SEP 17, wordplay maps: American Scramble-towns 9,10

Who would ever have guessed? It turns out that an unparalleled word in generating anagrams (letter scrambles) is P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M-E-S. We have taken advantage of that property to create this unique series of wordplay maps of imaginary American (and Canadian) locales, each one completed by its official two-letter state (or provincial) abbreviation. 

 LINKS: 

Forward to U.S.A. map #11

Back to U.S.A. map #7

Let's skip all this stuff and get on to the Canadian version, eh? (stay tuned!)

SEP 16, a brief saga: Gino's food intolerance

View these verses in a wider context by proceeding to our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense' and our post on "Food Intolerance".

For the purpose of this blog, a 'brief saga' is defined as a poem, usually narrative, but occasionally expository, that tell its story in at least 15 lines. Most commonly, the format involves three stanzas in limerick form. Your blogging team has been presenting these concoctions at the rate of one per month, mixed in with the shorter poems, wordplay and other  astuff that we offer.    

To access the next 'brief saga' on this blog (October 2020), proceed to 'Cyclades'.

To access the most recent previous 'brief saga' (August 2020), back up to 'the Aegean cat'.  

SEP 15, reptiles: crocodilian

Authors' Note: Crocodilian refers to the group of water-dwelling predatory reptiles that include the alligator, crocodile, caiman and gavial.

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

cellphone photo by G.C. at CawCaw SC:
that's about as close as he wanted to get

SEP 14, Toronto ravines: Brickworks photocollages #1-#3

If you are interested in wending your way through an encyclopedic collection of four blogposts stuffed with photo-collages on Toronto ravines, click HERE.

SEP 13, wordplay maps: new world palindromes(#37,#38)

 

You can view the entire collection of these 50 wordplay maps, by accessing the collection 'Tourists Palindromic Guides: The Americas'. Start by clicking HERE! 

SEP 12, political palindromes, N, GLITCH

Glitch Notice: The first palindrome should read: Biden One dib. 

From this point, you can proceed either forwards or backwards.

For FORWARD, proceed to the next set of 'POLITICAL PALINDROMES' on October 6.
For BACKWARD, return to the previous set on August 5.

OR, return to the ORIGINAL POST on this topic. 

SEP 11, Toronto ravines: Rosedale Valley

 

If you are interested in wending your way through an encyclopedic collection of four blogposts stuffed with photo-collages on Toronto ravines, click HERE.

SEP 10, waterfowl: gallinules

 You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Immersible Verse: Limericks about Waterfowl' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. 

SEP 9, sleek Greek prefixes: AUTO-

Authors' Note:

auto is a prefix derived from Greek and Latin meaning 'self' or 'same'.

A motto frequently represents a high standard of achievement claimed or aspired to by the person or institution.

We have a verse about 'Autophagia' that you might find intriguing (Click HERE.)

And, HERE's another that you'll probably find less intriguing, even gruesome.

Clicking HERE will introduce you to our entire collection of verses about the Greek prefixes!

SEP 8, classic palindrome: 'able ere Elba'

You might also enjoy another verse on this topic, in the collection "Reprehensible Modern History". Click HERE.

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

SEP 7, Toronto oases, Scarborough bluffs (photocollages #1,2)

 

SEP 6, portraits of couples: toucans

 

To enjoy an illustrated poem about the yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus, a large toucan found in Central America and northwestern South America; click HERE.

You can view all of our folio-photos from the collection of 'Couples' portraits in a wider context on our full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click  HERE. 

SEP 5, Toronto ravines: Lawrence park

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If you are interested in wending your way through an encyclopedic collection of four blogposts stuffed with photo-collages on Toronto ravines, click HERE.
 

SEP 4, poetic non-sequitur: autophagia

Authors' Note:

 -some (SOHM, sometimes ZOHM): Greek suffix for an 

intracellular body, or organelle, e.g. chromosome or lysosome

-phagia, or -phagy: Greek suffix for eating, or consumption

lysis: term of Greek origin for destruction or disintegration

lysosome: cellular organelle adapted to the destruction of extracellular material which has been internalized

autophagosome: membranous organelle that entraps targeted intracellular components, later merging with lysosomes for degradation and recycling of these components; their role in cell defence and in disease causation is under investigation

 And, HERE's a verse about autophagia explaining use of the term to describe a rare and gruesome phenomenon. 

Our collection of 'Non-Sequiturs' on our parent blog "Edifying Nonsense", contains an admittedly bizarre assortment of nonsensical odds-and-ends, that don't quite fit into other topic-based offerings. But should you want to review the entire collection, click HERE.

SEP 3, exotic destination: Micronesia (archipelago)

Other verses about 'Exotic Travel Destinations' can be found on our blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. Click HERE.

 

SEP 2, anagram swarm: A-VERY-STABLE-GENIUS, #19

You can review an amazing number of anagrams based on this book title on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. There are two posts to view: 

 

'A Very Stable Genius': Theme and Variations (97 anagrams),   and 

'A Very Stable Genius': additional funky anagrams.

SEP 2, Toronto ravines: Sherwood

If you are interested in wending your way through an encyclopedic collection of four blogposts stuffed with photo-collages on Toronto ravines, click HERE.

 

SEP 1, scopes of medicine: EGD (esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy)

Authors' Note:  

Central Booking: a hospital department that schedules equipment and personnel for time-dependent procedures

scope: short form for endoscopy, a procedure in which a tube containing a camera system is introduced for visualization of a body cavity via a natural body opening, or via a small incision

   Disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract (especially lower esophagus, stomach, and uppermost bit of small bowel - duodenum) are common and usually symptomatic. EGD, allows visualization of the tract's inner lining or mucosa, and biopsy of suspicious areas. 

   Similar instrumentation is used in a spectrum of medical situations. Various specialties may employ the term ‘endoscopy’ or ‘scope’ to indicate their favorite procedure.  

You can view a collection of verses on this topic  by proceeding to 'Inner Enlightenment: The Scopes of Modern Medicine' on our full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE !

AUG 31, wordplay maps: new world palindromes(#35,#36)

You can view the entire collection of these 50 wordplay maps, by accessing the collection 'Tourists Palindromic Guides: The Americas'. Start by clicking HERE! 

 

AUG 30, patients and maladies: BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy)

Authors' Notes: 

-trophy: a Greek suffix, as in hypertrophy, atrophy or dystrophy, derived from trophe (nourishment)

trophy: a decorated cup or other prize, from the Greek root tropaion, a rout or victory.

  The author has had first-hand experience of these unpleasant symptoms. In fact, despite the comment in the verse, having BPH does not eliminate the chance of also having cancer. Consult your physician; they will likely do tests to ensure that cancer is not also present.

You can view these verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Nurse-Verse: Patients and their Maladies' on our full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE!

AUG 29, magical palindromes: 'A man, a plan (racy, carnal) -- Paris'

You can become an expert fan of our wordplay concoction 'magical palindromes' by reviewing the explanatory material found in ancient days on our full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense" HERE; then, you could check how we applied this technique to 'canal palindromes' by viewing this more recent post.

 

AUG 28, wordplay maps: new world palindromes(#33,#34)

You can view the entire collection of these 50 wordplay maps, by accessing the collection 'Tourists Palindromic Guides: The Americas'. Start by clicking HERE! 
 

AUG 27, classic palindromes: 'Zeus sees Suez', plus various canal-pals

 

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

AUG 26, insects: gnat repellents

Authors' Note:  For several decades, there has been a prevalent belief that a particular bath oil product had the ancillary property of repelling attacks by swarms of gnats. However, objective testing by the American organization Consumers Union has debunked a special role for this product.  

You can review Giorgio's other verses about pesty and occasionally beneficial insects, as  collected in 'Buzzwords: Verses about Insects' on the full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE.

AUG 25, waterfowl: laughing gulls

You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Immersible Verse: Limericks about Waterfowl' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. 

AUG 24, American satire: miscellany of verses

 

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We hope that you enjoyed these verses. You can find 30 more on this topic in 5 collections on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. Click HERE to start! 

AUG 23, limerick variations: verses with embedded illustrations

Authors' Note: 

pic: informal abbreviation for 'picture’

   The author has the experience of posting on his blogs (as here) and on his Facebook profile, hundreds of his OEDILF limericks that are initially framed as Power-Point slides with embedded pictures (fabric art, paintings including portraits, cell-phone-camera and web-photos) and computer-generated graphics. If the illustrations are abundant, additional slides may be used for elucidation, and are a good vehicle for displaying the 'Author's Notes'. Poetic submissions that seem particularly appropriate for this type of enhancement include verses about biography, wildlife, tourist locations, food, visual arts and recreational activities.

    

You can review our entire collection of poems on the topic of "Limerick Variations" as compiled on our more encyclopedic blog "Edifying Nonsense" by clicking HERE.