Poet's Soliloquy (my Writer's Group Homework Assignment)

Use these words in a story, poem or song.

Soliloquy, Hypoteneuse, Frostbite, Zugzwang,
Solecism, Jeopardy, Astronomer, Jigamirandee,
Ottoman, Gordon Lightfoot, Spot remover, Tattle tale,
Acalculia, Pseudonym, Squeegee, Chimera

I'm in a Writer's Group that meets on the first Friday of every month. (if you live near Drayton and you are a writer or wanna-be, hop on by. We have so much fun:) I missed the last meeting so you can imagine my surprise at the words in our homework assignment…(they were chosen out of a game they played)

I did mine last night, lying on the floor in front of a crackling fire just before I fell asleep. It is written accordingly…

Poet’s Soliloquy:

A pseudonym would simply cause my other self to blush,

I’ll bear this poet’s shame using my own name

Because…

Since my severe frostbite last December

Acalculia has made it hard for me to remember

So many basic facts; recovery’s hypotenuse, I guess

But it has put in jeopardy my career as poetess

So please, forgive my frequent solecism

I’m not in the mood for professional criticism

Besides, each time I pick up a pen; impossible zugzwang

I can’t seem to come up with a ‘thang’

That aint been writ; I want to quit. And what’s more

I just spilled coffee on my white skirt and the floor

I’m using spot-remover but a tattletale stain

Compels me to squeegee it again and again

While Gordon Lightfoot sings, In the Early morning Rain…

Let’s face it, I’m scrubbing in vain.

Muse is a chimera, my writing is crap

I pull up the ottoman; it’s time for a nap

My son’s invention is a real dandy

It’s a help-u-to-sleep jigamirandee

So I pour myself one, with a double shot of brandy

O-o-o-! The astronomers will be happy tonight

Cause I see stars falling and I’m not even outside! 

Janet :)