c JUL 19, American satire: strumpidity -- neologism for our times

STRUMPIDITY

What's needed is a term for an offbeat view of US prosperity and the economic situation at the end of the nineteenth century. A few feel that insight might warrant a Nobel Prize, or perhaps there's one to be awarded for bullying/bribing two warring parties into a peace treaty.

POEM

He's dissolved the world order -- fluidity,

Though adored by enablers -- cupidity.

When he's finally dumpèd

We'll portray it as "STRUMPID" --

An era that honored stupidity.

Giorgio Coniglio

HAIKU (17-syllable)

strumpidity: a

neologism target --

such peculiar times !

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUL 16, artistic leanings (5 senryu verses inspired by current activities)

   

 TODAY'S POEMS (17-syll. senryu *) 

 

 

"Vitruvian Man", drawing, 1490 

 

ideal proportion --

Da Vinci defined man's form

with square and circle.

Giorgio Coniglio

"Yesterday", film, 2019

time-spliced universe --

rock wannabe "reinvents"

 all the Beatles' songs.

Giorgio Coniglio

"Patience", dramatic television series, 2025

Patience, police clerk,

gifted autistic savant

unravels the clues.

Giorgio Coniglio

Ukulele-jam, suboptimal venue

ukulele jams

in unused church basements --

taverns sound better.

 Giorgio Coniglio 

 Bedtime reading

 

learning Japanese?

onerous undertaking -- 

deep admiration.

Giorgio Coniglio

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JUL 13, selected pics: dabbling waterfowl

TODAY'S POEM ('senryu' *)

 

the peculiar apparent orange-red colour
 of the 'pond' is a reflection from 
an orangey freighter behind the mute swan

 

"dabbling" -- upended

ducks, swans, geese and poets probe 

beneath the surface.

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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Giorgio and Dr GH 

JUL 10, selected pics: crepe myrtles

TODAY'S POEM (senryu *) 

 

late June's sultry heat

convinces coy crepe myrtles

to show vivid blooms.

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. 

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JUL 7, Japan reminiscence: yukata (limerick)

 YUKATA

Wear the Japanese loungeware -- yukata

Paired with obi and geta, you oughtta.

Where? onsen or buffet, 

Family stroll, summer's day,

Suiting you, or your son and your daughter.

Giorgio Coniglio

Interested readers can find daily blogposts related to a recent month's tour of Japan starting with March 9, 2025 -- "arrival in Tokyo" 

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JUL 4, personal and family history: Father's Day reminiscence xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Nate)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY (belated) to all Dads and their families

See also 'a brief personal bio'.

 

his folks 50th anniversary,
Nate with Lil at far right 

JJ's Bar Mitzvah

And, here's a reminiscence with a different Dad-protagonist

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JUL 1, selected pics: green anoles

TODAY'S POEM (senryu *) 

 

wise lizards welcome

(unlike short-sighted leaders)

persons of colour.

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. 

You can find many more pictures of these cute little tree-lizards by clicking to links for blogged photo-collages HERE (suburban neighbours), HERE (pole-dancer), and HERE (coloration), among others.

There are also other illustrated poems --  HERE (dewlaps), HERE ("going green"), HERE ("skink-busting") and HERE ("patrolling").

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

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