Thursday, October 31, 2019

Ghost word ... Ending

Today’s word is “ghost word” ... a word that has come into existence by error rather than by normal linguistic transmission, as through the mistaken reading of a manuscript, a scribal error, or a misprint. (Dictionary.com)

Ending
At heaven’s gateway,
How many, like a ghost word,
Arrive by surprise?

Anne Selleck
Copyright 2019

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