Letterling

by CD Richards

At times I wonder, as the hours flow,

if each and ev’ry day has twenty-four.

So much to do, so why am I so slow?

It seems I’m always wishing there were more.

How oft I find the time just seems to fly,

and in my haste to meet one more demand,

the chance to keep in contact rushes by;

I mumble to myself, “She’ll understand.”

But what is so important I can’t spend

five minutes to enquire how you might be?

I think, before the day is at an end,

that I should pen a note to family.

So, mother, even though I can’t be near,

I hope this letterling will bring you cheer...

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Today's word: letterling (n.) a short letter or note.

My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.

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Letterling

by CD Richards

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