Line Gauthier Poet Monorhyme

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Ms Black the Hypochondriac

I once worked with a youth who had gingivitis
Twenty years younger yet she already had arthritis

Pretty enough in spite of her dermatitis
She so craved attention we all thought caused by meningitis

Winters seemed worse with time off due to bronchitis
Bouts in hospital for appendicitis and diverticulitis

Regularly like clockwork she came down with severe vacationitis
After each self-prescribed vacation she’d strangely suffer from moneyitis

She talked our ears off we kept hoping she’d get laryngitis
But no, it was only bursitis and colitis followed by gastritis

Ms. Black sure was high maintenance with her neurosis and neuritis



AP: 1st place 2025, Honorable Mention 2020

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Caren Krutsinger March 11, 2018 at 4:59 AM She is a combination of five people I have met. The endings with itis made this poem so interesting; I like it that you took a risk with these new improved words. Well done! Line Gauthier March 11, 2018 at 10:40 AM Actually I did not invest vacationitis and moneytis, I can't take credit for them. Thanks so much for your visit and comment, Caren.

Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 11:29 AM Ms Black has issues, sure was fun to hear about them, clever write Line... Line Gauthier March 9, 2018 at 11:41 AM LOL thank you for your fun visit and comment, Charlie.

Jan Terry March 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM Your poem was a fun read, Line. I think we all know someone like that. Hugs. Janece Line Gauthier March 9, 2018 at 11:42 AM LOL thanks, Janece, for your fun visit and comment.

Jan Allison March 9, 2018 at 4:25 AM Oh Iknow someone just like this, she also suffers from lazyitus and lyingitus:-( hugs Jan xx Line Gauthier March 9, 2018 at 11:42 AM LOL too funny, Jan. Thanks for your lovely visit and comment.

Ralph Sergi March 8, 2018 at 5:00 PM A well crafted poem , Line! I can see you suffer from poetitus. Line Gauthier March 8, 2018 at 5:37 PM Thank you for your witty visit and comment, Ralph. Most appreciated.

Tom Cunningham March 8, 2018 at 2:45 PM Lol , she sounds one very sick lady. Line Gauthier March 8, 2018 at 5:36 PM She was an interesting character - I'm sure her name will come back to me eventually. She was unforgettable. Thanks for your visit, Tom.