Poetic Ailments
irritable vowel syndrome
arrhythmia
pain in the assonance
acute enjambment
inflammation of the lower case
latinnittus
typographical dysfunction
fear of sonnets
halibunions
ghazalysis
grammaroids
rhymetism
pantoumia
pundruff
and last but not least:
celtic mysteria…
the irrational fear
on entering a room
that someone is going to recite
The Lake Isle of Inisfree
in a plummy, orotund
stage Irish accent.
This poem has been through a number of edits! Taking part in Open Link Night over at dverse.
Stopdraggingthepanda 
Absolutely brilliant Jim!
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I’ve just shared this with my poetry workshop crew….. :)
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Thanks Kim and thanks for sharing it with your poetry workshop, much appreciated! Jim
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Pantoumia–I know all about that one. (K)
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Yep…one of the worst!
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I double dare you to jump onstage recite “The Lake Isle of Inisfree” in a plummy, orotund stage Irish accent!
An amazing write. Cheers!
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Thanks Helen, I’ll go looking for a stage!
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Haha. The chap in my poem would love this Me too!
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Read your poem…and I agree!
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Your poem made me chuckle, Jim, especially ‘pain in the assonance’ and ‘pundruff’! I have another one for you: dissonia, a combination of dissonance and dystonia.
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I like “dissonia”! Thanks Kim!
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I love everything about this poem, and the fear at the end leaves me curious!
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Thank you! “Inishfree” was a poem we studied in high school…I’ve heard it way too many times! JIM
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Stellar writing here, Jim!
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Thanks Sanaa!
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Love the title and the list poem.
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Thank you Grace!
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Haha! Love this, Jim. Fun and creative.
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Thank you!
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My pleasure.
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So funny!
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Thank you!
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