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Chelicerata Civility
For TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge, prompt word, “Wing”.
A coy hostess waits
in the wings, charming her guests
’til dinner is served.
~kat – 25 June 2016
Endsville ~ Friday’s Word of the Day Haiku
Is it Friday already? Actually I had hoped it was Friday days ago! It’s been a long week! But here we are with the calendar finally matching the day. And of course it is time again to peek at dictionary.com for today’s word of the day. Endsville. At first glance it sounds like no place I would like to be.
The entomology and definition of this word in cyberspace is quite scarce, which might make one think that it is a made up word…but then, aren’t all words made up by someone somewhere?
Here’s dictionary.com’s definition:
1. (sometimes lowercase) Slang. most wonderful or exciting: a rock band that was regarded as Endsville in the late fifties.
2. (sometimes lowercase) Slang. (of a location, circumstance, etc.) most isolated or undesirable.
Origin of Endsville
Endsville is an extension of the slang expression the end, meaning “the ultimate; the utmost of good or bad.” It entered English in the 1950s.
At any rate, my google search did reveal that endsville is the name of a rock band from the 1950’s, a movie, a poem, a sculpture, the title of a series of stories and a fictional place, as well as being an adjective. If I were going to make a word up, I think I might like it to mean a variety of things. How versatile this silly slang word is! Which of course calls for a silly haiku!
Endsville ..The Haiku
To be the be all
or the endsville of a thing
lean toward the extreme!
kat ~ 24 June 2016
Cactus Haiku
Got TJ’s Househild Hauku Challenge, prompt word: Cactus. (Confess in my eagerness to complete the challenge I missed the word Dry! So much so that I went the opposite direction! But here is my first take!)
I read that the prickly pear variety of cactus are quite delicious. A legend of herbal folklore the prickly pear gained accolades for a number of medicinal applications including treatment for burns, indigestion, diarrhea, inflammation and ulcers, as well as new studies exploring their use in lowering cholesterol and blood sugar. I have never tasted this delicacy, but I’m tempted to add it to my to-do list, noting one must be wary of its sharp spines in the harvesting!
Surly succulents,
Prickly pears cure many ills
when ripe for pricking!
kat ~
Alliaceous – Friday’s Word of the Day Haiku
Today’s word of the day from Dictionary.com stems from the Latin “allium” meaning “garlic”. An adjective, alliaceous is a botanical term that can be used to describe plants of the allium genus or the pungent aroma wafting from things alliaceous. An expanded definition from Collins English Dictionary states:
- of or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae. The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
- tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium
Delicious garlic infused pasta is a tempting aromatic dish, but something happens once it hits our tongue, rendering us unapproachable, victims of “garlic breath”. Still, I have to admit I can’t resist these savory roots: onions, garlic, shallots, chives, leeks. They add wonderful flavor and character to the food that we hate to love. The best way to have your alliaceous favorites and eat them too, is to invite a friend to join you. Amazingly, in this case, two offenses really do make it right. You’ve heard the saying…(well maybe not, but here goes)…”Friends don’t let friends eat garlic alone!” Good advice for the next time you have a hankering for something garlicky.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Alliaceous Haiku
From halitosis
gourmets smell atrocious
hints, alliaceous.Alliaceous plants
are prized as medicinal
not for their odor!Fend off friends and fiends
donning alliaceous bulbs,
nature’s repellent.From nana’s kitchen…
tempting alliaceous scents
must be pasta night!kat ~ 17 June 2016
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