He spoke cumbrously
when telling a story
to the point where
people dozed languorously.
Every word was
uttered painstakingly
in greatest detail
to the point where
people lost the train of thought,
thinking their thoughts
thoughtlessly.
When he finished,
everyone rose up,
cleared their throats
stentoriously
and offered deep
appreciation
unctuously —
another evening’s reading
concluding
most successfully.