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Limited Lexicon

Put on word welfare by the poet gods They've rationed my "Inspired Insanity" No one could ever calculate the odds This blatant act of inhumanity No longer can I find words to describe Blue eyes that generate a winning smile Condemned, left with my profane diatribe And sentenced as a poet with no style Yet I am not that easily deterred My simple lexicon is not a curse There are so many meanings for one word This poet still can write a simple verse It will be rough but surely I'll make do I might just borrow words from some of you. Daniel Turner

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Maurice Rigoler

Date: 11/28/2023 6:37:00 PM

A sensible sonnet for all of us who like simple words. I believe profound things can be said with simple words. The bible offers many many examples. Keep writing. / Maurice

Daniel Turner
Date: 12/8/2023 1:14:00 AM

Thank you, Maurice. Simplicity works well in poetry (IMO). Great to see you again. Merry Christmas!

Mark Massey

Date: 11/21/2023 4:19:00 PM

Words belong to everyone…but, I may be borrowing your approach - for this is really good. There are a lot of common themes out there but rarely unique ones such as this, nice work Dan.

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/23/2023 3:57:00 AM

Thank you, Mark. Just having a little fun:) Happy Thanksgiving!

Lisa Ricci

Date: 11/21/2023 5:15:00 AM

Daniel Daniel Daniel. Good Morning. You are neither a lexicon or limited. Your entries including this one before us here are evidence to that fact. And yes, simplicity is not a curse. (smile smile smile) Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. It is nice seeing your writing and postings once again. Have a great morning. Happy Thanksgiving with many blessings. Peace and Blessings always. (smile)

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/21/2023 8:22:00 AM

Thank you, Lisa. Always my pleasure when you drop in:) Take care sweetie and be well!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/20/2023 6:17:00 PM

Lovely sonnet Daniel. You are a talented poet, but borrow if you like. What are friends for, eh? Alice ;)

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/21/2023 8:20:00 AM

Thank you, Alice. I've noticed your lexicon is quite large, you could instruct a simple old man:) Pass on a few you no longer use, perhaps. Great to see you my dear:)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/18/2023 5:55:00 PM

Write away, Daniel!

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/21/2023 8:18:00 AM

Thank you, Kim. Always happy to see you.

Bill Baker

Date: 11/17/2023 4:56:00 PM

A fine sonnet, Daniel, my favorite form of poetry. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us through your poetry, my friend. Have a pleasant weekend! Bill

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 5:36:00 PM

Thank you, Bill. I hope you have a top shelf weekend also. Happy Holidays!

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 11/17/2023 1:20:00 PM

LOL Daniel you are such a good poet and I am so happy to see you back at it. You always bring a smile to my face.

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 5:36:00 PM

Thank you, Nancy:) That brings a smile to my face:)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 11/17/2023 7:56:00 AM

This sonnet is powerful proof that you are still a FINE sonneteer, Danny. EXCELLENT in form, theme, word choices, . . . all. Janice

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 9:32:00 AM

Thank you Janice. Great to see you again:) I hope you and yours have a Happy Holiday Season.

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 11/16/2023 10:44:00 PM

You've still got it Daniel, so keep writing! I loved reading your poem. As far as words go, the thesaurus and dictionary have often been my best friends! I read others poems on here and look up the meanings quite often using Google these days ;) So many talented poets on this site, and you are one of them for sure!

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 1:25:00 AM

Hello, BJ. I hope you consider yourself one of them too:) Always a pleasure. I hope you and yours have a Happy Holiday Season:) Thank you for stopping by to read and comment:)

Charles Messina

Date: 11/16/2023 6:53:00 PM

Seems you and I have the same style when it comes to poetry. Can't tell you how many times I needed that dictionary (lol) Great write, Dan!

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 1:23:00 AM

Hello Charlie! If I have to look up words I usually do not finish the poem. It detracts from the pleasure I get from reading one. Always good to see you my friend. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 11/16/2023 6:17:00 PM

Daniel, I write in limited lexicon too, and there’s nothing’s wrong in using words someone else has used before you, words are free, no charge. A great write, Belle

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/17/2023 1:21:00 AM

Thank you, Belle. Yes they are! Great to see you again young lady. Simple words for simple folks:)

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/16/2023 3:55:00 PM

There's power in simplicity, Daniel. For me, it's all about the weaving and the creating. I found your sonnet so relatable. Thanks for your creativity. Enjoy your evening, Sara

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/16/2023 5:34:00 PM

Thank you, Sara. I appreciate your supportive comments and I'm honored you took the time. So good to see you again:) Happy holidays!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/16/2023 2:01:00 PM

ha! i very much enjoyed this, daniel! as a fellow rhymer, i am delighted by your style...

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/16/2023 5:29:00 PM

Thank you, Ilene. I know you have fun when you write your rhymes. They are fun:) Always my pleasure when you drop by. Take care.

Paul Willason

Date: 11/15/2023 8:48:00 PM

A very clever observation put into inspired verse...all your skills at work in this one Daniel and had me enthralled....good brain exercise to address my after lunch sluggishness.

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/16/2023 1:18:00 AM

Thanks Paul. I'm sure you are aware how tough it is to come up with fresh ideas. Sometimes silliness rules the day. Im about half full of crap anyway. LOL Great too see you as always Be well my friend.

Laura Leiser

Date: 11/15/2023 8:29:00 PM

What a clever sonnet with “tongue and cheek” thrown in, Daniel! I really enjoyed this one! :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/16/2023 1:16:00 AM

Hi Laura:) Sometimes it's all about having fun! Great to see you again. I hope life has been treating you well. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours:)

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 11/15/2023 8:15:00 PM

Your definition of the word simple, must be quite different from mine. I would do well to borrow words from you. A poem with a smile. Thanks Danny!

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/16/2023 1:14:00 AM

Thank you, Sandy. Most of the words I know are not fit for poetry. I can make a sailor blush! LOL Always a pleasure for me when you stop by. Take care, be well and have a Happy Thanksgiving young lady:)

Margarita Lillico

Date: 11/15/2023 6:47:00 PM

Your ‘simple lexicon’ - one reader’s curse, I had to dig a dictionary first - I struggle no more depicting the Eye, Blue in its hue, in nature rather sly:)

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 6:51:00 PM

LOL You made me laugh:) Its supposed to be a little tongue n cheek. Always a pleasure to see you Maggie. Looks like you haven't aged a day:) Hope all is well with you and yours. Thank you for the smile:)

Jan Allison

Date: 11/15/2023 5:18:00 PM

I too have a simple vocabulary Danny and to be honest if I need a dictionary for more than a couple of words i give up, I write simple poems for folk to enjoy, i leave the poetry aficionados to come up with more complex stuff:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 5:31:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. I am the same. I know a few college words that my kids have taught me but I cant use them in my poetry. I do not read a lot of long poems either, especially now that I can barely see. Short and simple. Thats me! Always great to see you. How is the family? Hubby and son?

Terry Flood

Date: 11/15/2023 5:15:00 PM

Before I found Soup - and you lot ;-) - I described my poetry as ‘Pleb poetry’ because nobody does ‘rhyme’ anymore. I quickly learned that not only is ‘rhyme’ alive and kicking but it’s a treat when it’s done well. So, you use whatever words you have at your disposal, Daniel. A nifty rhyme is a nifty rhyme and this poem proves it’s still in there, somewhere. Go for it!

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 5:27:00 PM

Thanks Terry. I have never been able to write a poem that didnt rhyme. LOL Until I came to the soup, I thought all poems rhymed. Great to see you and I appreciate your support:)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/15/2023 5:18:00 PM

agreed Terry:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 11/15/2023 5:07:00 PM

feel free to borrow words and phrases we work together knitting a community here, :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 5:26:00 PM

Thank you, Rose. Words are free, nobody owns them, right:) Great to see your smiling face. Have a happy holiday season:)

John Lawless

Date: 11/15/2023 4:16:00 PM

I believe you have to steal more than eight words for it to be considered plagiarism.....so steal into the darkness and write Daniel, write....

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 4:21:00 PM

Thank you, John. Stealin' when I should have been buyin'. LOl Always good to see you sir. Have a blessed holiday season.

Lin Lane

Date: 11/15/2023 3:54:00 PM

Danny, there is nothing simple about your vocabulary. “Word welfare” is a phrase I’ve never read before now. That makes you unique, and you have been to me for quite some time. Hugs, my friend.

Lin Lane
Date: 11/15/2023 4:14:00 PM

Yes, Danny I certainly did. You’ve been a gift to me these last months, sweet friend.

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 4:09:00 PM

LOL. did you like that? Unique is good! Thank you so much for dropping in to read and comment. I treasure your visits and your support.

Di11y Da11y

Date: 11/15/2023 3:28:00 PM

I'm too tired to sensibly comment but I can see words flow the second you put pen to paper - keep carrying on carrying on

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 4:08:00 PM

Thank you, DD Get some rest. We ain't going anywhere. LOL Always a pleasure.

Tom Woody

Date: 11/15/2023 2:58:00 PM

Ha! I tell everyone I'm just a simple storyteller. I don't look to use fancy high sounding words. I see you're cut from the same cloth

Daniel Turner
Date: 11/15/2023 4:07:00 PM

Thank you, Tom. The simpler, the better:) Great to see you again. Be well!