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Janice Ellen Bressler's avatar

Magnificent poems, auspicious collection! I am staring at my old black Swingline stapler now, waiting for inspiration.

Jabu's avatar

Old English root: From Old English stapol, meaning a post, pillar, or foundation. Germanic origin: Rooted in Proto-Germanic *stapulaz ("stem")

It's interesting that staple connotes something vital/ foundational (like staple crop) and also something additional or supplementary, a suture or afterthought

Norvell's avatar

Linda Gregg, sigh!

Emma Goldman-Sherman's avatar

Wow! Inspired a brief cento...

Springs - shake the Sills -

that was the mikado’s favorite cup got broken

Clouds drew themselves

the cup with the saucer. Skeleton

I thought, and stay

realm of apple-blossoms