Something To Sneeze At

Such a strange phenomenon the sneeze;
a tickling in the nose that likes to tease.
But sneezes in succession cause unease,
especially accompanying a wheeze.
Just think of someone swung from a trapeze,
reaching for two arms, and assaulted by a sneeze!

At eighty miles an hour when we sneeze (Jeeeez),
viruses escape into the breeze!
So if one day a winter's cold should seize
possession of the chest 'neath your chemise -
when I visit, keep a hanky handy, please,
and I shall say "God bless you," should you sneeze! 



For Carolyn Devonshire's mini Monorhyme Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 2/13/2011 6:20:00 AM
funny write!kept my hanky ready!!---kash
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Date: 5/29/2010 6:45:00 AM
Wow, i never realised a sneeze could be as great as this, koolio piece Andrea. Many congratulations on your win in Carolyn's contest >> James
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Date: 5/28/2010 4:50:00 PM
(Jeeeez)__ Andrea, such an awesome way with a write of a sneeze. Congratulations, on your win. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/28/2010 3:39:00 PM
Congratulations on your "snazzy sneezey poem. This contest was fun. Love, Joyce
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Date: 5/28/2010 1:10:00 PM
Congrats on your win Andrea....Great Write.....Larry
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Date: 5/28/2010 9:37:00 AM
Congrats Andrea on your winning poem in the Monorhyme contest with this great authentic creative write as only u can do.. well deserved victory for u my dear friend.. luv.. Linda-Marie..see the "projection" must be working already..haha..
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Date: 5/28/2010 8:55:00 AM
Clever use of the form, Andrea, and definitely a unique subject. Congratulations on your success in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/26/2010 8:39:00 PM
I changed my entry for Paula's contest to a more definition type poem "H.U.R.T."... let me know what u think...luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 5/26/2010 7:08:00 PM
What fun, Andrea. Great entry for the contest. Thanks for your comments on my Adam. Well I thought Eve had a bad time of it having to get her intelligence and morals from Adam's rib. Of course it ws all his fault. Love, Joyce
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Date: 5/26/2010 7:06:00 PM
Of course I know exactly what poem you are talking about -From the outside looking in- (Daniel Cwiak) if its not him than, Tim Kitchen. The two Adam entries I liked the most. First D.C.I enjoyed that one the most. If I am wrong shame on me for not guessing right to my own comments. About the Joker he's from another site. He left me that on my messages, you know me I had to return my own to him. Ha..I posted it on the soup, i needed something new. (SLAKING) look out for me and my contest,..p.d.
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Date: 5/26/2010 5:04:00 PM
Before your comments on "The Sibyl," I had just 5 others. I had a good sized publisher tell me that the Sibyl was "Good work." But then what the hell did he know? Dave
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Date: 5/26/2010 5:00:00 PM
Only one "phenomenon" stranger... Cutting of the cheese. "You think it's the breeze that fills all the trees with that magic perume? No it aint the breeze, someone cut the cheese, ta da da ta da" YOu be da lady. Love, Dave
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Date: 5/26/2010 4:25:00 PM
Very good Monorhymne Andrea and good luck in the contest... decided against the blog for the Limerick after talking it over with P.D. who gave me a different point of view on it.. he eluded to the fact that it did not sound FAT enough .. oh well.. what can I say .. discriminated for being blond..now for being fit.. boo hoo... onto other contests then.. luv.. Linda-Marie
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Date: 5/26/2010 4:22:00 PM
haha..hm. sometimes a sneeze is refreshing.lol have you been sneezing a lot today. i can't stand sneezing one after another though.lol -Always&Forever Lynette
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Date: 5/26/2010 4:20:00 PM
Good one, Andrea. Very well done- GL in the contest.
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Date: 5/26/2010 3:13:00 PM
This is funny and so clever....good luck, Andrea
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Date: 5/26/2010 3:05:00 PM
lol, bless you. the best of luck to you Andrea. this is a nice entry. Looks as if you had fun on this one,..p.d.
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