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Vileous and Virtuous Vocables

For Paul's Most Favourite and Least Favourite Words Poetry Challenge

By Hannah MoorePublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

This is for Paul Stewart's most and least favourite words challenge:

I like words that mound in the mouth,

That sit on the tongue like a velvet cloche,

Round and soft like hush, loam or south,

Undulant and smooth like butternut squash.

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I like words that twinkle or rock,

With whimsical stylings like “synagogue”.

Or simple words that do not mock,

Like bond or stone, like bucket or fog.

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Best, of course, are fun words to say,

Grumble and bubble share trophies in third,

Second place goes to Zimbabwe.

But Sausage prevails, both warm and absurd.

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The counterpoint, at this rich feast,

Are abbreviants that then add flourish.

Like cutting the head off the beast,

To add an arse, as if that will nourish.

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First up, let’s look at Holibobs,

Twice fie on thee wretch, to Hell I thee damn!

But hold, yet, those demonic mobs,

And loose them on those who say Famalam.

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    Written by Hannah Moore