in this turgid tale
an aging superannuated beachcomber,
often chthonic in his proclivities,
pursues in artless abandon
a circuitous anfractuous route
tunneling through lackadaisical time,
until signaled one blustery day
by the ring of an offshore groaner
he beats around the celebrated bush
in his languid attempt to vault
eliot’s soggy grimpen and--
in a flash of bogus eudaimonia—
discards his cane, packs
his travel-tired portmanteau,
takes flight on the wings
of a laughing gull,
circumnavigates the isotropic sea
and disappears, alas,
in the susurrus of the wind.
circumlocution: rambling way of speaking. turgid: overblown, inflated, pompous. superannuated: retired, worn out. chthonic: dark, primitive, mysterious. anfractuous: full of twists and turns. groaner: bell buoy. grimpen: marshy area. eudaimonia: state of being happy. portmanteau: traveling bag. isotropic: the same in all directions. susurrus: whispering sound.
I smiled right through this and I can shamefully say sighed when the definitions appeared under the write! Thank you Poet for enriching my vocabulary in such a smooth way. With respect, Carol
You blighter. I had the dictionary out, then at the end!!!!! grrr lolol
Becareful the Bell Bouy don't wallop you.
Very clever, never seen anything like this before.
You did this amazingly well, though that's no surprise from you, Gene. :) I look forward to your art of words, and this time is as much as a treat as always.
i fink you've been got by a Siren, Gene... reading your "translation" makes me realise what much better words I could have used when writing me latest coo-ku. The Oxford English for starters... Thesaurus for main? I hope she calls you to circumlocute England... xx
' takes flight on the wings of a laughing gull'...'and dissapears, alas, in the sussurus of the wind'--------- VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS SENTENCES!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
I wondered what happened to you...then it became quite clear. You got lost on a sand dune then you were kidnapped by a seagull, is that it? BTW, I consider myself lucky, I knew 3 of the 11 words in your glossary.
Nothing bogus about this, Poet Gene, or
about the state of eudaimonia i'm in
reading it - i love this Willimson,
in fact i love all Williamson;
made my morning you did... i needed
a lift out of an anfractuous grimpen
and you obliged big time
Gene, I am captivated and euphoric with this pursuit of artless abandon -- anfractuous routing aside the circumlocution is a marvelously entertaining voyage to my aging eyes and sputtering mental capabilities -- if old "blue eyes" were around to savor this gem he would give it one of his patented, "ring a ding dings" --Irene's torrid tryst agreed with you my dear friend -- I bid you peace, joy and love -- Jon Michael
Well bless your heart Gene for the meanings of those words, that made me read it a few times.LOL Great as usual.
Newfie Hugs, Rose
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on September 6, 2011
Hah! Superannuated my foot. Beachcombers never get old, they just smell that way, and you are not even ready to get lost in the hushed murmuring of currents aloft. Get back into that hut you put together with bamboo and Bazooka Bubble Gum. Jeez!
Orotund indeed! And you are NOT too old to be useful gene, even if this is a biographical snippet. "an offshore groaner" conjures much in this readers mind, (love the phrase thankyou) as does the periphrasis you employ to discombobulate the analphabetics. (-: Gotta love it - word candy from a master. richard
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Regis
well done!
carolyn
Thanks for the lesson...& in such an enjoyable form, too.
Gotta go add chthonic,anfractuous, grimpen, and eudaimonia to my
collection.
Q: is there going to be a test? 'So, will it be a pop quiz?
Catcha later. Gon' look for a laughing gull after I finish studying
vocabulary. Git 'er done, 'en git away!! :)
x:)x Phyllis x:)x
Axilea
Becareful the Bell Bouy don't wallop you.
Very clever, never seen anything like this before.
Ragno
Peace, love and light,
Amber
~B
Anna
I greatly enjoy your dramatic flair, Gene!
Blessings,
Christine
in your complex poetry!
~Gene~
"susurrus",or whispering
sound, would be my favorite!!
Lady Vivian
Cheers, and its good to see you again.
Dan
about the state of eudaimonia i'm in
reading it - i love this Willimson,
in fact i love all Williamson;
made my morning you did... i needed
a lift out of an anfractuous grimpen
and you obliged big time
John
Newfie Hugs, Rose