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.
Share
Print
Save
Follow
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