AT LAST—We’ve now
commenced our third—and final—journey through Webster’s 3rd. This time, I’m
picking a word near the middle of each entry for each letter—a word that
interests me for some reason or a word I’d not ever known before—and
surrounding it with a frayed coat of doggerel.
Words that flew into
my life from Webster’s 3rd
quebrada noun [kay-BRAH-duh]
ravine, esp.
one that is normally dry or nearly dry but is filled by a torrent during a rain
He camped in
the quebrada when
It was
convenient—very dry,
But then he
heard the rain begin
And saw the
danger from the sky.
He grabbed
his things and ran so fast,
But ran too
carelessly … a slip!
He has no
future, just a past—
He’ll not enjoy
a camping trip
Again.
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