Paraskevidekatriaphobia
I scream, you scream, we all scream for 1312 total reviews
Comment from Julcia
A delightful read. I scream............for 13
A witty, sophisticated poem , no, no
A fun read, in which one squirms
Trying to taste drippy,juicy words. Julcia
reply by the author on 30-May-2022
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A delightful read. I scream............for 13
A witty, sophisticated poem , no, no
A fun read, in which one squirms
Trying to taste drippy,juicy words. Julcia
Comment Written 29-May-2022
reply by the author on 30-May-2022
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You make it sound so succulent, lol :-). Thanks so much - this one was fun to put together.
Mike
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You are welcome.
Comment from lyenochka
Impressive definition of "Paraskevidekatriaphobia" which the Fanstory dictionary doesn't even know. I only knew "Triskaidekaphobia" but am glad to know the very specific phobia name. Congratulations on the win!!
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Impressive definition of "Paraskevidekatriaphobia" which the Fanstory dictionary doesn't even know. I only knew "Triskaidekaphobia" but am glad to know the very specific phobia name. Congratulations on the win!!
Comment Written 18-May-2022
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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I knew there was a word for it, but had to look it up to see whether I could make a poem out of it!
Comment from Beri Bee
Thank you for this most fun read about a mythical numerically charged day. Your poem is chock full of delicious pairings and phrase coining. You've even included a smart little double entendre! Among my favorites are 'scavenge dignity,' 'overthinking shivers,' and 'imabically contained.' It's a fridge keeper... high compliment here!
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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Thank you for this most fun read about a mythical numerically charged day. Your poem is chock full of delicious pairings and phrase coining. You've even included a smart little double entendre! Among my favorites are 'scavenge dignity,' 'overthinking shivers,' and 'imabically contained.' It's a fridge keeper... high compliment here!
Comment Written 14-May-2022
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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Thanks so much, Beri :-). I sometimes take things too far, but I love playing with words to the point they sometimes become tongue (and mind) twisters. I'm really happy you enjoyed this!
Mike
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*iambically
You made it very fun!
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
Well, it sounds like you have any Friday the 13th qualms contained and conquered. I have never heard the word 'para...' whatever before, but now I will know what it is and what it means, though I will probably never use it in casual conversation.
Nicely done.
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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Well, it sounds like you have any Friday the 13th qualms contained and conquered. I have never heard the word 'para...' whatever before, but now I will know what it is and what it means, though I will probably never use it in casual conversation.
Nicely done.
Comment Written 14-May-2022
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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Haha, thanks Gary - that would be a pretty weird conversation :-)
Mike
Comment from Bill Schott
This twelve-line, free verse about Friday the Thirteenth, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, is well-rounded as it includes the subject matter, and the way it is captured within the rules of poetry framing.
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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This twelve-line, free verse about Friday the Thirteenth, Paraskevidekatriaphobia, is well-rounded as it includes the subject matter, and the way it is captured within the rules of poetry framing.
Comment Written 13-May-2022
reply by the author on 14-May-2022
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Thanks, Bill - much apprecaited.
Mike
Comment from L. Kalere
Yay, a humorous and clever approach to a contest. Great wordplay, and of course I had to hit the dictionary to see if you were pulling my(our) leg(s). I can't remember a Friday the 13th without a twinge of trepidation. Fun to read? Yes indeed.
By the way, I suffer from Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, so this was a challenge.
Linda
reply by the author on 13-May-2022
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Yay, a humorous and clever approach to a contest. Great wordplay, and of course I had to hit the dictionary to see if you were pulling my(our) leg(s). I can't remember a Friday the 13th without a twinge of trepidation. Fun to read? Yes indeed.
By the way, I suffer from Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, so this was a challenge.
Linda
Comment Written 12-May-2022
reply by the author on 13-May-2022
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I could write you a scary story about antidisestablish- Nah, I won't go there. Thanks so much for your lovely review :-)
Mike
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Your contest entry is well presented. FF. I enjoyed reading it.
I like the color scheme and your word choices. Your words flow
smoothly with good imagery. I like the word that begins para. . .
the last line.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
reply by the author on 13-May-2022
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Your contest entry is well presented. FF. I enjoyed reading it.
I like the color scheme and your word choices. Your words flow
smoothly with good imagery. I like the word that begins para. . .
the last line.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan
Comment Written 12-May-2022
reply by the author on 13-May-2022
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Thank you, Jan. I had a lot of fun writing this :-).
Mike
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Welcome back!!! I've missed your posts but see you haven't lost any of your writing talent. I was not away that there was a fear of Friday 13th. It makes sense though. Thank you for sharing this writing prompt with us.
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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Welcome back!!! I've missed your posts but see you haven't lost any of your writing talent. I was not away that there was a fear of Friday 13th. It makes sense though. Thank you for sharing this writing prompt with us.
Comment Written 12-May-2022
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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Aww, thank you :-). I can't believe it's 8 years since I was posting regularly. Good to see some names I recognise are still in the mix!
Mike
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I can't believe it's been 8 years since you left. I'm really happy you've returned.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
As one who's going to my granddaughter's graduation tomorrow, I'm glad to say that Friday the 13th is just another day to me--BUT some have that irrational fear you have so descriptively addressed.
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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As one who's going to my granddaughter's graduation tomorrow, I'm glad to say that Friday the 13th is just another day to me--BUT some have that irrational fear you have so descriptively addressed.
Comment Written 12-May-2022
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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Thankfully, It's not one that bothers me either, but it was fun to write about! Many thanks for your kind words.
Mike
Comment from Eliz T.
I read it twice just because there seemed like there was a lot squeezed into this poem. I honestly haven't hears of this fear before, so thanks for the info and intro to something I didn't know existed!
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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I read it twice just because there seemed like there was a lot squeezed into this poem. I honestly haven't hears of this fear before, so thanks for the info and intro to something I didn't know existed!
Comment Written 12-May-2022
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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I sometimes feel I could pick up something random from my desk and someone, somewhere will be terrified of it! Many thanks for the review :-)
Mike
