Myrtle Millicent MacCavity (Playing with Vocabulary)

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Poetry Workshop

Myrtle Millicent MacCavity (Playing with Vocabulary)

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

0 posted 2008-06-20 02:53 AM

An over-sized gorgon faced the crowd without fear;
she wildly spoke in castigating and strident tones
The strong lyceum doors were propped open wide,
as gazes, filled with hate, were cast upon the crone.

Her words were clearly filled with maleficent intent,
as cruel and beady eyes stared from rubicund face;
her chin, verruca-covered, drew horrified stares.
Any pity for her disappeared without a trace.

Her long jeremiad went on from noon ‘til dusk.
The crowd closed in ‘round her at the demise of sun,
she was then shackled upon platforms made of wood;
and a rope was wound tightly until she was hung.

---

Alison

-------------------------

1. Maleficent:  adjective; hurtful, criminal
2. Lyceum:  noun; a literary institute or lecture hall
3. Gorgon:   noun; a terrifying woman; named after the Gorgons in Greek mythology, three snake-haired sisters whose looks turned to stone anyone who saw them
4. Rubicund:  adjective; (of the complexion) red, ruddy
5. Jeremiad:  noun; a long mournful lament about one’s troubles, named after Jeremiah, a Hebrew prophet (7th – 6th centuries BC) and the book of old Testament containing his account of the troubles of the Israelites
6. Verruca:  noun;  a wart

Falling rain

Member Elite

since 2008-01-31

Posts 2178
Small town, Illinois

1 posted 2008-06-20 10:17 PM

Bravo! Bravo! *standing novation* This is really good Alison and I'm in awe by your amazing talent!

(Library)

"It might be easy to fall for someone but it's also easy to break a heart." - Zach Booker.

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

2 posted 2008-06-20 11:36 PM

Well done, Alison! Two of those words I had never heard of and you blended them brilliantly into the poem.

Hats off to you, miss

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

3 posted 2008-06-21 12:07 PM

Yay! I loved this assignment!

Hugs the teacher and grins. Hugs Zach cause he is just so darn sweet.

Thank you!

graeshine2006
Member

since 2008-06-03

Posts 368
The Prairie Lands, USA

4 posted 2008-06-30 09:36 AM

Awesome! You make it look so easy!

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.