The time is now to each present our case,
in this palaestra, standing face to face.
"A Grand Debate"; the title clearly fits
this monumental battle of the wits.
But still, I fear that justice might be harmed
when only one combatant's fully armed!
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Author Notes
Today's word: palaestra (n.) a place for debate or a battle of wits.
Just a reworking of an old joke - any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
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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