Visions Absurd of Grandiosity

Overcome by a wave of curiosity
   I decided to try out seriosity
For which I'd no particular precocity
   'Twas an ill-fated breeze of impetuosity

With visions absurd of grandiosity
   I'd portray Julius Caesar with proper pomposity
Though, to be sure, my toga's fit was an atrocity
   Not to mention my Latin dialogue's tortuosity

Yet utterly convinced of my latent geniosity
   I spoke my lines with preternatural verbosity
Hark! Were those boos of unaccustomed ferocity?
   ~ To the nearest Exit, tomato-smeared, at hypervelocity...

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Date: 3/12/2022 12:23:00 AM
WOW! fabulosity.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/13/2022 6:26:00 PM
Thankosity!
Date: 3/9/2022 5:30:00 AM
A virtuosity of the word, captivatingly absurd!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2022 8:33:00 PM
I'm out of 'osities,' Jeff, so how about a simple 'Thank you' instead. Muchas Graciacity, gw
Date: 3/8/2022 5:55:00 PM
Highly inventive rhyming, Gershon. Let your lachrymosity be salved by bouquets of praise.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2022 8:27:00 PM
Thank you for your exceptional generosity over my abysmal lachrymosity. Here's to mutual reciprocity! ~ gw
Date: 3/8/2022 1:48:00 PM
At least you had an adventure and a learning experience. Hope there's no lingering animosity. :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2022 4:27:00 PM
Ha, ha, ha! Not hardly. Any animosity would be a catastrophocity.
Date: 3/8/2022 12:46:00 PM
Brilliant mono rhyme, Gershon. Love it. Terry
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Date: 3/8/2022 8:58:00 AM
Absolutely delightful, gw. Such creativosity! I didn't know you had it in you! Loved it.
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Date: 3/8/2022 8:49:00 AM
I love this so much. Your monorhyme impeccable and fun! My eyes turn away from the toga LOL! Crown thee Caesar. ;)
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Date: 3/8/2022 8:22:00 AM
Wow. Well done Gershon :)
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Date: 3/8/2022 8:03:00 AM
No boos here. Only cheers in copiosity.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2022 4:26:00 PM
Ha, ha! Thanks, Kenneth. :) Cheer-iosity! --- killed the visiting team.
Date: 3/8/2022 5:33:00 AM
And I read your lines with such velocity that I wasn't sure what they meant other than lots of fun!!! Happy Tuesday GW!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2022 4:25:00 PM
I hear the winds have abated a bit, Mike. From hypervelocity down to 'Mach Snail-ocity.' ~ Angela Merkel, who no longer perkels
Date: 3/8/2022 4:31:00 AM
I've had about all of the "OCITY" I can take for one poem......Neatly done Gershon
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2022 4:17:00 PM
Nothing like a little jocosity, I always say. Thanks for the John-er-osity in your comment, J.L. ~ !
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