Quadrille #122, and the key word is "go" or a from thereof. While cybersurfing, I cam across a fascinating article on Old English words, suggesting we use them again. What fun! I tried some of them out on my quadrille. Submitted to dVerse February 22, 2021
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BEGONE!
Alas the day dawned moon-blown
and I awoke a-swerk*
I saw those scythe-eyed she-birds
in the corner where they lurk
singing their dust-tongued dirge
'til I'm ear-rent by their talk
fearful of their intentions
knowing it was me they stalk.
Forsooth, I say, beGOne!
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* Old English definition of swerk is to become gloomy or sad.
Oh, I just love this!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea Beverly, and you've done it so well here!
ReplyDeleteDelightful Beverly!
ReplyDeleteThis reads like a spell almost... I hope it works against the scythe-eyed monsters.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha love this one, Bev!💝💝💝
ReplyDeleteA fantasy quadrille. It's charming and very creative.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't know the feeling of being "ear-rent by their talk," those "scythe-eyed she-birds"?! Enjoyed this very much. The word-play is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Beverly! I love the compound words and the whole sound of this.
ReplyDeleteYou took the old terms and brought them to life so well, Beverly. I got real enjoyment out of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is simultaneously very amusing and horrible! A lovely poem, Bev!
ReplyDelete-David
i would rather have youe ear rent me than those who do normally. great fun to read.
ReplyDeletetalented wordsmithing at it's best love this flow Beverly!
ReplyDeleteForsooth - what a great word. You did a wonderful job of combining vocabulary of old into a fun poem. Well done.
ReplyDeleteBravo! What a treat
ReplyDeleteMuch💗love
A great poem and a great image! Yes it is you and me and many others whom it seeks. Begone for sure!
ReplyDeleteThose mornings when one awakes a-swerk...forsooth, indeed! This gives me grins, Bev :D
ReplyDeleteWow! Very clever!
ReplyDeleteI was playing around with Lewis-Carroll type nonsense poetry the other day and just couldn't get there. I bow to you! This is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI love Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky! Check out the Old English words. They may help you get there!
DeleteWonderful poem. I love old words which have fallen out of use popping up in modern works.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at moon-blown! Loved the imagery in this!
ReplyDeleteI love how you use words, the language(and thank you for swerk) really make this poem a rich experience, and the metaphors too, a wonderful read Beverly.
ReplyDeleteForsooth, I say ~ WELL DONE!
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