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Poetry

wyn borkins

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3. Epimone

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 24, 2022, 04:38 AM

Jan 2022

A silly rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase, as in:

Once
I epimone(d) to allow me to
Once
Prattle-on down the page
Once
I began, 'twas difficult to
Once
Again --- not continue epimone

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;-) elleng Jan 2022 #1

Thank You, O'Beacon Of Good Will wyn borkins Jan 2022 #8

Why does it keep saying "once" ? left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #2

Epimone wyn borkins Jan 2022 #3

Thank you for allowing me murielm99 Jan 2022 #4

And, Thank 'You' For Your Kindness wyn borkins Jan 2022 #6

Lovely poem!!! Karadeniz Jan 2022 #5

Appreciations, And Thank You Most Kindly wyn borkins Jan 2022 #7