Handsel

by CD Richards

It's been a long journey, exactly a year.

Those present at outset are mostly still here,

while others have kindly joined in on the way

on this, my year's quest for a new word a day.

But sadly, all things one day come to an end,

just as has the book on which these words depend.

To those who have shared their insightful reviews—

a huge vote of thanks from myself and my muse.

Your wisdom and humour have made the job fun,

I hope that your new year will be a great one.

I'll still be here writing, I trust you will too;

today's little poem's my handsel to you.

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Today's word: handsel (n.) A New Year's gift.

Happy New Year to all!

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.

(P.S. It was.)

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A chapter in the book A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities

Handsel

by CD Richards

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