This Task

This Task

This gargantuan task
of finding precise word
must be done with finesse,
searching Thesaurus cask
with effort undeterred
by volume of surplus.

So, we are called word nerds,
but we have such a blast!

Notes ▼

1. Winner of "The Writer's Cramp - Poetry Week"  contest 5/17/23
Prompt: Write a story or poem without using the letters X, Y, or Z.

2. Inspiration: Mark Twain's quotation: “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’Tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”