August 11, 2008

Perspicacious

To look through and see

He's perspicacious, I say!

Knows my secret soul.

Perspicacious is a synonym for perceptive, having the ability to understand things not readily seen on the surface.

August 8, 2008

Syllogism

work words together

syllogism, thoughts, statements

logically one


Literally words together, SYL - together + LOG word. A form of reasoning which consists of two statements and the conclusion one can draw from them.


An example of a syllogism: All reptiles are cold blooded; snakes are reptiles; therefore snakes are cold blooded.


August 7, 2008

Emolument

Emolument pay
Grind out your living wages
Take some time to play




July 16, 2008

Mutable

Inconstant; Changing

Mutable environment

Nothing stays the same

July 6, 2008

Auspicious





Look at the birds flight

Auspicious day for travel

Favorable wind

From the ancient practice of watching a birds flight to portend omens. Today it means promising good luck or favorable conditions.

June 7, 2008

Polyphyletic


Polyphyletic
Our country, the melting pot
Made of many tribes.

June 5, 2008

Bathypelagic

Oceans deep and dark
~Bathypelagic creatures~
Never see the light

June 4, 2008

Brachiate

~Swing from tree to tree~
A brachiating monkey
~arms, rhythmic movement~



Sub Rosa

Speaking Sub Rosa
under the rose; confidante
secrets flow freely~
(from the ancient practice of hanging a rose from the council table to indicate all people present are sworn to secrecy)

May 31, 2008

Symposium


To drink together?
I'll call my next house party
A symposium

May 30, 2008

Equinox




Vernal equinox

day equals night~Spring arrives

Winter's Banishment.

Oceans

Oceans between us

Sail our instant laptop ships

Surf the net, we meet


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