My Favorite Words
Spatula.
Linoleum.
Persnickety.
Bermuda.
Cattywumpus.
Flabbergasted.
Fuddy-duddy.
Gouda.
Nincompoop
and scuttlebutt.
Kerfuffle
and gazebo.
Dipthong.
Macadamia.
Skedaddle
and placebo.
Spackle.
Grackle.
Folderol.
Galoshes.
Dollop.
Frizzle.
Uvula.
Mustachioed.
Jacuzzi.
Juju.
Swizzle.
Tighty-whitey.
Hoity-toity.
Hurly-burly.
Spleen.
Piggly-wiggly.
Artsy-fartsy.
Namby-pamby.
Preen.
That’s my list
of favorite words,
the greatest
words around.
I really don’t care
what they mean.
I love the way
they sound.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 7
Topics: Wordplay
Poetic Techniques: List Poems, Rhyme Schemes, Superlatives, Wordplay
Word Count: 64
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