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He thinks himself a cavalier:
Aristocratic,
Well revered.
In fact he is
Just cavalier:
Disdainful
Petty
Quick to smear.
He thinks himself
A cavalier:
A man whose word all
Must adhere.
In truth he is
Just cavalier:
Dismissive
Hurtful
Full of sneer.
He thinks himself
A cavalier:
Someone for everyone
To cheer.
Yet he is
A racketeer,
And they want him
Out of here.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Cavalier in 64 words
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Interesting nuances of the word ‘cavalier’.
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Thanks, Reena. It can be both a noun and an adjective …
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Fantastic usage of the word. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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Brilliant wordplay.😊
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Thank you, John! I’m so glad it flowed as intended! 🙂
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EXCELLENT use(s) of cavalier… Now that you have done so… I am at a loss!
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Thank you, Dale! 🙂 It had to be written, it seems! I hope your ‘at a loss’ will give way to something wonderful, as it so often does! 🙂
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I dunno! You touched on a few I wanted to use…😉
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oops … but I’m sure there can be variations on the theme! Right? 😉 xx
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Hmmm… we shall see 😉
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🙂 me shall see, oui! 🙂
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Well said. Like….I wonder if she has anyone in mind?…. Enjoyed it.
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Ha! I think it’s a short list … (or at least, I hope it’s a short list!! 😉 ).
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Agree.
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🙂
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Nicely done, Na’ama, we all know someone like that!
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Yeah, I would think we all know SOMEONE like that … 😉
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I like how you’ve contrasted the two uses of the words
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Thanks, Crispina! Language is fantastic like that, isn’t it? 🙂
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I’d say
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🙂
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Na’ama Y’karah,
You knocked this one out of the ballpark. Sadly those kinds of people walk among us, don’t they?
Shalom,
Rochelle
Mine is a story of such a person. https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/07/12/weekend-writing-prompt-cavalier/
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Indeed, I would say that most of us know at least SOMEONE who is like that …
I’m gonna go check yours out …
xoxo
Na’ama
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Not someone I’d wish to be associated with! Great use of the word Na’ama.
Here’s mine!
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I’m glad to hear that, Keith … If you WANTED to be associated with someone like that, I’d perhaps pass on some names of good therapists … 😉
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