Mark Martin Poet Verse

Lethologica

Logic failing, recall
lacking, tip of the tongue
linguistic challenge. Now
lost for words, what's that word?
Litoration failure!
Laughter forbidden! Wait!
Lethologica! Phew!


Written 16th April 2017
Entry to "pleiades L" contest

Notes:

Lethologica is a condition we all have suffered from where a word is on the tip of your tongue - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_of_the_tongue. It's the word that the poor reader was trying to remember and also suffering from.

Litoration - representing sounds by letters. Not much use when dealing with lethologica!

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Jean Murray April 28, 2017 at 3:33 AM What a clever boy you are. Mark Martin April 29, 2017 at 2:55 PM Thanks Jean! :-)

Eve Roper April 22, 2017 at 7:26 PM Nicely written , Mark, congratulations on your win. ~* Mark Martin April 29, 2017 at 2:55 PM Thanks Eve! :-)

Joanna Daniel April 21, 2017 at 9:41 AM I didn't know there was a term for it, thanks for the informative poem, Mark:) lovely, congratulations :) Mark Martin April 21, 2017 at 9:58 AM I'd never heard of the term either. There are some great websites listing really unusual words suitable for this kind of contest. Thanks for the feedback Jo - all the best! :-)

Sandra Haight April 20, 2017 at 4:24 PM Congrats on your win for this great Pleiades, Mark! Well-written...and I can identify with the theme very well! Sandra Mark Martin April 21, 2017 at 9:55 AM I think most of us can identify with this :-) Thanks Sandra! :-)

Kim Merryman April 18, 2017 at 9:54 PM Mark, a creative and unique subject. I'm glad you shared the definition with us, as I had never heard of this before. I learned something new. Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim Mark Martin April 21, 2017 at 9:53 AM Thanks Kim! Mark :-)

John Michaels April 18, 2017 at 7:18 PM Very clever piece! Well done on your high-placed win! Regards, John. Mark Martin April 21, 2017 at 9:51 AM Thanks John! :-)

Charlie Smith April 18, 2017 at 4:02 PM Brilliant! Congratulations Mark... Mark Martin April 21, 2017 at 9:50 AM Thanks Charlie! :-)

Kim Rodrigues April 18, 2017 at 5:28 AM Oh this one is great! Happens to me all of the time! Congrats! 7 Mark Martin April 18, 2017 at 12:44 PM Thanks Kim! :-)

Roy Pett April 18, 2017 at 5:21 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Mark, well written. :) Mark Martin April 18, 2017 at 12:43 PM Thanks Roy! :-)

Anne-Lise Andresen April 18, 2017 at 1:52 AM - Congratulations on your "Pleiades L" poems, Mark :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Mark Martin April 18, 2017 at 12:42 PM Thanks Anne-Lise! :-)

Agnes Krampe April 17, 2017 at 9:30 PM Congrats on your win, Mark. Interesting theme and word choices, nice! Mark Martin April 18, 2017 at 12:40 PM Thanks Agnes! :-)

Jan Allison April 16, 2017 at 9:35 AM hmmm the comment is on the tip of my tongue but I'm not sure what to say lol:-) Great humour and informative too Mark:-) hugs Jan xx Mark Martin April 18, 2017 at 12:40 PM Thanks Jan! :-)