Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian

Author Archives: Cethru Cellophane


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Lorsque descend la nuit

AS NIGHT DESCENDS

Birds fly to their roosts

the rain continues to fall

sun disappearing


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Hotel terrace in Singapore

’twas by chance we met

his name Tengu Amir Shah

Said Tengu meant Prince


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Journalism student tries a headline

Doctors wanted to try a Bottle of Bleach on Trump’s Brain but were Unable to find One.


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Unusual USA place names 6. – Reminderville

REMINDERVILLE, Ohio

In Summit County

Name from Clement  Reminder

An early mayor

 


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On the subject of tea

TYPHOO TEA

Founder John Summer

dai fu, Chinese for doctor

Tea, as  medicine


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Obscure words explained96. – panache

PANACHE

Flamboyant manner

Comes from a plume of feathers

Peacock style display


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Obscure words explained 95. – taradiddle

TARADIDDLE

Means a petty lie

used to embellish stories

No harm meant by them


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Obscure words explained 94. – kitch

KITCH

Art that appeals to

undiscriminating taste,

of tawdry design.

 


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Obscure words explained 93. – chockablock

CHOCKABLOCK

A nautical term

when blocks drawn close together

permit no movement

Note: Originally chock and block, part of the tackle on rigged sailing ships