Ev’ry day, I attempt to learn words.
But my tries are, alas, for the birds,
Cuz each word I accrue
Makes my aging brain spew
At least two, thrust aside much like turds.
Posts Tagged ‘Words Humor’
Anyone Else Have This Problem? (Limerick)
Monday, March 25th, 2024It’s “National Dictionary Day!” (Limerick)
Sunday, October 16th, 2022It’s “National Dictionary Day,” which gives me a good excuse to post a limerick about another new-to-me term: “Dawn Chorus.”
(For the record, all the names have been changed to protect the guilty.)
“Let’s go back to that lovely ‘Fowl Inn,’”
Said my spouse, quite forgetting its din.
’Twas no use telling Boris
(A bull-headed Taurus)
That its dawn chorus drove us to gin.
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Happy birthday to American lexicographer Noah Webster, of dictionary compilation fame. He was born October 16, 1758.
Limerick Ode To Dictionary Day
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013Limerick 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.
Limerick Ode To A Bad Memory
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Limerick Ode To A Bad Memory
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My memory’s terribly rotten,
So I don’t absorb data like cotton.
My mind’s for the birds
Cuz I keep losing words:
Hypermnesiac’s meaning? Forgotten!
