A wise man never speaks ten words
when only one will do.
Conciseness is a worthwhile aim,
one which we should pursue.
So those who seek to, through their words,
inspire or embolden,
do well to keep this fact in mind—
breviloquence is golden.
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Author Notes
Today's word: breviloquence (n.) concise, pithy and succinct speech.
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.
Thanks for reading.
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