Notes About The Poem

To find the hidden message read the black print letters. It's a two-word phrase.

I Love Housework

I roning clothes – I love that job. Oh, my gosh!

L aundering them first is another one
O f numerous chores that let me wash
V arious things. Wash this or that. How fun!
E ven pots and pans! I must say . . . 

H ow much more pleasure can there even be?
O n my hands and knees most of the day
U sing so much zeal makes me feel so free.
S uch a good place to be in mind and soul.
E very day I search for things that I can dust.
W ithout things to wipe off, what might be my role?
O ven cleaning. What joy! Mopping – a must!
R are are nights that early to bed I go.
K eeping up chores, I sing  Heigh Ho Heigh Ho!

Sept. 6, 2021
Acrostic sonnet for Message in an Acrostic 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: 	Kim Rodrigues
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Gauthier Avatar
September 25, 2021 at 7:47 AM
do I get bonus points for guessing your hidden message? I laughed ~ anyone who know you will know you would rather be writing poetry ~~
Legros Kelley Avatar
September 23, 2021 at 7:27 PM
As I read this I was wondering....??! Lol, oh my gosh, found the message, so funny!
Liguori Avatar
September 21, 2021 at 2:01 PM
What's the hidden message?!? I can't find it!
Dietrich Avatar
September 21, 2021 at 3:26 PM
follow the blackened letters from right to left all the way down. It spells out: JUST KIDDING
Wolf Avatar
September 12, 2021 at 5:13 PM
Phyllis Diller got a chuckle out of this one, Andrea. Good job, Gershon
Daniel Avatar
September 12, 2021 at 3:59 AM
Clever message, Andrea, belated birthday wishes:)
Strand Avatar
September 8, 2021 at 3:04 PM
Very tongue in cheek Andrea...or are you really a Mrs Mopp?
Dietrich Avatar
September 8, 2021 at 3:42 PM
don't know what a Mrs. Mopp is but she sure does not sound like ME. heehee
Skelly Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 10:52 PM
This is fun, it took a lot of patience to get this together..Delice
Theraven Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 9:12 PM
Andrea, Your poem read like the perfect Stepford wifes instruction manual. Except this one came with a special punchline puzzle. -Richard
Kulkarni Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 11:36 AM
Hilarious hidden message Andrea :). Hope you had a break from all these duties on your birthday. Happy Belated Birthday!!
Jayasankar Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 3:53 AM
Oh my... Hahaha.... am still laughing Ria... and washing those pans in the kitchen sink ..Oh I wonder how they keep piling up one by one...so quickly... Hugs... ~ Ani
Cunningham Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 1:15 AM
Lol, I thought for a minute you'd taken something. Good luck Andrea. Tom
Allison Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 1:04 AM
ha ha ha love the message i hate it too lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Ball Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 10:44 PM
Excellent Andrea. Very clever and droll. Love it. Especially the oven cleaning. Now I have a self cleaning oven but when you use it the house heats up something fierce. Once we had something spilled in the bottom of the oven Didn't notice it until it was too late. Pushed the self clean button and the smoke set off the smoke alarm in the house and had to let home security know not to send the fire men. lol Good stuff. God Bless, JB
Buhagiar Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 10:24 PM
If your hidden message is just kidding, then I agree with you. I hate house work. Hugs.
Dietrich Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 6:44 AM
you got it!!
Bangalee Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 10:05 PM
stupendously written the Acrostic~ I enjoyed
Hankins Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 8:51 PM
Superb, Andrea. A sure winner! I loved the message, too.
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