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Alexandria
They say,
once, the greatest poet ever,
searching endlessly in Alexandria
- four nights and days -
for the sublime word about a pair of eyes
tickling his memory,
came up with μαβί...
True story, I made it up!
once, the greatest poet ever,
searching endlessly in Alexandria
- four nights and days -
for the sublime word about a pair of eyes
tickling his memory,
came up with μαβί...
True story, I made it up!
Published 13th Feb 2019
Author's Note
My entry for A Poet's Insomnia: Micropoetry Comp.
μαβί = strong shade of mauve
μαβί = strong shade of mauve
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13th Feb 2019 3:51pm
One of my words was born this way and of course many other words
trickled down through me since then ...
but yes! oh my I know this feeling!
Lol, because earthly words just doesn't feel right all the time
Lovely
trickled down through me since then ...
but yes! oh my I know this feeling!
Lol, because earthly words just doesn't feel right all the time
Lovely
13th Feb 2019 4:10pm
Thank you, dear Howl for your read and comment...
The word μαβί is real, even if rarely used. In Greek, it means "Purplish". The poet, also real, as was the poem he wrote containing the word. Lived in Alexandria 1873-1933.
The word μαβί is real, even if rarely used. In Greek, it means "Purplish". The poet, also real, as was the poem he wrote containing the word. Lived in Alexandria 1873-1933.
13th Feb 2019 4:38pm
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24th Feb 2019 10:04pm
this makes me smile. i collect words in my journal and i do like hunting for that perfect word to encapsulate the one fleeting moment/vision that brushed over you with an imprint.
