Forsooth
What happened to the word “forsooth?”
Modern poets rarely use it, unlike the Bard
And I miss it, if you want to know the truth
Finding a better word to replace it can be hard
Like that archaic phrase “long in the tooth.”
I suspect most of us don’t know what it means
It was generally followed by an exclamation point
Except when uttered from the silver screen
I have never heard it spoken in a local beer joint
Forsooth! The thought causes an ache in my spleen.
written April 27, 2022
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022
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