Dragonfly: Any of various large insects of the order Odonata or suborder Anisoptera, having a long slender body and two pairs of narrow, net-veined wings that are usually held outstretched while the insect is at rest. Also called regionally darner, darning needle, mosquito fly, mosquito hawk, needle, skeeter hawk.
Poetry: The art or work of a poet.
Prolixity: Excessive wordiness in speech or writing; longwindedness
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Senescence
Senescence Crocodiles never die? They could live forever--- We are predators. ~Marion
Excellent, Jonathan! It's a GREAT DAY when a new word arrives. I should have known you'd have "Staying Alive". It's my #1 favorite anthology & I've given it to many of my favorite fellow poet friends... xo
The cards are from my Pagan Tarot Deck by Gina M. Pace. I read/study Tarot & collect art decks. I have a gift...being born on the full moon in the sign of Moonchild. Just call me Madam Sosostris, from my favorite poem. :-)
"Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, Had a bad cold, nevertheless Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, With a wicked pack of cards." ~ from: The Wasteland, T.S. Eliot
One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever come to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on the way. ~Vincent Van Gogh~ Pull up a chair...
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Now you've taught me a new word - very nice, and definitely applicable to me.
ReplyDeleteGood to see Staying Alive there - I have that book too - full of wonders.
Lovely poem, Marion.
Excellent, Jonathan! It's a GREAT DAY when a new word arrives. I should have known you'd have "Staying Alive". It's my #1 favorite anthology & I've given it to many of my favorite fellow poet friends... xo
ReplyDeleteYes, every poem is a marvel. Interesting deck of cards you have there...
ReplyDeleteThe cards are from my Pagan Tarot Deck by Gina M. Pace. I read/study Tarot & collect art decks. I have a gift...being born on the full moon in the sign of Moonchild. Just call me Madam Sosostris, from my favorite poem. :-)
ReplyDelete"Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe,
With a wicked pack of cards." ~ from: The Wasteland, T.S. Eliot
Words are wunderbar. The moon lighting the trees, beautiful. You seem to be feeling somewhat better, perhaps? Hope so.
ReplyDeletePhilip, words, indeed are wunderbar!! xo
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