I thought to learn tachygraphy,
in hopes that maybe I
could, with alacrity, record
each thought as it sped by.
Alas, the lessons were a waste,
for this old, foggy brain
does not deliver much in haste;
it's slowing down, that's plain.
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Author Notes
Today's word: tachygraphy (n.) shorthand; swift writing.
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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