Definition of SESQUIPEDALIANISM....the use of a long word
Sesquipedalianism
Books that are comprisedOf words too oversized
Will most often be apprised
As writing that is wrong
There is value to simplicity
Which offers more explicitly
Soundings more exquisitely
When words are not too long
When writing poem or pros-ing
If one is pre-disposing
To wordy overdosing
It's readers to ensnare
The piece will end up boring
Will need much editor-ing
And have its readers snoring
All writers must beware
So, away with lengthy word-iness
Get rid of wordy girth-iness
And write with wordy worth-iness
Long words should be indicted
Authors bent on clarity
Make foot-long words a rarity
And win more popularity
With readers most delighted
by Stan Cooper graphic by Don Hunt
Poetry by Stan Cooper
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Written on 2007-03-05 at 01:39
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