Notes About The Poem

Word Play

Alas, my wife, your verbose superfluity
Displays an obstinate incongruity
It's just word play hide and seek
Be succinct when you speak
Ok—you're a pompous ass in perpetuity!

10/21/22
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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George Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 5:57 AM
This is quite interesting---- not her verbosity, but your teasing. Robert, hope this is fictional... :)
Tor Avatar
October 23, 2022 at 6:03 PM
lol love this one Robert hope your wife does also...
Hankins Avatar
October 23, 2022 at 12:15 PM
Oh my, Robert. Can I assume that after this poem you are hiring a food taster?
Gorelick Avatar
October 23, 2022 at 1:08 PM
Indubitably, my good fellow!
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