For ABC Wednesday’s E Post, I picked the form,the epigram as well as the epitaph.
The epigram is a form that makes me smile and is definitely fun to write as well. From the Academy of American Poets website, here is the definition of the epigram:
An epigram is a short, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a quick, satirical twist at the end. The subject is usually a single thought or event. The word “epigram” comes from the Greek epigraphein, meaning “to write on, inscribe,” and originally referred to the inscriptions written on stone monuments in ancient Greece.
Defining the epigram by example, Coleridge offered the following:
What is an Epigram? A dwarfish whole,
Its body brevity, and wit its soul.
A Valentine for my Sweet
She stuck a note that said “Sweet
I think we should no longer meet”.
He read, sighed, replied on a post-it
“Why do you give my heart such a hit?”
She read, sighed, wrote her reply
“I meant desserts, not you sweetie-pie”
“I meant desserts, not you sweetie-pie”
–LadyInRead @MyRandRSpace

Here is an epitaph for them: also linked to ABC Wednesday’s letter E
In Memory
Here lie The Three Bigsters
Don’t know if they were brothers or sisters
But it was fun while they were alive
Though for only two days (less than five)
–LadyInRead @MyRandRSpace
I am going to continue working towards my goals this year. My DD had her 10th birthday party this past weekend and it was definitely a wonderful experience planning, organizing and being a part of it. More to come on this shortly
There are many writing-forms… and all beautiful in their own way… this is a lovely post, thank you!
Have a nice ABC-day / – week
♫ M el ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
You are definitely a pithy writer!
ROG, ABCW