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Flin Flon Writers Guild Grammerian Words for October
PROLIX, THRASONICAL.

        THE OLD PREACHER MAN
My Grandma used to take me to hear an old preacher man,
To help teach me about religion was her simple plan.
His small eyes were bright and cold as pure diamonds,
With hair as white as snow, but I did not respond.

He thumped the pulpit, raised his hand and oft did cry
For all of us to repent before the dreadful day we die,
If there were words of wisdom, prolix hid the meaning,
Long winded, wearisome verbose words without feeling.

I tried to listen to those words poured forth so tediously,
And knew even as a child that this style was not for me,
Thrasonical was his attitude, stating, I am holier than thou,
With an arrogant boastful expression on his wrinkled brow.

If you study Greek mythology and Thraso you know,
A boastful strutting soldier from Eunuchus did go,
The play tells of his arrogance and the way he fell,
This old man reminded me of his so very well

Vainglorious in his palaverous as he protracted too long,
Proud as a Caesar bragging and singing his own song,
I will win you over with my knowledge and humility,
But a child can see through this weak, empty bombastardy

(Millicent)Ann Margetson 14 September 2004