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"It has to pertain to"
Is a line that I love.
(And what it pertains to's
The title above.)
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Relevant adj. having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent. (16th century: from Med. L relevans, from L relevare, from RE- + levare to raise, RELIEVE)
Saturday, 10 August 2019
slANT
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I'm very often vertical,
Horizontal, too, I find.
At times, of course, I'm neither nor,
But only when inclined.
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Slant vb. 1. a way of looking at something. 2. a bias or opinion, as in an article. 3. to write or present (news, etc.) 4. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle.
I'm very often vertical,
Horizontal, too, I find.
At times, of course, I'm neither nor,
But only when inclined.
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Slant vb. 1. a way of looking at something. 2. a bias or opinion, as in an article. 3. to write or present (news, etc.) 4. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle.
unpleasANT
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"I'm an ant, and I'm proud,"
He shouted aloud,
When deciding to come out of the closet.
(But sadly was crushed
By the crowd as it rushed
Shouting "is it?"...then tragically "was it?")
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Unpleasant adj. not pleasant or agreeable. - unpleasantly adv. - unpleasantness n.
"I'm an ant, and I'm proud,"
He shouted aloud,
When deciding to come out of the closet.
(But sadly was crushed
By the crowd as it rushed
Shouting "is it?"...then tragically "was it?")
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Unpleasant adj. not pleasant or agreeable. - unpleasantly adv. - unpleasantness n.
stagnANT
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That 'lethargy' runs in the family
Is really not truthful at all:
For 'running' is far too exhausting,
(It can't even manage a crawl).
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Stagnant adj. 1. (of water, etc.) standing still; without flow or current. 2. brackish and foul from standing still. 3. stale, sluggish or dull from inaction. 4. not growing or developing, static. (17th century: from L stagnans, from stagnare to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool)
That 'lethargy' runs in the family
Is really not truthful at all:
For 'running' is far too exhausting,
(It can't even manage a crawl).
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Stagnant adj. 1. (of water, etc.) standing still; without flow or current. 2. brackish and foul from standing still. 3. stale, sluggish or dull from inaction. 4. not growing or developing, static. (17th century: from L stagnans, from stagnare to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool)
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