Thursday, September 2, 2010

Music to the ears

There are many words and expressions that have an internal aesthetic quality that acts as a kind of balm for the mind and spirit. "Mellifluous" and "euphonious" (appropriately enough). "Concatenation"; "azure"; "Come what sorrow can, It cannot countervail the exchange of joy"; "a truant to where the blue begins".

And - one of my personal favorites - "Ex-Senator Chuck Hagel".

5 comments:

Steve Skubinna said...

Ah, what a euphonious appellation! Easy on the ears and a banquet for the eyes!

Anonymous said...

Thar ya go again with that there high falootin' talk, Mr. Paco. Shoot! Yur warin' out that wurd book, n that there lady from the liebarry is a gettin' purty mad. But don't you go a worryin' none, I'm a savin' up ta git me one a my own. That jar is gitin purty ful. Think I'll go count it.

DL

missred said...

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
genesis 12:3
need anyone say anything else?

SwampWoman said...

I'm not real fond of "ex". I think "late" Senator is a purtier appellation to use to refer to Hagel.

Minicapt said...

So, why are we hageling?

Cheers