Hi Arthur,
A fine story! LOL!!!
In the dictionary I looked in the word appeared between Carmelite (a monk or
nun) and carmine (vivid crimson)! I linked the words together... The
carminative carmelite then turned crimson... a canny thought!
Bob
>From: arthur seeley <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Bob: Cavort: a warnig to poets.
>Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 08:24:33 -0000
>
>Your remark that just hearing the word 'Cavort' set you off wanting to
>write a poem with it, reminds me of a tale told by Stephen Spender against
>himself and against the seduction of words.
>He heard the word 'carminative' and though it a beautiful sounding word
>and, seduced, he heard the line ' Love, carminative as wine.' tumble
>through his head and before he knew it he had the first verse down on
>paper.
>Then a warning bell rang! He looked the word up in the dictionary!!!!
>I'll let you all do the same. ( If you need to, of course). Regards Arthur.
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