The Epithet

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: children, Epithet, Individuation, Just for fun, MerriamWebster, parenting, WordOfDayNY, WordOfTheDay 2 Comments

Photo: Ofir Asif

They called them “The Twins”

And termed them inseparable.

Though they each had a name

Using those seemed interminable.

There was ease in regarding

Two beings at once

When the duo rarely gave

Singularity a chance.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 12, 2018:

Epithet

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Abrogate

June 11, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Abolish, Alliances, Cooperation, Current affairs, Fake News, Leadership, MerriamWebster, Reality, Truth, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Summit (Photo: Amitai Asif)

You may wish to give new meaning

And claim lies as your own truth,

But even if you abrogate

Alliance

And turn away

From honor, sooth,

It does not undo long history

Nor turn the facts into

Fake news.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 11, 2018:

Abrogate

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Roseate

June 10, 2018June 10, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, Trauma and Development, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: connection, Current affairs, encouragement, History, humanity, Leadership, Learning from mistakes, MerriamWebster, Optimism, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Photo: Philip Coons

Optimistic in nature

Does not mean roseate

For reality may

Introduce caveat

Of the need to remember

Many times of ill fate

While never forgetting

The good we can create.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 10, 2018:

Roseate

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Shenanigan

June 9, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Reflections, Trauma and Development, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Bullying, Crowd mentality, Current affairs, empathy, Gaslighting, Harm, MerriamWebster, Morality, Truth, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

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A trick elicits grins by design

But the smirks are clear sign

Of those who won’t admit

The high cost of deceit.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 9, 2018:

Shenanigan

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Whelm

June 8, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Choices, Current affairs, empathy, humanity, MerriamWebster, Moral compass, Overwhelm, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein

Be it under

Or over

Be it florid

Or plain

It is best to not whelm

With ill-deeds.

Just refrain.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 8, 2018:

Whelm

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Boondoggle

June 7, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Abuse of power, Corruption, Current affairs, Leadership, MerriamWebster, Morality, Speak up, Truth, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein

Not all that splashes

Is worthy

Not all that glitters

Is gold

Beware those

In deepening swamps

Who won’t ethics uphold.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 7, 2018:

Boondoggle

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Unbeknownst

June 6, 2018June 7, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Awareness, Being seen, Depression, Grief, Loss, MerriamWebster, Sorrow, Support, Understanding, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Photo: Inbar Asif

Unbeknownst

To anyone

Pain stripped her bare

Inside her mind.

She put on a brave face

And smiled

So no one see

What hid behind.

But how I pray

She understands

She’s not alone:

Hope’s here to find.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 6, 2018:

Unbeknownst

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Fustigate

June 5, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Be gentle, compassion, education, kindness, MerriamWebster, Nonviolence, WordOfDayNY, Writing 1 Comment

Photo: Ofir Asif

There is no need to bludgeon

To clobber

To hammer it home.

Butting heads is cathartic

But leaves no one informed.

Get points across kindly

For effective reform.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 5, 2018:

Fustigate

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Proficient

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Muse and Flow, Photography, Reflections, Things Kids Say, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Blogging, Children's Museum, delight, Driving, MerriamWebster, parenting, play, Proficient, Toddlers, WordOfDayNY Leave a comment

Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein

He’s got all the right moves

He knows where the horn blows

He can tell you exactly

Where this big truck goes

He is one with the levers

Will press buttons with glee

He’s proficient in steering

It is quite plain to see.

Merriam-Webster’s word for June 4, 2018:

Proficient

This post continues the blogging challenge in which Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day, serves as inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

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Opportune – New Blogging Challenge

June 3, 2018June 4, 2018Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Ideas, Muse and Flow, Professional Development, Resources and links, WordOfDayNY, Writing Tags: Blogging, Community, Finding your way, MerriamWebster, Opportunity, Postaday, Treasure, WordOfDayNY, WritingPrompt 61 Comments

This post begins what I’m trying on as a new twist on an old idea — I will be utilizing Merriam-Webster’s lovely Word of the Day, as my (hopefully daily) inspiration a-la the “Daily Prompt.”

Miss The Daily Post and want to join me in this experiment? Feel free to link to this post on your blog, and/or post a link to your blogpost in the comment section below so others can enjoy it, too. For more visibility, tag your post with #WordOfDayNY, so your post can be searchable.

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