Home » Poems & Poetry » Blogs » Help me find Mr. Vocabulary, please.

Help me find Mr. Vocabulary, please. - Roy Jerden's Blog

About Roy Jerden

(Show Details...)

**You say you want a revolution?**

Well you know, we all want to change the world

Home
Past Blogs
Poems
Photos
Fav Poems
Fav Poets

Help me find Mr. Vocabulary, please.

Blog Posted:6/10/2013 9:32:00 PM

I have an idea for a new contest, and it is inspired by the poetry of a poet here on PoetrySoup. I read a number of his poems last year and was totally blown away by his esoteric vocabulary, used in pretty much all of his poems. I don't know if he has such an active vocabulary or if he has a system which generates rare words.

Anyway, I haven't seen his work in any contests nor do I know how to find it except by asking.

Do you know who I mean? Please tell me if you do or give me some leads if you're not sure.

Cheers,
Roy

Post Comments

Please Login to post a comment

Mandy
Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/13/2013 5:07:00 AM

Try harry Horsman he fits the bill with his dark free verse and he uses words I have to look up, and his poems are sometimes very abstract but brilliant xx

Roy
Jerden

Date: 6/11/2013 9:19:00 PM

Sidney is great, but I think not. I did a search on 'vocabulary' remembering a comment. What impressed me were not just the esoteric words, but how they were juxtaposed. Here are two possible candidates: John Rhinem jun-jun villanueva Terry O'Leary is great, too.

Debbie
Guzzi

Date: 6/11/2013 5:03:00 PM

Sidney is SUPPOSED to be back this month BUG him! Tell him I SAID to bug him, actually I don't think it's him BUT bug him anyway! Andrew Crisi? John heck? Phree?

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 6/11/2013 2:39:00 PM

How About Matthew Anish, Or Joe Maverick, both men hypnotize me with their poetry... LOL, Both Are Gentlemen and use EPIC vocabulary. I can not think of any other outstanding poets, but maybe Tim R... who knows... Or is it RUBEN... lol, who is now being silly under POET D...

Cyndi
Macmillan

Date: 6/11/2013 4:55:00 AM

There was an incredible young poet... can't recall his first name, but I think his last was MaGee... he was very into Joyce. He was only here a short time, but his work impressed me, still tingles my brain...hmmm... let me see...

Cyndi Macmillan
Date: 6/11/2013 5:15:00 AM

http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/member_contest_details.aspx?ContestID=1605 I can't find the lad anymore! Grrr... his year must have been up and POOF went his incredible work. His name is Dirby Magee-Dittberner... Maybe?

Roy
Jerden

Date: 6/11/2013 3:45:00 AM

I don't think it's anyone I've seen listed so far, but some great wordsmiths anyway. The poems I read were free verse and were mostly dark in tone and somewhat abstract. One reminded me of that movie "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam. His poetry is very dense with these unusual words.

Eileen
Manassian

Date: 6/11/2013 12:18:00 AM

I think perhaps you are referring to Drake Eszes??? He has won a few contests so perhaps he isn't the one.

Cyndi Macmillan
Date: 6/11/2013 5:17:00 AM

Drake is a fantastic poet and yes his language is bang-on! Good choice, Eileen!

Nato
Calubiran

Date: 6/10/2013 11:56:00 PM

lets hunt him down.

Cyndi
Macmillan

Date: 6/10/2013 9:52:00 PM

Well, hmmm, Chris Aechtner can, at times, select words that leave me almost envious... but he is also very clear with his writing (a wondrous mix, that) Do you know Chris? Let me see if I can copy and paste one of his masterpieces for you... oh, silly me, I should have asked, what FORMS does this poet prefer? Is he a free-verser or rhymer? This will help with the detective work!

Cyndi Macmillan
Date: 6/11/2013 4:57:00 AM

Hi Maverick! Sometimes, because you DO have a fantastic vocabulary, something just slips in... but yes, what I love about your work is that it never written to intentionally travel OVER people... friendly on the eyes... but every now and then you send me to a dictionary. A good thing :D

Cyndi Macmillan
Date: 6/10/2013 10:03:00 PM

http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=372494

My Past Blog Posts


More fun with ChatGPT Date Posted: 2/6/2023 1:21:00 PM
Chat GPT Writes Poetry Date Posted: 2/2/2023 4:37:00 PM
Kiss of the Eagle Date Posted: 7/20/2019 7:35:00 AM
Tim Ryerson Date Posted: 4/27/2018 7:09:00 PM
Life in Hell by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) Date Posted: 11/6/2016 5:17:00 AM
Family Reunion Date Posted: 5/20/2016 7:29:00 PM
Lucifer Gets the Gig Date Posted: 3/9/2016 9:45:00 AM
Rindersella and the Pransome Hence Date Posted: 3/1/2016 1:45:00 PM
Spoonerisms Contest Date Posted: 2/27/2016 7:45:00 PM
In Defense of Critique Date Posted: 2/22/2016 3:21:00 PM
I felt wrinkly, so I did some irony. Date Posted: 2/13/2016 8:11:00 PM
Having some fun with Photoshop... Date Posted: 1/8/2016 8:05:00 AM
Thanks for your support Date Posted: 6/3/2015 6:42:00 AM
Hosting multiple open contests. Date Posted: 5/12/2015 8:23:00 PM
A Sonnet for Pansy Date Posted: 5/5/2015 8:50:00 AM
My story was published this month Date Posted: 5/2/2015 9:09:00 PM
Pi Day 2015 Date Posted: 3/13/2015 3:05:00 PM
Foodies - Part 2 Date Posted: 1/7/2015 11:30:00 AM
East Jesus Contest Judged Date Posted: 1/2/2015 9:21:00 AM
Happy New Year to the World of Poets Date Posted: 12/31/2014 6:23:00 PM
Merry Christmas to the World of Poets Date Posted: 12/25/2014 5:54:00 AM
Foodies - Part 1 Date Posted: 12/20/2014 2:01:00 PM
How kids perceive their grandparents Date Posted: 12/19/2014 5:55:00 AM
Got Writer's Block? Date Posted: 12/6/2014 8:10:00 AM
Clean and Clever Limerick Contest Update Date Posted: 11/17/2014 7:51:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
2/28/2023	Texas Springtime	Sonnet	nature,spring,
9/22/2021	Happy Hour	Light Verse	drink,
9/22/2021	Fartasia	Rhyme	word play,
3/23/2016	One Hit Wonder	Quatrain	art,poetry,
3/18/2016	But Her Bruises Were Green	Limerick	humorous,
2/27/2016	Pussycat Paean	Rhyme	cat,
2/24/2016	That Dog Don't Hunt	Limerick	poetry,
2/9/2016	Rewind World	Quatrain	sorry,
2/7/2016	Lucifer Gets the Gig	Prose	heaven,satire,universe,
2/5/2016	Return To the Sea	Free verse	beach,death,sea,
1/30/2016	Omg, That's So Cliche	Rhyme	poetry,satire,
1/24/2016	And When You Look At Me	Quatern	love,romance,
1/23/2016	Way Back Then	Rhyme	humor,humorous,nostalgia,
1/22/2016	The Virgin Witch of Moulineaux	Villanelle	love,magic,valentines day
1/13/2016	Table Hogs	Limerick	satire,
1/3/2016	Another Trip Around the Sun	Sonnet	new year,
7/6/2015	The Waning of Dreams	Couplet	depression,sad,wine,
5/26/2015	Poetic Ambitions	Quatrain	art,poems,poetry,
5/4/2015	A Song For Pansy	Rhyme	history,
4/17/2015	English Lit	Rhyme	humor,
4/10/2015	Scratch	Rhyme	childhood,humor,nostalgia
11/29/2014	But I Must Stay	Villanelle	sad,
11/29/2014	The Pedicure Virgin	Prose	humor,
11/14/2014	One Tolkien Over the Line	Rhyme	tribute,
11/5/2014	Message of the Moth	Couplet	angst,longing,
10/25/2014	Pi Day	Rhyme	humor,
10/15/2014	Halloween On the Dark Side of Town	Rhyme	holiday,satire,
9/15/2014	The Empty Quarter	Alliteration	earth,nature,stars,univer
8/5/2014	Pickett Tupp and Poteeta Whey	Quatrain	child,children,
7/22/2014	A Brush of Wings	Verse	bird,
7/8/2014	Willow: a Fable	Rhyme	children,death,dream,fant
6/30/2014	Ragnarok: the Storm	Epyllion	weather,
6/28/2014	Dante's Path	Quatrain	spiritual,
5/26/2014	Albert Einstein	Clerihew	humorous,science,
5/7/2014	Jonah Falcon He's Not	Limerick	funny,
5/6/2014	The Well Traveled Linguist	Limerick	humorous,
5/2/2014	The Devil Can Cite Scripture For His Purpose	Rhyme	hate,religion,slam,
4/1/2014	My Thunderous Wondrous Electric Toy Train	Rhyme	christmas,nostalgia,
3/11/2014	Premature Exoneration	Limerick	holiday,humor,
2/10/2014	A Series of Unfortunate Darwin Awards	Limerick	death,humorous,silly,
1/23/2014	Ancient Dance	Sonnet	love,
12/28/2013	The Whittlers	Rhyme	growing up,nostalgia,
12/19/2013	Redneck Santa	Rhyme	christmas,parody,
12/17/2013	The Tomb of the China Poblana	Epic	history,
5/15/2013	The Conceit of Poetry	Couplet	philosophy,universe,
3/23/2013	Tiger's Wood	Limerick	sports,
2/17/2013	All Hat and No Cattle	Cowboy Poetry	humorous,old,time,,wester
2/10/2013	Dark Temptress	Sonnet	food,humorous,passion,
1/30/2013	Icebox Days	Rhyme	childhood,growing up,humo
1/26/2013	The Angel Inside	Rhyme	allegory,angel,art,beauti
1/22/2013	Call Me Tex	Cowboy Poetry	home,humorous,me,satire,,
1/10/2013	Bobcat Moon	Rhyme	autumn,friendship,loss,mo
12/9/2012	Six Man Dance	Rhyme	autumn,football,nostalgia
8/27/2012	Kiss of the Eagle	Rhyme	adventure,space,travel,
8/23/2012	Delicacy of Leaves	Rhyme	happiness,nature,time,
8/10/2012	Keep It Turnin' To the Right	Rhyme	day,earth,funny,life,love
8/10/2012	Cruisin' the Drag	Rhyme	car,funny,growing up,high

My Photos

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Oh, Heavenly Night	Lyric	heart,night,
A Voice In the Wind	Rhyme	imagination,nature,
Amazement	Free verse	life,places,voice,
Pearl Diving	Quatrain	love,
Slow Movin Tights	Ballad	me,red,women,
Sailing the Seas In a Pecan Tree	Rhyme	adventure,old,
Falling Upward	Rhyme	anger,angst,bereavement,b
Soul of the Poet	Quatrain	farewell,poems,poetess,
Muse	Free verse	words,writing,,Lullaby,
Generations	Epic	birth,death,hope,life,
No Longer Mourn For Me When I Am Dead	Lyric	death,faith,religious,
Ashen Snow	Villanelle	sad,september,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Mark Peterson	United States	Read