A philosophical treatise of great importance
A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Frank N Beans
by CD Richards
Frank N Furter's a little transvestic,
of his moves, I'd say they are agrestic.
He was playing a role,
such a sensitive soul,
and a huge fan of all things orchestic.
If you think this line is anapestic,
you're correct - let's not have a domestic.
It's a limerick, dear,
let me make that quite clear—
it's not meant to be friggin' majestic!
Today's word: orchestic (adj.) related to dancing.
agrestic: rustic or uncouth
anapestic: poetic meter consisting of two short syllables, followed by a long one
transvestic: related to cross-dressing
"And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time, and lost in space - and meaning." - Super Heroes, Rocky Horror.
If you haven't seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show, this poem may not make a lot of sense to you. Also, you really should, it's amazingly good.
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.
