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ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

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my own state

0 posted 2002-02-08 12:51 PM

If what you say is what you mean
and what you mean is not be seen
how do you know what to call it
do have have tools to install it?

but the meanings come from words too!
their letters chosen were once askew
then came the order of how to pronounce
like a cat you looked for reason to pounce.

There are words for every object
single deeds for every subject
new words are constantly contrived from the old
whileolder ones, in disuse, break loose from the fold.

I see dictionaries everyday
I work with words in many ways
I like to put them in different orders when I can
and find new meanings as I sift my earth's sands.

peppermint35
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since 2000-05-28

Posts 1106
Texas, USA

1 posted 2002-02-08 01:22 AM

I really enjoyed this, Martin

Isn't it amazing how words develop new meanings and then just when you think you have a handle on it.. they change and become something else again .. it's enough to make you a little crazy.. lmao.

Pepper
"A poem is the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth."
Percy Bysshe Shelley

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 2002-02-08 10:25 AM

Wanna borrow my Dictionaurus???

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2002-02-08 10:30 AM

Ecrivan,
Words are the quick silver of the mind. Enjoyed

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

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USA

4 posted 2002-02-08 10:33 AM

my friend,this is one of your best

enjoyed it a lot

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

5 posted 2002-02-08 12:01 PM

This is a wonderful poem, Martin. I have always found etymology and the evolution of words fascinating. One reason that English is such a difficult language is that so many of our words have multiple meanings.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

6 posted 2002-02-08 03:50 PM

Madame Chip,

My cat had it easier with just varying the tonality of his meow..lol, right on..that's what makes the learning so challenging

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

7 posted 2002-02-08 03:52 PM

Nan,

Thanks for clicking in, Looking up a word makes me feel that I might be giving an "archaic" meaning at times, but then I try to use a more recent dict

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

8 posted 2002-02-08 03:53 PM

Seymour,

you said quicksilver, not quicksand..right?
Right on

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

9 posted 2002-02-08 03:55 PM

Vandana,

Glad you enjoyed

Pepper,

the changes are costing a lot of money too!

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