Perdure ... Last

Today’s word is “perdure” ... to continue or last permanently; endure. (Dictionary.com)

Last

Will God’s love perdure?

The invisible is strong.

Though the mountains fall.

Anne Selleck

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Cheeseparing ... Float

Today’s word is “cheeseparing” ... meanly economical; parsimonious; stingy. (Dictionary.com)

Float

So many wonderful things to do,

So many things to see,

That’s why we have vacation,

So we can relax and just be.

This is no time for cheeseparing,

Or saving for a rainy day,

This is the time to explore all things,

To roam and test and play.

There are plenty of hours to work,

Til exhaustion makes you weak,

Parting from this to make memories,

Is also a goal to seek.

Anne Selleck

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Bamboozle ... Gold

Today’s word is “bamboozle” ... to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like.  (Dictionary.com)

Gold

We go in circles,

Panning for truth like miners,

Bamboozled by shine.

Anne Selleck

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Zeugma ... Broken

Today’s word is “zeugma” ... the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way, as in On his fishing trip, he caught three trout and a cold.”  (Dictionary.com)

Broken

Two meanings at the same time,

Is politician speak,

Like a zeugma there’s confusion,

Sometimes logic that is weak.

We truly want to trust them,

Believe they want the best,

But they turn their ideas ‘round,

And do not act at our behest.

We cannot trust mere humans,

With our souls or with our minds,

But must look for God’s hand,

So we do not travel blind.

Anne Selleck

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Frumious ... Tippy

Today’s word is “frumious” ... very angry. (Dictionary.com)

Tippy

The scales won’t balance.

Frumious people turn red,

Unable to speak.

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Polyglot ... Towering

Today’s word is “polyglot” ... a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages. (Dictionary.com)

Towering

He was up on the eightieth floor

     looking over the countryside,

He watched all the other workers,

      Climbing, stretching, pounding nails,

            Carrying stones. Following instructions.

The tower was coming along beautifully;

     they were in the clouds already.

But suddenly there was a rumbling,

     shaking and screaming.

The men began to yell at each other,

     “What’s happening?” Stones fell.

“Over here!” “Bring a bucket!”

      “Where are the nails?”

“What? What are you saying?”

     “I don’t understand.”

The workers began climbing down.

Once at the bottom confusion reigned.

      There was no polyglot among them.

            This was something new.

Finally, sadly, they began to walk away

      from their more-than-human dream.

            They would have ruled the sky.

They took their families and wandered off

      in all directions,

Wondering what in the world they would do

      with a life without the tower.

On their way, as they passed the site of

     the calamity, each family picked up a few

          bricks in case they had need of them later.

Anne Selleck

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Darg ... Warm

Today’s word is “darg” ... a day's work. (Dictionary.com)

Warm

Palm trees sway in Florida,

Sunshine outlines shadowed lanes,

People on bicycles and on foot,

Along the roadway reign.

They have escaped the darg,

The drag of dull routine,

Now they float in a happy daze,

One with the tropic scene.

They’ll return home at a later day,

With tales of sand and sea,

With a shell or two and memories,

Of days that were carefree.

Anne Selleck

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Decussate ... Hug

Today’s word is “decussate” ... in the form of an X; crossed; intersected. (Dictionary.com)

Hug

So many things are difficult,

We have decussate aims,

But no matter how we subdivide,

We are not all the same.

The things that are defining,

Are inside our human skin,

Kindness and true honesty,

Keep us from greater sin.

The love we show to others,

Grace in the face of hate,

God’s family united,

Is a better fate.

Anne Selleck

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Pharaonic ... Horizon

Today’s word is “pharaonic” ... impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc. (Dictionary.com)

Horizon

Pharaonic mansions on the beach,

All of which are out of reach,

For the average sand walker,

Who gazes at them like a stalker.

But then they turn toward the waves,

And standing outwardly do gaze,

The rich and poor take in the sun,

Which round them all around does run.

Anne Selleck

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Snollygoster ... Reverse

Today’s word is “snollygoster” ... a clever, unscrupulous person. (Dictionary.com)

Reverse

You should contemplate,

you, snollygosters, right now!

See all the small ones.

Anne Selleck

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Rueful ... Sorry

Yesterday’s word was “rueful” ... feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity (Dictionary.com) Driving from Michigan to Kentucky, I completely forgot to write!

Sorry

Rueful and sad the penitents come,

Broken and humbled by what they have done,

Looking for the forgiveness they themselves cannot give,

The forgiveness it takes to get well and live.

They leave with rejoicing although they know,

Soon or late they’ll be back through that door,

Imperfect humanity keeps them in this condition,

‘Til they realize the cost of remission.

We have no perfection, present, future or past,

Only grace that will cover us all when we ask,

So go forth with joy into your next day,

Knowing you’re loved, even though you will stray.

Anne Selleck

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Prosopopoiea ... Look!

Today’s word is “prosopopoiea” ... personification, as of inanimate things. (Dictionary.com)

Look!

If the table legs could run,

And hurricanes could see,

A toothy comb could smile at you,

And waves come from the sea.

Happy trees could clap their hands,

And the stones cry out,

All of God’s amazing world,

Would dance and sing and shout.

It seems this prosopopoiea,

Brings to us a new light,

Firing imagination,

Enhancing mere eyesight.

Anne Selleck

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Paczki ...

Today’s word is “paczki” ... a traditional Polish doughnut, filled with jam or another sweet filling and covered with powdered sugar or icing. (Dictionary.com) Paczki is the plural form of pazek ... the famous Polish confection!

More

Ah the sweet treats,

And how we celebrate,

But then our weight,

We have to recalibrate.

Paczki and chocolates,

Breads, cookies and pies,

For every occasion,

No one knows why.

Treats make us happy,

And sassy and cared for,

I think that maybe,

That’s what they’re there for!

Anne Selleck

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Proclamation ... Land

Today’s word is “proclamation” ... a public and official announcement. (Dictionary.com)

Land

In imagination,

This kingdom would be best,

If the king proclaimed,

We are better than the rest.

Because his word is gold,

And full of truth and light,

Every tiny utterance,

Is surely good and right.

Or is there room for more,

An independent thought,

Which has on occasion,

A greater country wrought?

Anne Selleck

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Oeillade ... Marked

Today’s word is “oeillade” ... an amorous glance. (Dictionary.com)

Marked

Cupid’s arrows fly,

Then the oeillades and flutters.

They’re twitterpated!

Anne Selleck

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Camaraderie ... Join

Today’s word is “camaraderie” ... a spirit of trust and goodwill among people closely associated in an activity or endeavor. (Dictionary.com)

Join

Sometimes it seems we’re all alone,

Slogging through this world of woe,

We want to be free to work and play,

More often, we just want to go.

No more rules, no more restrictions,

No more masks and separation,

Just real camaraderie of spirit,

And a feeling of elation.

But for now we set our minds,

On surviving one more day,

Praying for an intervention,

Which will finally ease our way.

Anne Selleck

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Lunisolar ... Cycles

Today’s word is “lunisolar” ... to or based upon the relations or joint action of the moon and the sun. (Dictionary.com)

Cycles

We track the days and months,

With lunisolar ease,

The phases of the moon and such,

The sun doing what it pleases.

We are at their whim,

So far they have been kind,

Giving us exactly what we need,

So say our smartest minds.

We do not need to stress or strain,

To keep Earth on its course,

Everything’s been finely tuned,

From the beginning, by the Source.

Anne Selleck

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Galimatias ... Babel

Today’s word is “galimatias” ... confused or unintelligible talk. (Dictionary.com)

Babel

It’s head in the clouds,

The tower nearly conquered,

Now, galimatias.

Anne Selleck

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Parlous ... Freeze

Today’s word is “parlous” ... perilous; dangerous. (Dictionary.com)

Freeze

The cold gets deeper; parlous,

How did this mini-ice age come?

Makes me want to run south,

‘Til this season is all done.

Imagine sunshine every day,

And beaches warmed by tides,

Warm breezes filled with sweetness,

And palm trees whispered sighs.

Sometimes the grass is greener,

In a warmer clime,

And crossing there brings pleasure,

Even for a shortened time.

Anne Selleck

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Meritocracy ...Work

Today’s word is “meritocracy” ... a system in which a person's progress is based on ability and talent rather than class privilege and wealth. (Dictionary.com)

Work

If only our minds and hearts,

Were our true, good measure,

We soon would realize,

The blessing of this treasure.

This simple meritocracy,

Would allow to rise,

Those whose work and talent,

Are the winds by which they fly.

It is all within,

Grit and determination,

The eye that’s on the prize,

Sees the way to celebration.

Anne Selleck

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Badinage ... Ago

Today’s word is “badinage” ... to banter with or tease (someone) playfully. (Dictionary.com)

Ago

Oh for simpler times,

With laughter and badinage,

We knew who we were.

Anne Selleck

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Plashy ... Later

Today’s word is “plushy” ... marshy; wet. (Dictionary.com)

Later
These are the freezing days,
Wind and snow and ice,
When a cozy fireside,
Is close to paradise.

But what is even better,

Is to look ahead and smile,

To coming plashy April days,

Which will with warmth beguile.

Then in my daydream daze,

Flowers raise their heads,

And I know this frozen land,

Will become beautiful instead.

Anne Selleck

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