March 29, 2021 by Cethru Cellophane 3 Comments Jobs of Days Gone By #19 – The Cinema Usher THE CINEMA USHER Asked for your ticket Quietly showed to your seat Flash light lit the way Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 8, 2021 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Jobs of Days Gone by#6 -The Lamplighter THE LAMPLIGHTER He emerged at dusk with rod and hook in his hand lighting gas mantles. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
May 13, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Obscure words explained 102 – ban sidhe BAN SIDHE (Banshee) Old Irish, Fairy Vengeful if one offends them Clodhna their Queen Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
May 12, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 4 Comments Obscure words explained 101. – crepescular CREPESCULAR Resembling twilight Shadowy forms loom about dim and indistinct Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
May 4, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Open Window OPEN WINDOW In the dead of night unseen creatures foraging back to bed for me Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
April 28, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 2 Comments Lorsque descend la nuit AS NIGHT DESCENDS Birds fly to their roosts the rain continues to fall sun disappearing Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 14, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 2 Comments Obscure words explained 83. – hobgoblin HOBGOBLIN Something causing fear a bogy to overcome an evil spirit Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 16, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual UK place names 61. – Over OVER, South Gloucestershire Over Court burned down The White Lady of Over Haunts each New Year’s Eve Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
November 1, 2019 by Cethru Cellophane 3 Comments Obscure words explained 43. – caliginous CALIGINOUS Dim weather outside It’s a dark and stormy night porch light dispels gloom Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
October 24, 2019 by Cethru Cellophane 3 Comments Obscure words explained 36. – Librocublarist LIBROCUBLARIST one who reads in bed Some to while away an hour others hasten sleep Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
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