Dog-eared Darling
Often have I looked your way
when searching for the words to say
what simple words cannot convey.
Seldom have you let me down
when seeking words that lend a sound
of confidence, perhaps profound.
Other times I’ve simply laughed
at words you’ve placed within my drafts,
small lessons in this writing craft.
Dog-eared pages show the way
to all the times I’ve thanked the day
your words were gathered by Roget.
Today is National Thesaurus Day. This poem is my response to Poetics: The Poets Store House, the prompt from Laura Bloomsbury at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, which is to write a poem inspired by the thesaurus.
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an ode to Thesaurus – and you leave the clue till last. Bravo!
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Thank you. 🙂
And thanks for the prompt.
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Clever and fun, your tercets sizzle with rhythm and rhyme. Ode to Roget indeed. Lazy me, I use Google to ferret out synonyms.
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The web has its uses!
Thanks, Glenn.
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I love the title, and your little comment of how, sometimes, the suggested synonyms are not quite what you’re looking for.
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Thank you, Carol. Yes, its use definitely requires discretion at times.
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This is absolutely stellar writing, Ken! 😀 I especially resonate with; “Other times I’ve simply laughed at words you’ve placed within my drafts, small lessons in this writing craft.” Yes! 💝💝
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Thank you! 😀
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Oh, so well written and seemingly effortlessly rhymed.
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Thank you. 🙂
I try to avoid this much rhyme, but I allowed myself to have a little fun with this one.
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A sincere tribute to the thesaurus.
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A resource well-used when not overused.
Thank you, Lisa.
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You’re welcome.
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Delightful! Glimpse back to days before online lookups – those just don’t have the equivalent of a dog-eared page!
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Thank you.
And true. My copy never was unpacked when I moved 10 years ago. I use three online, finding subtle differences.
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Wonderful Tercets & a great trochee / iamb balance. Not to mention the fine tribute to Mr R’s invaluable volume. Great work, Ken. This one sings!
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Thanks, Ron. As long as the duet is harmonious, I don’t mind. 😉
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I really like the gratitude you pay herein your homage Ken. I needed to get close to end to truly spot the object of your focus — well written. 🙂
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Thanks, Rob. This was fun.
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I’m in total agreement. (K)
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😀
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Wonderful title. I love the direct address in your poem. A great twist on the end for those not knowing your subject matter.
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Thank you. Thesaurus can be aloof at times. I’ve been known to coax her just a little. 😉
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😊 Good job.
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Very cleverly done…there is definitely that quiet relationship. A very nice tribute.
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Thanks, Ain.
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Oh! So much fun – and so incredibly easy to visualize and relate to… Fantastic, Ken. I imagine that this MUST be based on your real life. It’s so real.
❤
David
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It certainly can be a handy resource. Thanks, David.
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Wow! you rhymed so well in this poem, a fitting tribute to thesaurus.
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Thank you. I had fun with it.
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Nice work, Ken! Although I rather like the simple words you’ve used to construct this poem.
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Thank you, Ingrid. 🙂 I may have stretched the truth about my total reliance on a thesaurus, but I do have fun with it.
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This is an awesome tribute to thesaurus. 🙂
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Thank you. 😀
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A great tribute to the thesaurus! I especially think the rhyme scheme of this poem was just apt for the prompt! 🙂
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😀 Thank you.
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😂
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Getting rhyme out of me is like pulling teeth. 😵💫
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Oh, this is wonderful, Ken! What a loving tribute!
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😀 Thank you.
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You are welcome. 😊
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How great… I don’t have any thesaurus… I rely on the online version, without dogears
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So that would be Gore’s Thesaurus, right?
We all know that Al Gore invented the internet. 😉
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Love the humor here. To think I have reached rhe age of 88 without a thesaurus!
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Thank you, Beverly. 🙂
And just like that, you sent my mind to “Rocket 88.” As simple as the lyrics are, line after line, the lyrics rephrase like a thesaurus.
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A wonderful tribute to the thesaurus, Ken. I think your writing is beautifully written with just the right embellishments to make them real. Keep up the good work.
dwight
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Thanks, Dwight. It never pays to go overboard.
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You are welcome!
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A lovely, clever ode to the thesaurus. Great title, too!
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Thanks!
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Great ode to Roget’s Thesaurus!
Hope to see you at dVerse LIVE today. I’m hosting 🙂
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