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“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you say what you've got to say - and say it hot.” - D.H. Lawrence, “Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.” - Angela Monet, Down from the North got a cheeky smile, I likes 'em, It's a moth-story it's a moth-story, sir cling
I catch your eye,
And hold it a second;
Then let it ping back into place.
A fat orb of jelly,
‘Tween finger and thumb —
It looks much better inside your face.
As a gesture in kind,
(Being thoughtful an’ all),
You roll mine back over to me.
They pop into their sockets
As neat as a pin —
A fine act of diplomacy.
You’ve been pinching my cheeks,
(I spy one in your pocket);
That’s terribly below the belt.
Like the tip of the iceberg,
A bone of contention —
If you’re swinging the lead I shall melt.
We circle each other;
I’ve got moths in my stomach.
‘Who’s wearing the trousers?’, I say.
Then we’re biting the bullet,
Pressing the flesh . . .
And you’ve taken my last breath away.
Esme's Cloud 
Maybe I’m being dense, but I don’t understand the point of the link to the text about idioms on the last word
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Well, it’s called The Idiom Meridian, and the link
iswas to a page about . . . idioms. laughs. But that’s spoilt it for the lazy ones, so I’m going to take this comment out. Thank you for reading though sir beamsI’ve taken the link out instead, it’s too distracting clearly acknowledges Hariod was right on this one
Esme hoovering up distraction and chucking it off the Cloud
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Sorry for spoiling your fun!
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Not a bit of it! You are named ‘Pedantry’ after all. Hahahahaha.
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Ah… but I’m not. Popular mistake (one that I don’t normally point out — consider yourself honoured!): it’s ‘peNdantry‘ 🙂
grabs the sticky bun and runs off before he can be hit
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Well it don’t say that in the letters of ya name on ya comment, so there! Get it right for heaven’s sake! Hahahahaha.
Esme Cloud chucking an old bun at him as he scarpers
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dodging the old bun to make another comment
I’m sorry that my comment persuaded you to lose your link. You ought to have more faith in your editorial doodads!
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Oh no, and it wasn’t just yours, it was John’s too, it just made me realise that if I want people to consider the work at hand I need to give them just that and not some puzzle to solve. Having said that I’ll stick to all my odd tags because they aren’t in the main body of the piece. I have complete faith in the writing itself, had you told me that didn’t make sense I’d not have changed a word hahahahaha. Not everything should make sense! I appreciate you coming back twice with your tail between legs though, it’s very kind of you, albeit done in a very cheeky fashion falls about. Dodging the old bun . . . am I the old bun? Hahahahahaha
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University of Oradea… What a cracking name!
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Two comments up to now and both are only chatting about the link!
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Your prose was like riding a noble, lettered butterfly through the honeyed atmosphere of a planet, nay, a Gaian where plants sing as they watch children fly.
Better?
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shoves a custard pie in his face for taking the urine
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🙂
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Diplomatic titillating death appeals … links are for web junkies 💛
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I’m pleased to hear it. If you’re going to go, at least have some fun on the way out eh? – laughs
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Smiling too 😊
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I like your literal (and witty) interpretation of all of those mostly worn out idioms. Nice! 👏
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Why thank you Fandango, I’m really pleased to hear that and take the wee clapping hands at the end happily!
Esme beaming, curtsying low and throwing a bow in for no extra upon the Cloud.
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A delicious bit of idiomatic innuendo, Esme. Unless I’m all wet over here. But let me say that I think you’ve slam-dunked it out of the park. I admit a curling metaphor would be more appropriate, but the cat got my tongue.
Michael
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If you’re all wet I’m pretty sure you got the gist. Hahahahahaha. Cracking comment stuffed with idioms Michael, thank you!
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Such fun!
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Exactly!
Esme Cloud shaking Ben’s hand and grinning
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🙂
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A nice take on the “two becomes one” idiom. Where literally body parts, clothing, and breath all get mixed up. The many layers of Esme also become one in this poem. Cleverness, warmth, and romance are woven together wonderfully. 🙂
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They want to permeate each other, well beyond what is capable physically, climb inside each other’s heads and look out of their eyes, pick things up with the other’s fingers, all body-snatcher-like. So romantic, yes. – laughs
Seriously though great thanks to you Swarn, I am always somewhat humbled by your comments, and this one is no different.
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I’m such a pleb. coz I laughed all the way through. Sorry. 😀
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The whole piece is supposed to be hilarious so I’m relieved someone has done! Hahahahaha.
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-giggles- I’d say I was relieved except for that ‘iced finger’?
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I’m afraid it gets worse, for they are also known as ‘Sticky Willies’. See here;
https://muffinmum.com/2015/11/09/iced-buns-iced-finger-or-sticky-willies-call-them-what-you-will/
Real tasty mind you when baked well. – winks
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-snorts chokes and bursts out laughing-
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My Meridian-Idiom-Clackulator ® has deter mined some thing of portent and portance:
Without a redoubtable dab of dubitable doubt, these events happenstanced on The Island of Misfit Toys, my country and state of origin: without a shadow of a shad 🙂 https://request-art.deviantart.com/art/Request-Welcome-to-the-island-of-misfit-toys-620228592
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‘Meridian-Idiom-Clackulator ‘
‘Without a redoubtable dab of dubitable doubt’
‘without a shadow of a shad’ – Three excellent examples of why I enjor your visits so much Bill. The last one is an absolute pearl. A shad without a shadow! A shad alone would be kept carefully, but the whole shebangery is going into my ‘folder of favourite new words and phrases’. I reckon you have the origins part spot on too. – beams
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I am so glad that you enjoyed these three bits of wordplay, Esme: an official hat trick!!! 🙂 It’s always great fun participating here, being inducted into the inimitable “folder of favourite new words and phrases” is a grand honor indeed. My kindest thanks!
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Aw, thank you Bill. The Cloud and Esme want this place to be one where grammar takes a holiday and words go wild (also the title of a very dodgy film – words akimbo – filth etc), everyone needs some light and fun in their life, and barring all the killing in my stories and the heart-torn poems, I like to think said properties can be found on The Cloud. – falls about laughing at her exceptions to the rule I love it when people join in, regardless, and sometimes because of not knowing what the hell they’re on about. – beams and curtsies low with a wink.
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Wow!
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Thank you very much (said in Elvis voice). I’m going with it being a positive ‘Wow!’ – laughs
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It’s about me, of course?
That’s a good one Esme. Though if you can keep ‘eyes’ out of your prose that will leave me some space in the market. You know I am an ‘eye’ specialist. Also ‘dust motes’ and my celebrated ‘sunlight openings.’ Back off.
Yes, hot poem.
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‘It’s about me, of course?‘ That’s the cat out of the bag then – rumbled, nay tumbled, nicked, licked, caught red-handed, beans spilt (no funny business officer I swear it straight up), and the like.
Of course it is Matty. Who else?!
Ideally, that’s what they’ll all say mind – *beams at him and everyone else amongst the confused and baffled and waves them all towards the spread, consisting of sticky buns, baked beans a la cloud, mojo’s, Jubbly Bubblys, fingers of fudge, giant gobstoppers and packets of space dust *
‘Eyes’, ‘dust motes’ and ‘sunlight openings’. Noted down carefully sir, and likely totally ignored.
You don’t want much do ya?!
‘That’s a good one Esme.’ – ‘Yes, hot poem.’ – Thank you Matty, I very much appreciate you commenting and saying such words.
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This is great to read, I just wrote a post about idioms. Would appreciate any feedback!
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Why thank you Jonty, I am as happy as Larry, nay over the moon you found it so! I’ll be over in a mo.
Your tagline . . . ‘Rants & Ramblings of an Intolerable Arsehole.’ – You had me at arsehole. Hahahahaha.
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