Frank E Gibbard Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Words Worth Meaning "I wandered lonely as a ..." (mm) now let me ponder, A mot juste to tail my line I cogitated is surely yonder. Just then a door-knock sharply cracked my deliberation. "Wordy, old boy." It was that nuisance Coleridge - "Botheration!" "What's up Willie?" "The vaulting sky," quipped I, seeking an edge. "Any words worth two with you, tee hee," said he, jocularly. "Oh very punny," said I, "Coley, you minor poet Coal, m.i.n.e.r, similarly. "I'm writing and stuck for a word actually, yea verily, and a subject." "Do tell my good fellow thy effort - let me help if I may, if you do not object." He listened intent. "An oxymoron's what you need, I say: a crowd. A ready rhyme I will throw you right for matching pray: a cloud. Also a title appertaining flora to please your readers if allowed." Thus, as fate would let it, it should come to pass Thanks to a nick from Coleridge that pompous ass My unappreciated ode: "Cabbages" came out alas And I William Wordsworth was viewed a total arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W. Parsley Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Frank, I was too busy laughing to reply the first time I read it. Brings to mind Coleridge's "Kubla Khan," when the narrator claims to have lost the thread of his inspiration due to the interruption of a visitor. Sam's longtime sidekick seems to be turning the wordy tables on him here, with hilarious consequence. Much enjoyed - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Nice one Frank. Your humour is appreciated and hopefully will set a precedent for the winter days to come. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Flowery. Only to one's own nose is it rose, I suppose. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Cheers guys for remarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 funny, true, outstanding though it was hard to read with a straight face hough i think you are serious old chap. smiles goigglingly victor Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 funny, true, outstanding though it was hard to read with a straight face hough i think you are serious old chap. smiles goigglingly victor Old chap is right sadly Larse. Thanks my good fellow. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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