Sunday, August 14, 2011

Laugh Out Loud


SATURDAY CENTUS
asks us to laugh out loud

LAUGH OUT LOUD
(An Acrostic)

Laugh out loud! It's medicine, as everybody knows;
A giggle starts up in your head and flows down to your toes.
Ugliness departs if you can guffaw with a will.
Get relief from chuckling and not from a little pill.
Have a snigger, snort or wheeze; laughter puts us at our ease.
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ZEST!

Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
(Please don't send a reply, I beg!)
But which came first regarding zest?
And which is the meaning you like best?
In cooking we make great use of it;
It adds the final zingy bit!
Orange peel  that's grated fine
Adds a tang that's quite divine.
But we also like to say
'I feel full of zest today!'
Did someone leap about and cry
'I'm so energetic I could fly!
I'll use the word that's used for fruit!
Zest! I think that's rather cute!'
I'm so intrigued that I could burst!
Which, dear Reader, was invented first?
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16 comments:

  1. I love this little poem! It exudes fun and laughter.

    Namaste..........cj

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  2. I really like your poem, and right off from photo one I had to laugh out loud! Great centus! Thanks!

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  3. Great acrostic...and I like the meaning...laughter is best!

    Gems xxx

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  4. very creative with the verse and the letters that spell laugh, how do you pen such great stuff so quickly

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  5. You are welcome for the follow...and thank you for inviting me to come to you for a birthday or special occasion verse.

    Gems xx

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  6. Love the poem and adore the photo! And it's all true, you know. I feel better just reading all these silly, creative links on Jenny's blog today!

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  7. I may just have to post it on my fridge along with the photo!! Great take on the prompt!!

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  8. Wonderful, happy and uplifting poem, true to your talent and insights, brilliant as always and a precious way to describe the power of laughter...Bravo !!!

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  9. what a wonderful poem! and the photo is adorable!

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  10. I love this happy little acrostic! Well done!

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  11. Absolutely stellar performance!

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  12. Acrostic genius! Loved this!

    As for the query in your bottom poem? I definitely need more coffee before I can even being to answer that! ha!

    Thanks for linking.

    Love your style.

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