The Versesmith

         A R everse Etheree is simply an Etheree turned upside down. In an Etheree the syllable count begins with one, and increases each line until the last line with 10. Here the syllable count begins with 10 and sequentially runs thru 1.  The R anch House  is my name for this unsigned mid-century (1930s - 1950s) California regional impressionism.  I bought it as a present to myself with a tax refund back when I worked and got tax refunds!  I did pay more than you are used to my paying for art, $89.00.  The ranch up the road is abandoned now; the tenants up and left last Wednesday. No warning, left no trace behind. I walk the yard, take in the  scent of eucalyptus,  mists from the ocean. My old dog whines, turns around to go home. ©2026 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved  

R - Rhymes A prompt from a quote found on the Bibliomancy Oracle .  Click the button and you will receive an answer to your question or concern!  All in fun of course.    I got a few good quotes to work with, this one being from  “ The Wages of Pascal ” by Charles Bernstein No doubt these rhymes annoy you.   I have come across people who insist poems must rhyme, and this quote reminded me of them, and how wrong they are! No doubt these rhymes annoy you. They annoy me as well. As do those who believe it’s not poetry at all, if it does not rhyme. ©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved