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What's In a Name Inspired By Exalted Words Contest

I’m catching a train to a station
It’s causing me awful frustration
I cannot say its name
I clam up, its a shame
I’ll never reach my destination!

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
When written it is quite a shock
My poem’s syllable count
Off by a great amount
But I've truly cured my writer’s block!

2/25/20

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John Hamilton

Date: 6/18/2020 11:07:00 AM

This is a funny one, thought this might be you Jan, congrats on a fine placement!

Paul Callus

Date: 2/29/2020 2:46:00 PM

You nailed this one, Jan!! And to think how proud I was that I could pronounce Llandudno!!:) My s-i-l took the mickey out of me! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 2/29/2020 2:56:00 PM

lol, we went to LLandudno several times over the last couple of years its a beautiful area:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 2/28/2020 9:44:00 PM

G'day Jan … is the bloke who named this town out of the asylum yet? It must have been done for a bet - very good Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 2/29/2020 2:56:00 PM

lol Lindsay:-) hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 2/28/2020 7:39:00 PM

Quoting Blackadder You need a mouthful of spit to speak the Welsh language

Jan Allison
Date: 2/29/2020 2:55:00 PM

ha ha ha that is so true lol:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 2/27/2020 11:34:00 PM

That weatherman deserves a raise AND a medal! It hurts to laugh (with this chest cold) but your limerick jewel made me LOL. Well done at unblocking the old writer's block! Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 2/29/2020 2:55:00 PM

Thanks John I've not as active as I would have liked to be what with a long holiday and being under the weather:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/27/2020 4:16:00 AM

- ... I can't say this ... or read it ... really funny ... - hugs // Anne-Lise :)))

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/27/2020 1:01:00 PM

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll aka "Saint Marys church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave"

Peter Dome

Date: 2/27/2020 1:27:00 AM

Ha. brilliant Jan. Hope you won. X.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/26/2020 5:19:00 PM

Oh wow Jan, this city actually exists. Who knew? I loved the humor and how you managed to fit that name into your Limerick is a marvel! This has to be a top winner if for a contest! xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 5:23:00 PM

Its just a fun poem not for any contest I write for fewer and fewer contests these days and yes the place exists:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/26/2020 4:39:00 PM

ha! this is hilarious, jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 4:46:00 PM

I just knew the comment would be from you! So glad you like it I think its one of my 'better efforts' as my hubby would say lol. I feel I have come a long way in writing since my early days on soup 6 years ago :-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/26/2020 3:53:00 PM

LOL...that’s a hoot! Great write! Have a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 4:03:00 PM

Thanks Kim, if I get some quality sleep tonight I will be fine, got a busy few days so I have to push on:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2020 3:53:00 PM

Hope you feel better!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/26/2020 3:22:00 PM

haha, it would not surprise me that such a name existed!!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 3:35:00 PM

I have wanted to use the word for many a month but I got inspired yesterday and finally finished the poem today - this chest infection dragging on but i am ok - 3 hrs sleep last night didn't help:-( hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/26/2020 2:57:00 PM

Lol! Jan, Good video and poem. This was most certainly a tongue twister kind of you write. You are most definitely the limerick “queen” of poetry soup. Have wonderful day my friend:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 2:58:00 PM

Thanks Alexis I do my best to try and make people laugh with my silly poems and rest assured I will be here until I can no longer hold my pencil:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/26/2020 2:52:00 PM

LOL fun poem, Jan. Well done. Love your humor.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 2:56:00 PM

Thanks so much Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 2/26/2020 2:51:00 PM

When I lived in Wales, we invariably had to take visitors to have their photo taken at that train station, which my children could say without taking a breath. I imagine it is quite a challenge to anyone reading a TV monitor! Well caught, Jan! Aloha! rico

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 2:56:00 PM

Thanks Rico - how long did you live in the UK:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 2/26/2020 1:26:00 PM

One of your best, dear Jan. I marvel at the ease you write the. What a gift! As for my poem about my father, it's true, and like you, when he passed, I didn't mourn nor shed a tear. It was a difficult childhood for me. I edited it recently and decided to post it. Thanks for reading it. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 1:34:00 PM

aww Maurice you will never know how your comment has raised my spirits!! I am so saddened to read your poem was true but from the way it was written I thought it was. I am so pleased the way this poem turned out I started it yesterday but having not been well I have only finished this afternoon I am so delighted you praise my work so highly it means a lot to me:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 2/26/2020 12:01:00 PM

One last comment...Forever may you reign as Limerick Queen! Love the video, and kudos to the meteorologist for his linguistic skill. I'm off now.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 1:06:00 PM

I am on my own now Lin, but as you know I will not be forced into leaving and I will continue with my poetry. We have witnessed the behavior and it is far from childish because children often know no better but in the end he has to answer to a higher being than poetry soup admin. :-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 2/26/2020 12:20:00 PM

lol @ the four musky tears...Remember this, chick. You don't have to behave and play nice if the other kiddies are being mean to you. hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 12:06:00 PM

Thanks Lin I know you've stuck around to read after Charlie did such a lovely tribute - go out with your head held high and focus on your poetry elsewhere and say hello to friends who have also left PS in search of a more pleasant environment where to post their work . Forget about this place, how amazing that Armand and Cas have both posted on here today after long absences - it made me remember the 'good times' when we were the four musky tears with Tim, but people move on as you must> :-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/26/2020 11:50:00 AM

Haha love it Jan, what a mouthful, a real tongue twister. Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2020 11:53:00 AM

I should make the poem a reality - I have never been there lol:-) I wonder how many times the forecaster read the autocue for the pronunciation of the word lol:-) hugs Jan xx