Who in their right mind would write
A new word with a silent letter?
Those early lexicographers
Ought to have known better.
Generations of schoolkids have suffered
Hours and hours of pain,
Spelling silly words wrong
And having to try them again.
Now I am in my eighties
And my IQ’s pretty high.
But I still look at spellings
And have to wonder why.
Perhaps we should have a rethink
And look at words alphabetically.
It would be so much simpler
To pronounce them all phonetically.
But we shouldn’t take things too seriously,
So I’ll finish with a laugh.
Every psychologist knows, of course,
That the ‘p’ is silent, as in bath!
3rd August 2026
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an apt artist's
apparently astute
altogether anomalous
accoladez
although
allegedly anew
almost alwayz
affidavitz
are
analogous
an artist's
amenability
amen
Knowing what you know now about life…
from the knowledge you’ve acquired every time you win…and every time you lose…
If you could, this moment, determine how to live the rest of your years…
which attributes would you choose?
Below you’ll find a partial list…for your convenience printed alphabetically…
all answers to the question…Who would I like to be?
Accepting
Beautiful, Brave
Compassionate, Courageous, Creative, Curious
Decent
Empathetic
Famous, Family-oriented, Friendly
Generous, Grateful
Honest
Intelligent,
Joyful
Kind
Loving
Mindful, Moral
Neat
Objective, observant
Quick-witted, Quiet
Reliable, Resourceful, Respectful
Strong
Talented, Trustworthy
Unbiased, Understanding
Virtuous
Wealthy, Wise
Xiphophyllous (see quick-witted)- (hey you’re lucky I found one with ‘X’!)
Youthful
Zealous
If spread out before you…were all the qualities you could possess…
which ones would you choose to bring you peace and happiness?
Of course we all have different answers…different qualities we’d like to possess…
but wouldn’t it be wonderful if the qualities we choose…
led to not only our own…but to everyone’s happiness?
If you've been keeping up,
Those who've read me will see
I've been writing 'bout animals
Alphabetically.
They've all behaved well,
Made their entrance on cue,
'til at last I arrived at the dread letter "U".
Letter "U" proved a challenge I couldn't defeat,
After trying and trying, I admit that I'm beat.
The names that I found seemed a bit too absurd,
Like uakari, urutu, and umbrella bird.
Instead, I'll endeavor now to employ
A device that I hope everyone will enjoy.
Not literary art in any high sense,
But a pretty good example of literary license.
My "U" category has villains like these:
Midges, mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and fleas,
Then spiders, and dust mites, and gnats, if you please.
I'll stop naming them here for the list would be endless.
It's no mystery to me why these bugs are so friendless.
It's poor social skills that make them iniquitous,
But lucky for me…'cause they're also U-biquitous.
Why this is my tale
Of my family tree and roots
The what and where
My Gaelic Celtic
Surname origins came
Straight out of my Liverpool home
Retracing my heritage right back to
The emerald island of Eire
Galway Bay
And the Wild Atlantic Way
Which paved the way
Where the
Ferocious O'Flaherty
Clan initially began and surname came
To Aughnanure Castle
On the shores of the Drimneen river
Where I myself have never previously been
Which I aim to put right and address
Because as they say and it's said
In order to know where you are going
You need at 1st to know
There fom whence you came
If no other reason
Apart from maybe just incase
In death you may well be returned
Indexed alphabetically under ones surname
Mine begining with the letter
" F '"
Moto and Meaning
Fortune Favors the Brave
Bright Rulers
Ferocious in both
Spirit and namesake
AWESOME describes God's works
BEAUTIFUL to look upon His face
COMPASSIONATE is Jehovah's overall
DEPENDABLE always to the human race
ETERNAL in the heaven our God reigns
FAITHFUL to all His children He did create
GRACE is God's righteousness at Christ's expense
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Isaiah speaks truly great
IMPARTIAL shows God treats all very fair
JUST God is always a judge overall
KIND is this God to all that pass Him by
LOVE perfectly this the Lord is to all who call
MERCIFUL describes the depth of His forgiveness
NEAR is God's position on those who cry
OMNIPOTENT shows the Lord's amazing power
PROVIDENCE proves God's control in every sigh
QUICKENS His holy spirit within your heart
RIGHTEOUSNESS describes God in all His fullness
SOVEREIGN control the Lord is over everything
TRUSTWORTHY is our God, our blessedness
UNCHANGEABLENESS in character and state
VICTORIOUS overall in His will be done
WONDERFUL is all His works to be sure
XRISTOS (Christ in Greek) the blessed Jesus, God's son
YEARNING to come in and show His glory
ZEALOUS displays God as king bar none
(PoetrySoup Format)
Perfect,
always aligned alphabetically
(even the space between you and me)
is proper
and positioned,
Precisely
Clearly,
clothing is optional
(as continents collide)
It is certain
that,
our connection
is defined as definite
and,
meant to be
_____________
* A simple Scribble *
Souls sweetly Serenade . . .
an attraction always aligned
Spiritual dragons – the ones that kill
reside and wait impatiently for seeking fingers.
Hobbits eat breakfast mushrooms
in a leather-bound shire.
Small books on overly large religions.
Poets and their random works
all in a row.
The shelves are long but not lengthy
I lack the space for unnecessary reading.
I write now,
I write inside invisible books
they open and shut every day like mouths.
Few read the words that tumble out,
but the news from my bookshelf
is encouraging.
I need to categorize and order,
not alphabetically ranked by authors
or subjects
but by how much I have yet to comprehend
and need to read again.
© Now
Pressed on perforated lines by a lonely playmate
Affiance instant, folding fingers christen simulate
Phantasm button nose, rosebud lips, locks flaxen
Escapist catalogues outfits alphabetically, all prim
Repairs rapid, creases cease, orchestrated by him
Dependable quotidian, fix fold away any faults
Origami girl gives empathy, mouth without insult
Lilliputian with ripped ringlets, rested submissive
Lets crafter cover stiff corners with sterile kisses
Thirtieth of April
Thoughts overpower actual
To savor this glass I don't need to go
To see the French vineyards within Bordeaux
Or walk the wine cellars of a chateau.
It won't require to see where the grapes grow
Or squeeze their juices between every toe.
Some might prefer all that grandeur, although
For me, only this does contentment owe –
To sit in my chair and sip this merlot
And drift to sleep with a blissful sigh, "Oh."
11/5/2022
Written for Hilo Poet's
MonoMixoRhyme Poetry Contest
9 line monorhyme with no repeated alphabetically spelled rhymes.
Syllables checked on PSSC (10 per line)
Ranks of glossy printed editions
squeezed into a concertina of space.
The acrylic smell of new books
is cordite to my nose.
Then in softer contrast,
the musky ambiance of the old and well-thumbed,
a well used dust on dust-covers.
A tactile nosegay of leather-bound
classics.
Fact or fiction,
all are revelations revealed.
The appeal of the alphabetically ordered,
arrayed in an athenium
of only passing inquiry.
Movies have usurped many of these stories,
as well as Wikipedia factoids, reviews, e-books,
and word of mouth accounts.
I crouch and stretch
in a confined alcove for a few volumes
that have kept their obscure tales
under cryptic wraps.
I could take them home, maybe fill a single shelf;
speed-read my way through,
read the blurbs and the last chapters,
just in case I am ever asked.
When Gabriel blows his heavenly trumpet
And awakens me from a sound slumbering
When all of our life scrolls are opened up
And the roll is called with loud thundering,
I’m so thrilled that my name is not Aaron
Pleased for the people in the middle like me
Most delighted for my longtime pal, Zebulon,
I’m assuming we’ll be called up alphabetically!
Written December 21, 2021
God reuse me
Come to me
Embrace me in the glory of your wisdom
Nothing comes to me
Choosely I choose you Lord
I'll take the glory of your words Lord
I'm Just your vessel
I'm here to hear
I'm willing to share co-creating with you
Father come to me
Embrace me
Alphabetically
Come write with me
God reused me
10/17/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020
My heart not beating normally
Can't control my self emotionally
I'm going crazy mentally
But I'm going to do this the right way professionally
Tell you how I feel alphabetically
Making my feelings known intentionally
Wish I could be with you physically
But my dreams never become reality
It's sad right
I'm writing this too late
Cause you're already involved with some else romantically.
ALPHABETICALLY REPENTIVE-
All I want is just another chance
Be it instantly so conceivably
Can I be forgiven even if I preform daily wrongs?
Do I merit such, this much forgiveness?
Every time I sin I call on Him
First my regrets, I confess Lord Jesus I’ve messed up
Give me another chance
Help me to be
I am so very, very, very, sorry
Just need another chance to
Keep in mind
Love is pure this I’m sure
My heart, my soul, my spirit
Never shall I go back on my word, Father…
Oh, my Lord, Oh, my heavenly Father
Please, please forgive me
Quite possible this is my last offering
Release me free me from my sins
So that I may see you again in the presents of the Son
Teach me to survive to stay alive on this ole world while I’m alive
United I stand in your mercies grace
Virtues flow, flowing from your love breast
Welcome I your ever-presents
X out, blot out my sins
You are my Father God, you’re my forgiving Lord
Zealot am I, I am gratefully forgiven
12/17/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
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