So … when you write upon your blog you generally want to write something good or at least something that you perceive to be good. Don’t you? This has been a very busy day for me. I have no time to write, none at all. Victoria Slotto has a great prompt today for her fourth Wednesday prompt at The Bardo. Her delicious prompt is about using fabulous (my word) verbs instead of lazy (again, my word) ones. Kind of like, you do not want to say: “John went to the store.” Why say that when you could instead say: “John charged through the underbrush as he proceeded into town to the store.” Well, OK that is a bit over the top. And that might be the problem with my poem! I had time for great verbs, but no time to write a good poem. So here is to verbs! This is linked back to Victoria’s article “God Is A Verb” at The Bardo.
Good Verbs, Bad Poem
This guy was
phishing!
He had
perpetrated
quite a hoax!
He had
attempted
to
coerce me
into backing
him.
Never!
I was angered!
I chastised
him!
I trashed his
organization
in my next
speech.
I would
trample upon
him.
At the polls
he would be
sliced and
diced!
I would
forge ahead
and conquer.
I would batter him.
I
would fashion
and model
my campaign to
hammer and
to flatten
him.
I would
formulate
my next speech
to defeat him.
I would
utter words
to establish
myself as
the
front-runner.
I’d shellac him.
No one
would believe
the words
he uttered.
I was pulsating
with excitemnent.
Invigorated,
I knew that
I would
win.
I
would get
out of the kitchen.
absconding
with all of
the
dinner fixings
I would remove
myself up
to the attic.
Here I could
put together
the salad.
Then I could
dwell in peace,
luxuriate even.
I could forget
for a bit
that I needed
to avenge the
phisher.
Later upon
opening my computer
I would excoriate
the phisher online.
Oh my this is so bad! But! Good verbs!
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😀 xo
Goodness the verbs have power & life ~ Enjoyed this one, smiles ~
Great verbs. I’m going crazy with a sudden onslaught of pop-ups and can think of a few more (unpublishable) verbs to add to the mix. :0)
Liz, this is great verb-al fun! I enjoyed it much. So full of engery. Well done. xo
Hmmmmmmm! That would be “energy.” LOL! Some of us just can’t seem to remember our specs.
ha. i have a few verbs in mind for phishers and spammers and those that think up viruses…i wish there was a way to get them back and turn their scam around on them….fun verb play liz…
Good EVERYTHING! I smiled all the way through!
ha – good verbs indeed…. and you stayed well within the boundaries of good taste…ha… emotional subject….i surely had some verbs to add that my uncle used when his tractor didn’t run properly….you can imagine..smiles
Your use of strong verbs made me smile. You certainly conveyed the message! I wish people used more of them than insults.
I would say your verbs are the end of that phisherman,
Great verbs!! Down with those who phish. (I love Ronald’s comment above!)
Your verbs are exceptional… ha.. and what we would like to do with phisherman… a rod is not enough,,,( and thosel letters from Nigeria have not warranted my reading recently)..
What do you mean it’s so bad… I beg to differ.. I sincerely think it’s wonderful. It made me smile. Well done!
Shellac was a favorite among verbs here…