Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Archaic Words

Was the task difficult?
I do not know.
Would you say easy?
No.

What about reasonably difficult?
Maybe.
I sense hesitation. Can you put it in your own words?
Head shake ‘no’.

Why not?
Long sigh. What does task mean?
Task. Chore. Mission.
Three archaic words.

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Jeff Connelly December 15, 2019 at 9:23 AM A wonderment of what word choices mean Caren. With most folks in the USA reading at a 6th grade level, who's to say what is archaic. Caren Krutsinger December 15, 2019 at 2:42 PM The dumbing down of the country is not complete yet, but boy, are we on our way! Most of the people I see only know a few adjectives. Great. Good. Easy ones.

Arturo Michael August 28, 2019 at 8:43 AM Only goes to show you how we are affected by words... Caren Krutsinger August 29, 2019 at 7:50 AM Yes, and how some do not care about them at all or possibly ever hear them.

M. L. Kiser August 27, 2019 at 4:04 PM Um'boy! Such a difficult language is English. Makes you want to scream, PAY ATTENTION! Caren Krutsinger August 28, 2019 at 7:41 AM I know, right?