The HOL
TLA-Lectern-Mania27 total reviews
Comment from Kingsland
This is a very clever thought process for using initials that are so very popular these days and in vogue. I enjoyed this very creative piece of poetic art. It was my pleasure to have read and written this response for... John
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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This is a very clever thought process for using initials that are so very popular these days and in vogue. I enjoyed this very creative piece of poetic art. It was my pleasure to have read and written this response for... John
Comment Written 01-May-2011
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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Thank you for your kind review.
Steve
Comment from peacetoall
lol....That was a great read for a sunday morning steve....I can understand some of the TLAs...some i am lost on...apart from that it was an enjoyable read...thank you.
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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lol....That was a great read for a sunday morning steve....I can understand some of the TLAs...some i am lost on...apart from that it was an enjoyable read...thank you.
Comment Written 01-May-2011
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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Thanks for the review - I tried to stick to ones I thought would be better known, but that was always a risk. There were so many more I could have squeezed in DOA ETA CIA BBC IRA COD .....
Comment from Gunjann
really nice attempt....three letter acronym has worked out here in your poem perfectly... it is entertaining and different ofcourse!! carry on with this form ....
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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really nice attempt....three letter acronym has worked out here in your poem perfectly... it is entertaining and different ofcourse!! carry on with this form ....
Comment Written 01-May-2011
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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Thank you!
Comment from rhymelord
Dear Steve,
I see you limit your acronyms to three letters and I am gobsmacked to see so many, all of which have impacted (and still do) on my life. This is brilliant, old son, in the execution of the work and the delightful, nonsensical tomfoolery.
Now, have a go at SNAFU.
Regards
Reg
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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Dear Steve,
I see you limit your acronyms to three letters and I am gobsmacked to see so many, all of which have impacted (and still do) on my life. This is brilliant, old son, in the execution of the work and the delightful, nonsensical tomfoolery.
Now, have a go at SNAFU.
Regards
Reg
Comment Written 01-May-2011
reply by the author on 01-May-2011
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Don't tempt me!
Comment from Dklrdmcches
WOW! What a creation you have here. I loved how you put so much time and effort into this piece. It really was a landmark poem. It was full of history and it read very well. Bravo and the very best of luck to you and your writing...dark lord
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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WOW! What a creation you have here. I loved how you put so much time and effort into this piece. It really was a landmark poem. It was full of history and it read very well. Bravo and the very best of luck to you and your writing...dark lord
Comment Written 30-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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Thank you for your kind words - this poem was really a one-off as it has the strange concoction of weird subject plus device of all the TLAs, but it works in its own crazy way!
Comment from Cheryl Daphine
I did enjoy it very much. It took me some time to catch on,But once I did I laughed MAO. Wonderful structure and creative flow and content. The rhyme was 2D4. Really great poem.
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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I did enjoy it very much. It took me some time to catch on,But once I did I laughed MAO. Wonderful structure and creative flow and content. The rhyme was 2D4. Really great poem.
Comment Written 30-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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Thank you! I deliberately left out ones with numbers as well, because I didn't really want to get into the whole texting thing - maybe that could be a subject for a later verse.
Comment from moyramouse
Just brilliant - I had fun working out a couple of them and laughed and laughed at SFA!! Not only does this poem amuse us in every verse, it also scans and rhymes perfectly. What a master poet-jester you are:):) I am sad I haven't got any sixes left for this truly does deserve one. Well done, Steve LOL xxmouse
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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Just brilliant - I had fun working out a couple of them and laughed and laughed at SFA!! Not only does this poem amuse us in every verse, it also scans and rhymes perfectly. What a master poet-jester you are:):) I am sad I haven't got any sixes left for this truly does deserve one. Well done, Steve LOL xxmouse
Comment Written 30-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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You know that stands for Sweet Fanny Adams don't you. Try googling it for a very sad story!
Second time today I've been called a master - I'm definitely going to need a bigger hat!
xx Steve
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My grandpa used that phrase a lot, so I grew up with it. Nowadays I think it still means the same but perhaps the words are a little more robust:):):)
Comment from writerwish
I loved it. It made me laugh out loud. Although I did have to look up lectern. With this site, I keep a dictionary right on my lectern. The acronyms were not all familiar. I think people actually can get away with faking them sometimes, they are so common. However,, I do not text..My kids say I'm behind in the times. Nice flow. Great word choice. Look forward to more.
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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I loved it. It made me laugh out loud. Although I did have to look up lectern. With this site, I keep a dictionary right on my lectern. The acronyms were not all familiar. I think people actually can get away with faking them sometimes, they are so common. However,, I do not text..My kids say I'm behind in the times. Nice flow. Great word choice. Look forward to more.
Comment Written 30-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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more craziness (mostly) in my portfolio if you want to peek.
Thanks for your kind review - I tried to take the TLAs from various sources, so they weren't overloaded with texting ones. There are a hundred more I could easily have used ETA DOA CIA LOL PTA GBH - amazing how much junk the brain stores up.
Comment from ulster3
Hello kiwisteveh...
Actually this is highly creative and very funny. You should get a PhD in Preferred Treatment of Lecterns and How That Relates to TLAs. MLA style...LOL.
Bravo!
Fondly, Rebecca
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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Hello kiwisteveh...
Actually this is highly creative and very funny. You should get a PhD in Preferred Treatment of Lecterns and How That Relates to TLAs. MLA style...LOL.
Bravo!
Fondly, Rebecca
Comment Written 29-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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Thanks, rebecca.
I haven't had my friend's reaction to this yet - he is, if anything, slightly crazier tham ne so hopefully he will enjoy it!
Steve
Comment from DIS-illusioned
--Interesting play on acronyms here.
--Interesting poem of political jargon and rhetoric.
--Good rhymes after stanza 1.
--"Its wood's approved by FDA "
I didn't get this one ... ?
--"But many a modern VIP
Prefers one made of PVC "
Prefer.
--Creative and witty.
--By the way, I always associated 'lecterns' with pulpits, stands, supports and platforms--objects--and not words, acronyms or abbreviations in themselves.
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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--Interesting play on acronyms here.
--Interesting poem of political jargon and rhetoric.
--Good rhymes after stanza 1.
--"Its wood's approved by FDA "
I didn't get this one ... ?
--"But many a modern VIP
Prefers one made of PVC "
Prefer.
--Creative and witty.
--By the way, I always associated 'lecterns' with pulpits, stands, supports and platforms--objects--and not words, acronyms or abbreviations in themselves.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2011
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You are right - no connection between acronyms and lecterns - that is all part of the bizarro kiwi mind...
