Books that are comprised br Of words too oversized br Will most often be apprised br As writing that is wrong br br There is value to simplicity br Which offers more explicitly br Soundings more exquisitely br When words are not too long br br When writing poem or pros-ing br If one is pre-disposing br To wordy overdosing br It’s readers to ensnare br br The piece will end up boring br Will need much editor-ing br And have its readers snoring br All writers must beware br br So, away with lengthy word-iness br Get rid of wordy girth-iness br And write with wordy worth-iness br Long words should be indicted br br Authors bent on clarity br Make foot-long words a rarity br And win more popularity br With readers most delightedbr br Stanley Cooperbr br