Winding, sinuous, involved; roundabout, circuitous; spiral.
I have to start out by saying this was the toughest week ever; we were blown away by your entries! We would have liked to let you all win, but figured that decision would impede the intense competition we have going on and decided we had to pick just one. It was so tough we had to bring in a guest judge to help decide. Each entry deserved to win based on different criteria, but in the end we decided to award the coveted trophy to the entry that was the most unique. If only we had three trophies!
Anfractuous
I tried to rhyme anfractuous
(a project somewhat fatuous)
The task was so circuitous
that anyone more trepidous
would fall upon their thesaurus
in weeping, deep and sonorous.
Yet, every challenge new to us
Makes our vocab more omnibus.
- Doug Vaisey
Anfractuous
I find our Trish
Is somewhat bitterish
Over the facto ipso
That a proven dipso
Could beat her score
Despite being ‘no Terpsichore’
But guess what Trish?
We are both amateurish
With Doug back in town,
Bridgit throwing down
(And Nancy’s getting fancy)
Our hides will be tan
If we hear from Nawaf, Amber or Dan
Carol would be dangerous,
Our road is so anfractuous!
So let us end our agonies
Combine our strategies
How about changing gear
And just go drink beer?
- Sue Cannon
Anfractuous
As I was pursuing my anfractuous way
to work, I espied an afractuous policemen
providing an anfractuous explanation to
an older driver who was growing increasingly
anfractuous.
Or in other words:
Wending to work
I did espy
the craggy cop
through imprecision
trying to win over
an old fart driver
who thought him a jerk.
Cop stop
Scold old
See Carl snarl.
- Doug Vaisey
AND THE WINNING ENTRY IS....
I couldn't figure out how to make it bigger, so here's what it actually says:
My alarm didn't go off;
no lights to check my watch;
my cellphone battery was dead.
No power,
no hot water;
all out of Downy sheets (Ask Dan).
No milk for my coffee;
fell out the front door;
broke my toe!
My car wouldn't start;
then started;
but had a flat tire;
had to take the bus.
The bus was late;
then we got caught in a construction zone.
Finally arrived at work, clamouring pointlessly as to why I was late when my supervisor said...
"Oh please, give it a rest. Your excuses are anfractuous at best!"
A Tardy Student Assistant's Woes
- Bridgit Bell
Dan Shanahan
Executive Consultant
James Kennedy
(otherwise known as "The Synonyms")
Congratulations to everyone, you all had us laughing hysterically! Keep up the good work!
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