Monday, February 22, 2021

BEGONE

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.


23 comments:

  1. I think this is a great idea Beverly, and you've done it so well here!

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  2. This reads like a spell almost... I hope it works against the scythe-eyed monsters.

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  3. Hahahaha love this one, Bev!💝💝💝

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  4. A fantasy quadrille. It's charming and very creative.

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  5. Who 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.

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  6. I love this, Beverly! I love the compound words and the whole sound of this.

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  7. You took the old terms and brought them to life so well, Beverly. I got real enjoyment out of it.

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  8. This is simultaneously very amusing and horrible! A lovely poem, Bev!

    -David

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  9. i would rather have youe ear rent me than those who do normally. great fun to read.

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  10. talented wordsmithing at it's best love this flow Beverly!

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  11. Forsooth - what a great word. You did a wonderful job of combining vocabulary of old into a fun poem. Well done.

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  12. A great poem and a great image! Yes it is you and me and many others whom it seeks. Begone for sure!

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  13. Those mornings when one awakes a-swerk...forsooth, indeed! This gives me grins, Bev :D

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  14. I 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.

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    1. I love Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky! Check out the Old English words. They may help you get there!

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  15. Wonderful poem. I love old words which have fallen out of use popping up in modern works.

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  16. You had me at moon-blown! Loved the imagery in this!

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  17. I 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.

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