Double Dactyl 2

This one is closer to the rather demanding standard Double Dactyl form than my previous posting, but
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_dactyl
may show why I felt the need to vary it just a bit.
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Thomas S Eliot's
versatile writing style,
showed he had many po
-etical hats,

lover of words, from the
sesquipedalian
Waste Land to Old Possum's
Practical Cats.

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Sesquipedalian -
(of a word) containing many syllables;
(of a person) given to using long words.
From the Latin sēsquipedālis - measuring a foot and a half.

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Susan Jarvis
An educative, imaginative, well executed inspiration of a poem that has me reaching for my pen. :)
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John X. McCullagh
Well done and its about a favorite topic to boot.
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tom balch
This sings beautifully and only goes to show what a brilliant wordsmith you are , Paul. Hat is off my friend.
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Fay Slimm
Loud applause for this difficult skipping form used of the double Dactylian method dear Paul. Tbomas S Elliot would surely approve of the word "po-etical" - - I loved the fun of this read.
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Sandra Martyres
Thanks for introducing us to this form....brilliantly written
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Nightowl
A clever write. Not familiar with the form, but enjoyed nonetheless. Finely chisled and crafted. tfs
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Jenny Gordon
Ah, dearest maestro, I quite enjoyed this. Presently unfamiliar with the form, this, with your delightful touch flavouring it, is a pleasure. Fun word too, thanks for the explanation.
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