Today’s new word: zeugma n. Grammar, Rhetoric. the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way, as in to wage war and peace or On his fishing trip, he caught three troutContinue reading “Z is for zeugma- Poems: Dive in, Creative and Zeugma”
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Y is for yapok- Poem: Hagridden Again
Today’s new word: yapok n. a semi-aquatic opossum of Central and South America also known as the water opossum. The only living marsupial in which both sexes have pouches. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem that meditates, from a position of tranquility, on an emotion you have felt powerfully. Writer’s Digest April PADContinue reading “Y is for yapok- Poem: Hagridden Again”
X is for xenium- Poem: Inward and Outward
Today’s new word: xenium (plural xenia) n. a present, gift, especially one for a host or vice-versa. a compulsory gift. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: “Remix” a Shakespearean sonnet. Here’s all of Shakespeare’s sonnets. You can pick a line you like and use it as the genesis for a new poem. Or make a “wordContinue reading “X is for xenium- Poem: Inward and Outward”
W is for wamble- Poem: You Come in the Evening
Today’s new word: wamble v. 1. to move unsteadily. 2. to feel nausea. 3. (of the stomach) to rumble; growl. n. 1. an unsteady or rolling movement. 2. a feeling of nausea. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem that uses repetition. You can repeat a word, or phrase. You can even repeat anContinue reading “W is for wamble- Poem: You Come in the Evening”
V is for green: virid, verdant, veridian, verdigris, verdure, vert Poem: Verdant Exile
Today’s new word: There are so many great V words. I may have some fun today along the lines of Margaret Atwood’s A Trio of Tolerable Tales and THE SESAME STREET LIBRARY and write a story about Vesicant Veronica’s vitriolic vitrifaction or Vespoid Vernon’s vespiary. For the present poetry purposes, however, I’ve stuck toContinue reading “V is for green: virid, verdant, veridian, verdigris, verdure, vert Poem: Verdant Exile”
U is for ultradian- Poem: Complete SCAMPER
Today’s new word: ultradian adj. Physiology (of a rhythm or cycle) having a period of recurrence shorter than a day but longer than an hour. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem that, like “Dictionary Illustrations,” is inspired by a reference book. Locate a dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia, open it at random, and considerContinue reading “U is for ultradian- Poem: Complete SCAMPER”
T is for taboret- Poem: Future Fangs
Today’s new word: taboret (tabouret) n. 1. a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool. 2. a frame for embroidery. 3. a small, usually portable stand, cabinet, or chest of drawers, as for holding work supplies. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem about an animal. Writer’s Digest April PAD (poemContinue reading “T is for taboret- Poem: Future Fangs”
S is for salvific- Poem: Correspondence
Today’s new word: salvific adj. Having the intention or power to bring about salvation or redemption. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem that engages with another art form – it might be about a friend of yours who paints or sculpts, your high school struggles with learning to play the French horn, orContinue reading “S is for salvific- Poem: Correspondence”
Poem: Camouflage in the City on Easter Sunday
National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem that, like The Color of Pomegranates and “City That Does Not Sleep,” incorporates wild, surreal images. Try to play around with writing that doesn’t make formal sense, but which engages all the senses and involves dream-logic. Writer’s Digest April PAD (poem a day) challenge: For today’s prompt,Continue reading “Poem: Camouflage in the City on Easter Sunday”
R is for ruddle- Poem: The Cave Wall
Today’s new word: ruddle n. a red variety of ocher, used for marking sheep, coloring, etc. v. (used with object), rud·dled, rud·dling. to mark or color with ruddle. Today’s word was found in a slightly roundabout way. I started at raddleman which directed me to ruddleman n. a person who deals in ruddle. National PoetryContinue reading “R is for ruddle- Poem: The Cave Wall”
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