An Ode to my Thesaurus

Come to me, my dear Thesaurus,

Valued as if thou were aurous,

Bless me with the words I seek

To make my narrative less bleak!

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Safe within thy dogeared pages

Lie the words of saints and sages

Cloistered with their synonyms

To be penned in psalms and hymns.

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Let the fruits of thy grand larder

Raise my humble poems of ardor

'Til they ring in Heaven's halls,

Echoing from marble walls.

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When my ineloquence ails me

Thy abetment never fails me.

Thou continually foster

All the works of this impostor.

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In the quest for fame and glory

Thy words live in every story

And this timeworn brontosaurus

Bows to thee, my dear Thesaurus.

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Author's Note: If my research is accurate, this poem can be classified as a Horation Ode. Here's one source that supports my conclusion: https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/1120-the-horatian-ode/

It seems Horatio may have been as lazy as me. Just kidding. I was pleased to find that there's room for the iamb and regular quatrains in the definition, at least according to some.

I'm still studying forms and structures and may try to strain my brain with a more structured entry later. I am actually having fun learning more about this poetic style and all of its nuances. I am also, occasionally, asking myself "Why?" My current theory is that the old poets promoted their sorrow by creating torturously demanding forms.

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