Jean-Paul Portmanteau
Was a hyphenated man to know
Siobhan Short-Monroe
Compounded her name, quid pro pro
Became Mrs. Jean-Paul—it was so—
Short-Monroe-Portmanteau
And when Jean-Paul Portmanteau expired
Siobhan Short-Monroe-Portmanteau aspired
To add another hyphen, connubially acquired
By marrying Hyman Connor-Marshal-Lee, Esq.
Siobhan Short-Monroe-Portmanteau desired
To be Mrs. Short-Monroe-Portmanteau-Connor-Marshal-Lee, Esq.
Thus, by all the hyphenated, doubled, trebled, and s0 compound-named, admired
Siobhan née Short-Monroe-Portmanteau-Connor-Marshal-Lee, Esq., retired
And when she died, her name, too long for one stone, as required
Inscribed 'cross two headstones, with one owner-occupier
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Gerard DiLeo
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Comments (7)
Hahaha! So brilliant and clever. A tongue twister to be sure.
Haha. Very clever. And oww, my poor brain..
This is a brilliant and hilarious tongue-twister, Gerard! Great work!
I'm inspired By the wired Post you've fired Our way...and now, I'm tired...!
So good, laughed and am impressed with your talent
NICE!
Well written and clever.