Friday 3 July 2009

Purlicue

PURLICUE

-noun

1. The space between the extended forefinger and thumb.
2. A flourish or curl at the end of a handwritten word. Also known as curlicue.
3. A discourse, especially its summarizing part.



I tried to decipher the message
The purlicues of honey your hand had left in the dish
Arcane whispers of love.

1 comment:

Dina said...

Ooh, a totally new word for me, put to sweet use by my favorite poet.