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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 Gloria ....
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Now THAT is the proper word for an overall feeling of having consumed too much of the chow or drink. Crapulence. Here on my initial I thought for sure you were being mostly highly creative. :)

Super job and you are well-served to be done with this book on a daily basis as it seems to have far too many overeating and overdrinking words.

Excellent metre and a most entertaining poem.

Gloria

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2018
    You picked up on that too, huh? I've put on 20 kilos, just writing food and alcohol poems.

    Thanks so much, Gloria :)

    Cheers,
    Craig
Comment from catch22
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Hi Craig, I liked this bit of poetic fun in excellent tetrameter, although I could not place the form (if there is one). Either way, you've given me a good chuckle and smirk at all the holiday cheer, and for that I thank you. Happy holidays to you!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2018
    I'm not sure if it's got a name, Pam. Just stanzas of 4/4/5 syllables, in AAB rhymes. Thanks for the fun review, I'm glad it gave you a laugh :) Happy holidays to you as well! Cheers, Craig
Comment from tbacha58
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So be a dear, and fetch a cup
of tea, I need to sober up--
and while you're at it, lose that silly grin!

Yes, you described exactly how someone drunk would feel and do. It is so sad when you watch a dear human being lose his confidence and starts drinking.
I just pray little by little we can see a normal human being. Terry

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2018
    I must have some imagination, as I've managed to make it all of 57 years without once getting drunk. I guess I still have something to look forward to in retirement :) Many thanks, Craig
Comment from --Turtle.
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Hi, Craig,

Read through this poem this morning,

Dear me! Excuse my flatulence;
(This set of the poem, nice rhymes and flow... early establishes the enjambment, along with the silly theme/ tone. A toot from the bottom is better than a spout from the top tho. I wish some of my family's loosing decocorm after too much food and drink had been along those lines.)

I'm only grateful that I didn't pee
(Ha... something that I've said a time or two myself)

and while you're at it, lose that silly grin!
(this poem reminds me of a time when someone, won't name any names, got stymied by a baby gate to the bathroom, dropped pants and drunkedly peed on the floor while everyone laughed hard enough to almost pee themselves too. Ah... good times.)


 Comment Written 27-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2018
    Haha. I can't think who that might be, Turtle. Guess I'll have to die wondering ;-)

    Thanks for the laughs, and thanks for the great review. Also although this is the first review you wrote in this "batch", it's the last one I'm responding to, so I just want to say again how much I really appreciate the way you went above and beyond to review all these. Please don't ever feel bad if lack of time means you can't review. I know how much you have on your plate, and I don't expect you to feel you need to "catch up" some time down the track. At the same time, I'm so grateful you did :)

    Have a great recovery from Christmas, and enjoy your New Year. I hope that nameless person doesn't overdo it and stain your good carpet again! ;-)

    Cheers,
    Craig
Comment from lyenochka
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It's such a lofty word for feeling so low. I would have liked to rhyme with opulence instead. Thankful we avoided crapulence but the grand cat experienced some flatulence after indulging in food meant for his humans.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2018
    Haha, well, I'm sure he enjoyed it, Helen. Thanks very much, Craig
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
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You did a great job with your poem for this word, Craig. I take no offense. You expressed your thoughts/feeling well. The picture is perfect. Overindulgence of drink could cause exactly what you wrote. Good job and thanks for sharing. Jan

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2018
    Thanks very much, Jan. I presume you survived Christmas without too much damage... well done! :) Cheers, Craig
Comment from Sugarray77
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Well.... only five more days in your book of poetic adventures that we have all come to adore.... regarding the word for today... enough said.... haha. I hope you have a great day today, Craig.

Melissa

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2018
    Thanks very much, Melissa. Yep, I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Cheers, Craig
Comment from Miss Sherry
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I laughed for the first time in weeks...thank you! Your sense of humor is delightful, even if the subject can be serious and troublesome. When you sober up - read this note and know you made a grumpy, Christmas over-satiated old lady grin. (Will try to wipe it off.)

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2018
    Well, I am truly glad to have brought a laugh your way this Christmas; just as your lovely review brought a smile to my face.Thanks for the great comments. Thanks for the kind words, and enjoy the recovery! Cheers, Craig
Comment from jmshumate
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Good job on this humorous poem CD. I like the bad taste warning. Sometimes things aren't to pretty the next day after a Christmas party. I don't drink anymore but I still like to eat. With all the holiday dishes I ate from yesterday and today, I've offended several people I'm sure! Thank you for sharing this.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2018
    Thanks for the great comments. I'm not much of a drinker myself, and never to the point of it causing digestive issues. I think "poetic licence" sounds better than "lie", so I'll claim that. Most grateful, Craig
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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Well that's what a load indulgence does for you over Christmas! Messes with our insides! Your poem made me smile and you introduced a new word! What this invented by the Aussies? Love Dolly x

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2018


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2018
    It should have been invented by Aussies, Dolly, but I suspect not. It first appeared in print in 1727, so if it was, it would have needed to be aborigines (there were no white people here until 1788)! Thanks for the fun comments. Craig