAWN FROM CONTEST AS I FELT IT DIDN’T FIT THE ‘PLAY’ CRITERIA)

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Rico Leffanta November 12, 2020 at 12:23 PM Rhinecanthus rectangulus is the Hawai'i State Fish, easy to see in Waikiki every day of the year. Aloha! Rico Terry Flood November 12, 2020 at 12:33 PM You’re quite right... the humuhumu etc is its Hawaiian name.

Tom Cunningham November 12, 2020 at 1:43 AM Wow, thought it was that Welsh railway station lol. Tom Terry Flood November 12, 2020 at 2:12 AM Hmm, maybe I should have used the gogh gogh gogh place as my theme... trouble is, I couldnt say it, let alone spell it.

Caren Krutsinger November 11, 2020 at 3:57 PM An interesting name for a fish. Good luck in the contest. Terry Flood November 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM My second acrostic attempt. Decided not to go too easy on myself. It’s actually a real species. I once had a pet one in an aquarium. Thanks for your comment, Caren.