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A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities

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A collection of poems showcasing unusual words

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Comment from LIJ Red
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Hey, hill folk call it beating around the bush. Nother polysyllable monster, quite
interesting, and presented in rhyming couplets...fivers.

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 Comment Written 13-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
    Thanks very much for the kind review. Some of these words are a challenge, to put it mildly. Craig
Comment from ameen786
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Don't circumbilivaginate-are you talking to Trump? I like your direct advice and agree with you short, succinct and profound write; thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    I wouldn't dare say that word in front of Trump - he might be tempted to grab it! Thanks for he very kind review - Craig
Comment from Teri7
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Thank you for another very interesting word you have shown us. You used very good words explaining it to us. I am afraid I have been accused of that before in my life! lol Thank you for sharing! Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Haven't we all, Teri?! Many thanks for the fun review - Craig
Comment from Gloria ....
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That's a crazy word and I love it. I've already forgotten it, but still.

Terrific poem, Craig. You didn't beat around the bush at all, just got straight to the word.

Love it!

Gloria

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Thanks very much, Gloria. Much appreciated, as always. Craig
Comment from BeasPeas
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This is super, Craig. I know lots of people who circumbilivaginate. I call it, "dancing on the head of a pin." I want to say to them, "spit it out, already--stop beating around the bush." My aim in my writes is clarity. Sometimes I read stuff and I haven't a clue what the write is about. I pray that I always write clearly and, if not, that someone tells me. Marilyn

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Very well said, Marilyn, and thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated - Craig.
Comment from Sharon Haiste
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Well, today's word is quite a mouthful.
Well written, well done, nice way to incorporate your new word.
Thank you for continuing to share these fun and informative pieces.
Sharon

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Thanks very much for the lovely comments, Sharon - Craig
Comment from ~Dovey
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Hi Craig!

This one made me laugh! Can you say that word three times really fast? lol I'd love to hear that... record it and send it to me! lmao

This is a fun one! I'm glad to see you are expanding your vocabulary ;)

Kim

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Re saying it three times, I'd rather not - and I'll just leave the comment there ;-)

    I'm greatly enjoying making the acquaintance of all these words I will never again in my lifetime have cause to use.

    Thanks for the lovely review, Kim - Craig
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
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A very well-written poem and an enormous word 'circumbilivagination' to tell and not to talk in circles but get straight to the point. Time is of the essence and no one have time for long around the Bush conversations.

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Thanks very much for the kind review, Sandra. Much appreciated - Craig
Comment from --Turtle.
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Hey, Craig,

I read through this poem and I think I really like this word. Mind you I'm a bit narrow-eyed in if there's an insult between the letters from the word's creator, with half of the word in my ear vaginate... and the implying instances not straight forward. But there's something about the word. It's one that feels right in my mouth. Wait. It feels good speaking it? It... nevermind.

The poem lines up with the word very well--short, to the point with the pace an even tempo, pleasing. I got a smile and think I'll keep the word as a word of the day.

circumbilivaginate
circumbilivagination


Gha, if only I'd be able to remember how to spell it.

Nice job with this, I enjoyed.

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Haha Turtle - well, it certainly is a mouthful ;-) I couldn't publicly admit to the mental images the word conjured up here - I do wonder what they were thinking. Thanks for the great review - Craig
Comment from Bill Schott
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With the phrase "to beat the bush" and a word ending in "--vaginate" , I was wary of where we were headed with this one. I actually had to go to three dictionaries to find it. Seems like an N is missing to make the idea of NAVIGATING more pronounced.

 Comment Written 12-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
    Yes, it's a most strange word, which conjures up some probably unintentional images (one would hope) in my mind. Many thanks for reviewing - Craig.