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”
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”
q is for quires- Poem: Now I Lay Me
Today’s new word: quires n. 1. a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper. 2. Bookbinding . a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after folding; gathering. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Yesterday’s poem, Little Bee, is the featured poem on NaPoWriMo today. So exciting. Thank you. Write an abecedarian poem – a poemContinue reading “q is for quires- Poem: Now I Lay Me”
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