Compound Poetry

• Pre-formed, pre-packed,           
• High-speed, hi-jacked,
• Super-heat, super-seal,            
• Instant-eat, instant-meal,
• Deep-freeze, deep-fry,             
• High-level, hi-fi,                          
• Mini-cab, mini-skirt,
• Cuts out grease, cuts out dirt,          
• Free-love, free-gift,
• Under-seal, under-lift                
• Inter-city, inter-tel,
• Quick-dry, quick-gel,                 
• Anti-aids, anti-pill,
• Ready-cooked, ready-grill,         
• Jet-set, jet-plane,
• Brain-power, brain-drain,          
• Haute-couture, haute-cuisine,
• Pop-group, pop-scene,              
• Uni-sex, unit-trust,
• Non-stick, non-rust,                 
• Auto-drive, auto-dry,
• Better-value, better buy,           
• Flat-mate, flat-spin,

Mary Duncan