I read somewhere that when you are confused about what to write, the best option is to write of the thing closest to your heart. Taking up on this advice, I have decided to write about WORDS. So this post deals with words that have touched me in some way or the other. The list is not by any means complete, but may be I’ll just jot down the words that are screaming oh-so-loudly for my attention. - brook (n)
This is my favourite word in the English vocabulary. I am not sure if I have seen a brook in real life, but I sure have been captivated by many a photograph depicting this natural wonder. I think I am in love with the vivid imagery of a brook that arises in my mind when I as much as think of it…a small stream of water running over stone-laden earth under a canopy of lush green ferns; the gurgling sound of the flowing water; the ripples creating a layered texture on it with a view of the pebbles and stones underneath with the sporadic green mat of lichen on them…this is exquisite beauty to my mind’s eyes!
For the same reason, I like the word rivulet as well, and I think the word has a sexy ring to it.
- nice
This is a word that I do not like at all. To me, it appears devoid of life and soul. I try my best not to use this word in my writing and conversations, and am learning to overlook the chasm between ‘fine’ and ‘good’.
- rendition and the phrase like a house on fire
Both the word and the phrase appear utterly artificial to me. Any write-up with the words his rendition of ….. steers me away from the piece. It’s not like the word is too jarring on the ear, but there is something obnoxious about it, which I haven’t figured out till date. And ditto for like a house on fire. When you talk to me of two people who get on with each other like a house on fire, something makes me run miles away from them and you. Nothing to do with the destructive overtone here; there is something that I just don’t ‘get’ with the phrase. Hell, I love similies. Even a like a fart in thin air is fine with me, but just not this!
2 comments:
LOL. That was funny. I love brook too. Esp. the way you paint its picture. I HAAAATE nice too, and too many people use it too liberally. You're right. Rivulet is sexy. It instantly reminded me of amulet.(??)
Rendition doesn't bother me so much. But houseon fire does. I hate most of the cliches that we tend to use even as part of our writing.
This made me think of my favorite word...panorama I think it is. Something about it, most obviously its meaning (he he) suggests that expanded all-seeing vision of things....like the canvas of life just opened up on you in a dazzling array of wonders!
Makes you think, this post!
Keep writing!
wow, wow, wow!!!
So we think similarly about many words. That's great to know because, from what little I know of you from your blog, I admire you for a lot many things.
Amulet? Sexy?? I always thought it implied something dark.
Yeah, there are so many other cliches that annoy me. May be I should do a Part 2 of this soon, just to say 'what get's my goat
, not to forget this very phrase! hehehe
panorama? wow. That's profound. See, may be this is one of the things I like about you. Reminds me of your 'Om' post some time back.
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