A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Comment from Bill Schott
This acrostic poem, LICKPENNY, follows the vertical theme and denotes that the purchase of Alaska was initially thought to be foolish and expensive. The jokes on them.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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This acrostic poem, LICKPENNY, follows the vertical theme and denotes that the purchase of Alaska was initially thought to be foolish and expensive. The jokes on them.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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It sure seems that way. Many thanks, Bill - Craig
Comment from ameen786
Hello CD and thanks for the history lesson, always learning on this wonderful site; the acrostic is quite creative and pretty much sums up the Alaskan purchase; thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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Hello CD and thanks for the history lesson, always learning on this wonderful site; the acrostic is quite creative and pretty much sums up the Alaskan purchase; thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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Thanks very much for the kind review. Much appreciated - Craig
Comment from Gloria ....
Shudder, just the thought of licking a penny activates my germaphobia. That said, what a very cool new word for a costly enterprise. Who knew?
Super job and acrostic again the exact right form to tell us all the Alaska purchase.
Enjoying all the new words, even though I'm stuck in the mire of trying to fully understand the old words we use. ;-)
Gloria
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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Shudder, just the thought of licking a penny activates my germaphobia. That said, what a very cool new word for a costly enterprise. Who knew?
Super job and acrostic again the exact right form to tell us all the Alaska purchase.
Enjoying all the new words, even though I'm stuck in the mire of trying to fully understand the old words we use. ;-)
Gloria
Comment Written 31-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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LOL Gloria. Thanks for the kind words. I'm finding I'm not only learning a whole bunch of new words, but a bunch of history as well. Cheers, Craig
Comment from Linda Kay
Were you a history teacher in a previous life? LOL, I am going to be on the lookout for a way to work "lickpenny" into a conversation. I was worried this was an entry into the acrostic contest I entered, because I believe you did a great job. Happy Easter to you too!
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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Were you a history teacher in a previous life? LOL, I am going to be on the lookout for a way to work "lickpenny" into a conversation. I was worried this was an entry into the acrostic contest I entered, because I believe you did a great job. Happy Easter to you too!
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2018
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LOL I had a choice in high school - history or geography. No option to choose both. I made the wrong choice. I think this is a word where one might have to exercise caution before casually dropping it into a conversation. Many thanks, Linda - Craig
Comment from Sharon Haiste
Lickpenny. An interesting word. And the history of the sale of Alaska from Russia to the United States is interesting as well.
Thank you for sharing this learning experience with us.
Sharon
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Lickpenny. An interesting word. And the history of the sale of Alaska from Russia to the United States is interesting as well.
Thank you for sharing this learning experience with us.
Sharon
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Thanks again for the kind words, Sharon. I'm learning so much from this project, it's not funny. What is funny is that when it's over, my ageing brain is guaranteed to retain hardly any of it :) Much appreciated, Craig
Comment from BeasPeas
Super job on this, Craig, and the word "lickpenny" is a new one on me, but I do like it. I doubt I'll ever use it in a sentence, though. The purchase of Alaska, dubbed, "Seward's folly" turned out to be a great asset for the U.S. Marilyn
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Super job on this, Craig, and the word "lickpenny" is a new one on me, but I do like it. I doubt I'll ever use it in a sentence, though. The purchase of Alaska, dubbed, "Seward's folly" turned out to be a great asset for the U.S. Marilyn
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Indeed it did, Marilyn. And I know at least one Alaskan who's not too upset about it either :) Many thanks, Craig
Comment from --Turtle.
Hey, Craig. This is a nice acrostic; I read and enjoyed. Was pleased that as I read, I was getting the feeling, through the clues in the lines, that Alaska was the for sale point of the piece. The author's notes added to the enjoyment, because it confirmed my guess.
The story in the acrostic flowed from line to line, the rhyming subtle so that it was pleasing in the ear, but not feeling like the words were jammed to get the rhymes.
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Hey, Craig. This is a nice acrostic; I read and enjoyed. Was pleased that as I read, I was getting the feeling, through the clues in the lines, that Alaska was the for sale point of the piece. The author's notes added to the enjoyment, because it confirmed my guess.
The story in the acrostic flowed from line to line, the rhyming subtle so that it was pleasing in the ear, but not feeling like the words were jammed to get the rhymes.
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Thanks very much for the excellent review, Turtle. I'm glad that you were able to figure it out from the verse before reading the notes - to me, that means it worked.
Much appreciated,
Craig
Comment from Debbie Pope
Acrostics work well with your curious words. Everyone but Seward thought that Alaska would be a lickpenny expenditure. Turned out not to be the case.
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Acrostics work well with your curious words. Everyone but Seward thought that Alaska would be a lickpenny expenditure. Turned out not to be the case.
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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I think they might change their tune now :) Thanks for the kind review - Craig
Comment from bichonfrisegirl
This is an excellent Acrostic poem to showcase the meaning of the word "lickpenny", Craig. I found your author notes quite interesting as well. Imagine ... just two cents an acre. How prices have risen in the last century and a half!
I was a little scared when I saw the title "Lickpenny", thinking who would want to lick a penny? I was relieved to read the true meaning. :) ~~ Connie
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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This is an excellent Acrostic poem to showcase the meaning of the word "lickpenny", Craig. I found your author notes quite interesting as well. Imagine ... just two cents an acre. How prices have risen in the last century and a half!
I was a little scared when I saw the title "Lickpenny", thinking who would want to lick a penny? I was relieved to read the true meaning. :) ~~ Connie
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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LOL well, if it helps, I don't know a single person named Penny.
I wish I could buy land for two cents an acre, I have some lovely retirement spots in mind.
Many thanks for the great review, Connie.
Craig
Comment from Joy Graham
two cents an acre sounds pretty cheap to me. I wish houses could be that cheap too. Then I could afford to buy a house as well as pay the bills and buy groceries. Life is too expensive these days. Lickpenny is an interesting word for the day. Well done with your acrostic.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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two cents an acre sounds pretty cheap to me. I wish houses could be that cheap too. Then I could afford to buy a house as well as pay the bills and buy groceries. Life is too expensive these days. Lickpenny is an interesting word for the day. Well done with your acrostic.
Joy xx
Comment Written 30-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 30-Mar-2018
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Thanks very much, Joy. You're not kidding about the price of houses and land. Cheers, Craig