The Definition of a Clerihew
Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Tortured his readers mentally:
Biographical poems,
Four lines, never tomes.
By Author Peter Grant of
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Showing posts with label Guest submissions. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The Meaning of Timeous by Peter Grant
The Definition of Timeous
“A stitch in time saves nine,” is heard,
But takes too long to say.
TIMEOUS is a quicker way
To lend a timely word.
By Author Peter Grant of
Friday, May 15, 2015
The Meaning and Pronunciation of Dour
Excuse me if I seem too sour,
Why does power rhyme with flour?
Why should dour rhyme with mower,
Sewer(1) doesn’t rhyme with sewer(2)?
Dour means a gloomy sort,
Humorless and not a sport.
Is he dour just because
English spelling has such flaws?
(1) Pipe with nasty stuff inside.
(2) Works with needle, thread and pride.
By Author Peter Grant of
Saturday, May 2, 2015
The Meaning of Postprandial
Postprandial
Postprandial is a thing you do
Right after you've been fed.
Like take a walk and brush your teeth,
And then it's off to bed.
By Author Peter Grant of
Monday, April 27, 2015
Submit Your Art to The Vocabuverse!
ARTISTS WANTED!!!
If you can draw then The Vocabuverse wants you!
We seek to become the world's biggest and most inventive dictionary ever written and need your help to make it happen!
We seek to become the world's biggest and most inventive dictionary ever written and need your help to make it happen!
Here's what to do:
Browse The Vocabuverse for a rhyme that inspires you and draw a picture about that rhyme!
Submit a .jpeg of your picture to thevocabuverse@gmail.com along with your name, a short bio and a link to your own website and/or social media profile/fanpage.
There is no age limit, we don't care if you're 3 or 108, if you submit it we'll consider it!
There is no age limit, we don't care if you're 3 or 108, if you submit it we'll consider it!
Please remember The Vocabuverse is a family friendly site so keep them PG! No swearing, sexual innuendo or politics thanks!
If we like what we see then your picture will be published alongside your chosen definition on The Vocabuverse with your name and a link to your website/social media profile and will also be shared with our 15,000+ followers across our own social networks!
If your picture is successful you will be notified via email along with a link to your submission and a request that you please share it across your social networks.
No payment will be made for successful submissions but The Vocabuverse will provide each successful author with a link back to their own website.
Your picture may also be used for promotional purposes on various sites such as Pinterest, Instagram, StumbleUpon etc. In each case however you will be credited as the artist and a link to your website/profile page will always accompany its use.
Your picture may also be used for promotional purposes on various sites such as Pinterest, Instagram, StumbleUpon etc. In each case however you will be credited as the artist and a link to your website/profile page will always accompany its use.
Remember submit all pictures to thevocabuverse@gmail.com
We can't wait to see what you come up with!
:)
April 2015
The Meaning of Borborygmus
Borborygmus
Borborygmus is a rumbling word
That sounds like what it means
When gas is gurgling in your guts
Unmuffled by your jeans.
By Author Peter Grant of
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The Meaning of Phrenology
Phrenology means study of
The bumps upon your head.
“There’s caution here, and firmness there,
And this one means you’ll wed.”
But when he's tallied all your traits
By measuring your lumps,
It really doesn’t mean a thing,
Except that folks are chumps.
By Author Peter Grant of
Friday, April 17, 2015
The Meaning (or lack thereof) of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
If you want a longish word that doesn’t mean a thing,
“Supercalifragilistic” has a lovely ring.
Although that sounds like quite enough,
You’ve got a way to go.
“Expialidocious” ends
The word that’s just for show.
By Author Peter Grant of
Monday, April 13, 2015
The Meaning of Bezel
Some rings are bands
And where they land,
It's all the same old bling.
But if one part
Is carved and smart,
The BEZEL is that thing.
Or if a stone is large and lone,
Surrounded by thick gold,
A BEZEL SETTING is what holds
The jewel secure and bold.
By Author Peter Grant of
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
The Meaning of Blatherskite
Blatherskite
A blatherskite will talk at length
And then will talk some more.
His voice has power, beauty, strength
And eloquence galore.
But when it comes to useful stuff,
Like practical advice,
You'll find his talk is only fluff
And dear at half the price.
(To put it non-poetically, a synonym for "senator.")
By Author Peter Grant of
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Meaning of Tmesis
Tmesis is a word that’s quite absurd
Describing as it it does a word in a word
Abso-blooming-lutely is an example of one
But that's not all, we're not quite done,
In the whole dictionary there’s not one of them
It’s the only word that starts with T and M!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Meaning of Carnitas
Carnitas
Carnitas is a famous dish
That hails from Mexico.
Take pork and other tasty stuff
And cook it nice and slow.
By Author Peter Grant of
By Kerin Gedge
Monday, March 9, 2015
Furfuraceous by Peter Grant
The furfuraceous man was sad,
Because his dandruff was so bad.
He chanced to try a new shampoo
That made his shoulders good as new.
By Author Peter Grant of
Friday, October 3, 2014
Submit Your Own Vocabuverse!
WRITERS WANTED!!!
Can you write Poetry?
Can you take a dry and mundane definition out of the Dictionary and transform it into a witty and entertaining piece of poetry?
Can you take a dry and mundane definition out of the Dictionary and transform it into a witty and entertaining piece of poetry?
Then The Vocabuverse wants you!
We seek to become the world's biggest and most inventive dictionary ever written and need your help to make it happen!
We seek to become the world's biggest and most inventive dictionary ever written and need your help to make it happen!
Here's what to do:
Browse The Vocabuverse and get a feel for what it's all about.
Open a dictionary, find a word you like and re-write the definition as poetry!
Submit to thevocabuverse@gmail.com along with your name, a short bio and a link to your own website and/or social media profile/fanpage.
If you're a songwriter then record yourself performing your Vocabuverse, submit it to YouTube and then share the link with me via the below address!
If you're a songwriter then record yourself performing your Vocabuverse, submit it to YouTube and then share the link with me via the below address!
Please remember The Vocabuverse is a family friendly site so keep them PG! No swearing, sexual innuendo or politics thanks!
All submissions will undergo a rigorous selection process and only the best will be published as a guest blog on The Vocabuverse along with the author's name and a link to the author's website/social media profile and will also be shared with my 15,000+ followers across my own social networks!
If your submission is successful you will be notified via email along with a link to your submission and a request that you please share it across your own social networks.
No payment will be made for successful submissions but The Vocabuverse will provide each successful author with a link back to their own website. Your work remains your work and will only be posted on www.vocabuverse.com as a guest submission.
Remember submit all Guest Vocabuverses to thevocabuverse@gmail.com
Cheers Kerin Gedge
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