facetious

a linguistic poem

just about my favorite word
no reason to call me absurd
I’ll keep using it — undeterred

a panvowel, linguists call it
not a beauty, I will admit
yet quite useful in your tool kit

panvowels contain, you see,
all vowels in Aye-Bee-Cee,
every one, I’ll note with glee

and … facetious does, moreover
contain them in the right order

language is fun

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