Nouns of
Assemblage
A List Poem
Assembled by Marion
A murmuration
of starlings
An exaltation
of larksA murder of crows
A parliament of owls
A pitying of doves
An unkindness of ravens
A wilderness of monkeys
A bench of bishops
A desert of lapwing
A clowder of cats
A drunkship of cobblers
A barren of mules
A fall of woodcock
Aren’t words
beyond amazing? I have to say that nouns of assemblage are mind-blowing, fascinating and strangely curious. These are my favorites from a very long list I found in an old book I own from the 1800's.
xo,
Marion
My newest journal.
a parliament of owls! an unkindness of ravens! a clowder! a barren! holy language indeed. who comes (came) up this stuff? certainly in its maiden form language was poetry to begin with.
ReplyDeleteawesome, marion))
xo
erin
Words are wonderful things - both written and spoken! We must always be careful how we use them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you wholeheartedly! Words really are beyond amazing. Just check out my post where I say the same thing in different words :-p
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May the words never dry up!
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