Limerick Ode To Dictionary Day
Limerick Ode To Dictionary Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
At this moment, I’m feeling quite spurred
To just soak up a new-to-me word.
Lest you think I’m all wet,
I have reasons — don’t fret:
Webster’s birthday’s today, so I’m stirred.
Have you any new words to suggest?
One that’s odd or obscure would be best.
Something wickedly cool,
Like “facinorous.” Who’ll
Help ensure that my word need’s addressed?
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American lexicographer Noah Webster, of dictionary compilation fame, was born October 16, 1758.
Tags: Dictionary Humor, Language Satire, Noah Webster, October Holidays, Odd Holidays, Webster's Dictionary, Words Humor
It’s a struggle, I’m not fibbin’
The trench, I’m still diggin’
But the reward is within
It’s in reach, in the end
I’m hoping I am Callipygian
Today I decided to tinker
My footwear was going nowhere
And now, a new trend
It is sharp, in the end
I put on the first Winklepicker
At the moment awake
I read and I take
A word lovely and new
Facinorous
aka Tea Partiers
You
Fueled by hatred and
Bile tried hard for a while
To disenfranchise and dismantle with
Havoc and misinformed guilt
This country out of diversity built
Why all this enraged fuss?
Wondered the much bemused “us”
Now the answer is clear
Simple unvarnished facinorous
Thanks Mad
I need to go back to writing limericks!!
I forgot to say that is such a pleasure to read this!
balance it out
I don’t need a holi special day
I’d use a Dictionary any darn way
I love the sound
Of a new word I found:
Tmesis is O flaming K.
Thanks so much everyone for your delightful verse and comments!