JUL 27, lowcountry outlook (three more terse reptilian verses)

 

LOWCOUNTRY REPTILES #4

 

wise parental geese

 advise single-file travel

 on gatory ponds.

 Giorgio Coniglio

LOWCOUNTRY REPTILES #5

five-lined (blue-tailed) skink --

an intelligent lizard

who writes limericks.

Giorgio Coniglio

Readers might enjoy a story told in illustrated verse, dated November 24, 2022, entitled "skink-busting".

LOWCOUNTRY REPTILES #6 

seeking salty warmth,

US crocs, unlike gators,

stick to south FL.

Giorgio Coniglio

You can review photos and illustrated herpetologic verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Verses about Reptiles' (don't worry! no snake-photos)' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'.

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JUL 25, submitted palindromes, RANDOM PILES 43

 

 

JUL 21, Founding Fathers

 

TODAY'S POEM ('senryu' *) 

 

leadership enforced

by presidential lawsuits -- 

Founding Fathers weep.

 

Giorgio Coniglio

* learn more HERE about "senryu", a term that designates a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature. 

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JUL 19, photo-collage: talking heads ('lower' creatures), G to Z

 

 This tongue-in-cheek collection is a followup to earlier series  "Talking Heads, avian" (6 blogposts), and "Talking Heads, mammalian" (3 blogposts). A hundred mavens from various portions of the animal kingdom have been involved altogether. 

All the photos were taken by our registered pseudonym Giorgio,  using his i-phone camera. Most of the sites were in "the wild"; a minority of the photos were taken at zoos, refuges and aquariums (and a few were captured in his library). None of the subjects were reimbursed for participation, and the natural aspect of the encounters was respected wherever possible. None of the subjects were abused in any way, although a few did become anxious at our presence, altering their routines to "take off".  

Click HERE if you want to return to the beginning of the whole series.

The present group of participants includes well-known personalities from the communities of reptiles, amphibians and fish.

prior reptilian, amphibian and piscine participants (June 19 -- click HERE): alligator (juvenile), American toad, bearded dragon, broad-headed skink, burrfish, Carolina green anole, copperhead snake, five-lined skink, French angelfish.

CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: gator (adult), ghost crab, green chameleon, green treefrog, koi, komodo dragon, lionfish, longnose gar, southern toad, turtle.

alli__gator (adult)

ghost crab

green chameleon

green treefrog

koi

Komodo dragon (Toronto Zoo)

lionfish (toxic, invasive)

longnose gar

southern toad

turtle (red slider)

Click here if you would like to go back and review the entire series of "talking heads", starting with avian talking heads.

Readers who would like further information on the subjects, locales or technique of these photos are asked to leave a query in the Comments section. 

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JUL 15, selected pics: plaster preferences

 

TODAY'S POEM (senryu *) 

 

outdated ceilings --

"popcorn" easily went up,

messily comes down.

Giorgio Coniglio

* learn more HERE about senryu, a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature. 

 Readers might enjoy an earlier verse, dealing with extensive popcorn ceilings at a different location. Click HERE.

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JUL 13, implication

 

TODAY'S POEM ('senryu' *) 

 

late pederast's file

evokes bitter contention.

Who has been involved?

Giorgio Coniglio

* learn more HERE about "senryu", a term that designates a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature. 

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JUL 11, trees: horsechestnut trees

poetry lyrics:/
 "European replacement, said Morse. ('Chestnut'/ Whose nuts can't be eaten, of course). "Chestnut/
 That adorns your May visit,/ With exhibits exquisite,/ Kin to 'buckeye', blight-free -- It's the horsechestnut." 

 

You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Uprooted Verse: 'Poems about Trees' on the full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". 

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JUL 9, defining opinion: hone

poetic lyrics:/ To define the verb (transitive) hone,/ Here's a meaning Fawn found on her phone/ "(From old English, not Gaulish):/ Sharpen, focus or polish --  / What you get when you whet with a stone."/ Fawn moaned, "Edit? I'd let it alone."

Authors' Note:  Fawn, an aspiring limericist, had been advised to carefully hone one of her submitted verses.

 

Our blogpost "Defining Opinion" on the topic-based blog "Edifying Nonsense" shows a selection of similar verses submitted to OEDILF (the online Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form). You can see all of these on one visit by clicking HERE.

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JUL 7, remembrance of Lillian

 

TODAY'S POEM (senryu *) 

Remembering Lil:

friendships, family, knowledge --

mother's legacy.

Giorgio Coniglio

* learn more HERE about senryu, a term that designates a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature. 

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JUL 5, classic palindrome: 'go hang a salami ... '

Authors' Note: Hanging a salami is an easily accomplished, but important step in the process of dry curing this meat product.

'Go hang a salami; I'm a lasagna hog' is a frequently cited palindrome of relatively recent origin. It has been variously attributed to Jon Agee, a cartoonist and children's writer, and Baby Gramps, a musician and wordplay guru. A lesser known variant of this phrase, possibly primally inspirational, is 'Yo, bang a salami. I'm a lasagna boy.'

The second palindrome cited in this verse is of limited longevity and suboptimal quality, as admitted by our protagonist, little Bobby; it is a brief variant of a classic phrase of unknown origin, usually cited as 'God, a red nugget: a fat egg under a dog.'

Web-resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Gramps

https://jonagee.com/ 

You can review a collection of such illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Reversing Verse: Limericks About Classic Palindromes' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. 

JUL 5, life in Palindrome Valley: politics

You can review other illustrated verses on this topic by proceeding to the collection 'Life in Palindrome Valley' on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'.

JUL 3, portable dehumidifiers

 

TODAY'S POEM (senryu *) 

these days, need service? 

old dehumidifier --

purchase a new one.

Giorgio Coniglio

* learn more HERE about senryu, a term that designates a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature.  

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JUL 1, Canada Day

TODAY'S POEM (senryu' *) 

North America's

Best part is quietly 'woke'.

Touché, Canada !

Giorgio Coniglio

you might also want to check out another recent verse on this topic.

* learn more HERE about senryu, a term that designates a lesser-known Japanese short poem that shares the physical characteristics of haiku (nominally 17 'on' / syllables in three non-rhyming lines), but deals in a satiric or humorous way with human foibles rather than with Nature. 

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