At times I wonder, as the hours flow,
if each and ev’ry day has twenty-four.
So much to do, so why am I so slow?
It seems I’m always wishing there were more.
How oft I find the time just seems to fly,
and in my haste to meet one more demand,
the chance to keep in contact rushes by;
I mumble to myself, “She’ll understand.”
But what is so important I can’t spend
five minutes to enquire how you might be?
I think, before the day is at an end,
that I should pen a note to family.
So, mother, even though I can’t be near,
I hope this letterling will bring you cheer...
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Author Notes
Today's word: letterling (n.) a short letter or note.
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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