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Submitted to Big Tent Poetry: http://bigtentpoetry.org/
Words I’ve Never Used in a Poem
Align
Benign
Confabulate
Denigrate
Enigma
Figment
Gentility
Hostility
Iamb (in a)
Jam
Khaki or
Lacky
Muzzle (maybe)
Nuzzle
Obsession
Puzzle
Quibble
Acquittal
Snug
Tug
Ubiquitous
Victorious
Wigwam
Xian
Yellow Jag
ZigZag
And I doubt if I will. But who knows.
Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
Wigwam would be interesting. Well see.
She wiggled, she wamed
She wacked, she woed
But found her wigwam too short
To accommodate her toes
Silly me! Thanks for the fun, Victoria! 🙂
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It’s even sillier the second time around. Hope it gives you a giggle at least. 🙂
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This was a compelling list… gave me too many ideas! (If there is such a thing.) Great job with the prompt!
quid
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Go for it, quid!!!
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[…] For today’s prompt, I’d like you to choose one (or more if it suits you) of these word to use it the title or theme of a poem. To see the words, you can link up to the poem at https://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/words-ive-never-used-in-a-poem/ […]
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I was so sure there would be at least one word there that I’ve used in a poem. But I don’t think there is!
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I have now…wrote one yesterday!
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What a great list! Lots of fun. Who knows, though, these words might make it their mission to work their way into your future poems. :0)
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They have begun to do just that!
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Wow. very craetive idea! Love it!
Happy New Year!
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Thank you, Laurie
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I love this! You got me thinking words, wonderful words, how they roll off the tongue and treat the imagination of senses. Nuzzle, nudge, glorious fudge; nibble, nobble, gleaning foam. Ooooh, what fun.
Wishing you a very happy, prosperous and word-filled 2011
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What a wonderful collection of words! They would make a great wordle.
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Excellent use of the prompt Victoria.
Happy New Year.
Pamela
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And to you, Pamela.
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It would make an interesting wordle.
You know, I’ve actually used confabulate.
Cheers for the new year.
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It’s a fun word. I’ve used some of them too, I’m sure.
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That was fun a great list of words that you are not too fond of 😀 and the words that do feature in your posts are impeccable!!
A very Happy New Year to you!! …. and we have just ushered in the New Year here!!
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And Happy New Year to you, too. Blessings….
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Excellent! I keep an excel file with words, phrases and other poetry inspiring tidbits. I am always surprised at how one word I never thought of using sets an entire piece in motion. You should take the most obscure word from your list, make that the title and then write a poem about the word.
I also want to send you many hugs and blessings for the New Year!
Be well,
Gio
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What a great idea, Gio. I just wrote a haiku titled “Jam.” Will post on Monday. Have fun tonight.
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what a fun creation.
love the flow.
Happy new year.
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nicely done…with a greath LIST of words
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I chose the words for rhyme and meter, but think most of them could work their way into a poem.
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I never even thought about pondering on the words i never used. 🙂
wish you a marvelous new year and years to come. May God shower down every thing beautiful and good on you.
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And blessings to you, Trisha.
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I love unusual words- and now you have used them once, so why not again?
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It’s true. I did use them, didn’t I?!
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As I read your list, several of those words jumped out at me and started whispering, tickling my ear, waving flags, demanding that I listen. Thank you, love it when that happens,
Elizabeth
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You’re right. I just wrote a haiku using one of them.
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This is just fun!
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Thank you, Kim.
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a great idea for a list poem!!!! (but now you HAVE used them in a poem. love the irony of that!)
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Teehee. I didn’t realize that at first.
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What a fun read! This poem has great a beat and cadence even though it’s “just” a list of words. Great take on the prompt!
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Thank you, Kristen. I tried to work with alphabet, rhyme and meter.
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Doubt if I will either.
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You might be surprised.
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Well, seems to me you have used them all now in your LIST poem! Indeed.
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So true!
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I love this idea!
Does it serve as a motivator to new horizons?
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I didn’t expect it to, but it has!
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Maybe I should cahllenge you to write a poem using *all* those words LOL! Or maybe you could set up a blogfest challenge? :O)
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Fun use of prompt. Next challenge: these are a Wordle 🙂
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Nan and Madeleine…if you can do a wordle with all of those words, it will be one confused epic poem. :0) But now you’ve got me thinking.
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I enjoyed them too. What do you have against them? Some of them are really interesting words.
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Actually, I like them…most of them. I was playing with the alphabet, meter and rhyme. And that’s how they got showcased.
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I love the word Enigma!
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Me too, actually.
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Hahaha! Really enjoyed reading all these words you’ve never used in a poem. Cute… 🙂
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What fun. Now they’ll tempt you – 🙂
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Yes, they already have.
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