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Those Contest Titles

I guess I will, have to admit
My english ain't that good
But thought I'd find a contest
To win one if I could

But when I started reading
The words found on 'That List'
I instantly realized
There's schooling that I've missed

Is Alouette's some kind of song
I heard, frenchmen sing before
Is Zeugma that exercise 
They do while on the floor

Portmanteaus must be a wine
You drink it 'till you can
Recite the alphabet 
Like an Abecedarian

Chastuska, must be that blessing
They say after you sneeze     
And A Florette's a toi-o-let
That's filled with Potpourri  

I know I have a lot to learn
As I journey on life's way
But can't we have a contest
That isn't hard to say
                           By I Ambic

Copyright © Jerry T Curtis | Year Posted 2014

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Curtis Moorman Date: 10/2/2019 8:46:00 AM From one Curtis to another -- my first name is Curtis -- this is one great and hilarious poem. I still have trouble pronouncing the forms, let alone writing a poem that adheres to the definition of it. Maybe I'll try my hand at writing a poem that is at least as funny as yours just so I can vent my frustration at all the different forms. Thanks for sharing! Login to Reply

Bobby May Date: 9/29/2019 4:40:00 AM Ha! Ha! Ha! this is great Jerry, good job Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/3/2014 4:40:00 PM Now this is hillarious! You rock Jerry! Fun from start to finish. Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/4/2014 7:25:00 PM Thanks Richard, , sometimes I feel like a rock, lol

Christine Costello Date: 9/3/2014 1:08:00 PM Popped over to see what Eileen was talking about on her blog and wow--Very, very clever--I Looove it! :-) Christine Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/3/2014 4:23:00 PM Thank you Christine

Barbara Gorelick Date: 9/2/2014 10:09:00 PM A laugher for sure...just what I needed this evening..enjoyed your wit. BG Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/3/2014 6:29:00 AM Thank you Barbara, laughing beats crying

Faye Gibson Date: 9/2/2014 4:00:00 PM Bahaha!!! Jerry, you are so funny. Love this. It is great! Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:07:00 PM Thank you Faye

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/2/2014 3:42:00 PM hahaha . LOVE your humor. Anybody, though can say Alouette , gentle Alouette, if you sang it in school. hahaha!!! love your name at the end there too! Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:06:00 PM Your right, Andrea, I think it's the only one I can say, lol

Toquyen Harrell Date: 9/2/2014 3:41:00 PM Or understand lol. I don't think you miss any school, Jerry. But sounds like you figured it out. I say those are just as good meanings as any. So take it lol Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:08:00 PM They don't make it easy

Michelle Bailey Date: 9/2/2014 11:00:00 AM thoroughly enjoyed that, put a smile on my face Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:09:00 PM Thanks Michelle

Jan Allison Date: 9/2/2014 9:42:00 AM A floret to me is a bit of cauliflower LOL - very humourous write - I do love these challenging forms the sponsors find for us. Hugs Jan xxx Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:10:00 PM Maybe it's all veggies

Eileen Manassian Date: 9/2/2014 8:51:00 AM HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Oh!!! OH OH OH OH! THIS should be the POEM OF THE YEAR! I LOVE IT!!! Yes, you and me both! I read up on the ZEUGMA...but can't get my mind around it. I must be a dunce. Good one, my dear. Thanks! :) Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 9/2/2014 5:10:00 PM Thanks Eileen, but you are no dunce