MAKING UP WORDS
Making up words –
had to decide if a new word could be made –
and if it would abide –
in the world’s dictionaries –
or is this just a dream –
as I reach for the keyboard and begin to glean –
the fruit –
of thought –
as another word is added –
does it make sense? –
I ask myself –
put the bottle back on the shelf –
I have shortened to pu-bottle-back-she –
my spelling check says no –
so I stretch my mind for another go –
how about simply bot-back? –
no that won’t do –
making up new words is a task indeed –
how much money is in it for me? –
not enough to earn a living –
that’s plain to see –
an inventor of words is a thankless task –
so I won’t ask –
if you think that it’s cool –
I will just free myself from the task
and instead write poems that won’t last…
Growing up mother had a language from the country and her family to coordinate with her activity. I’m in the process of getting it printed when time permits. Such as….school name/ teacher,. and babegirl,,dad’s word for daughter.
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Cool – yes we did some of this when we were kids one word I remember = gurnsleytom haven’t a clue if it meant anything. Thanks for sharing.😎
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