Here is my late entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovelyRochelle Wisoff-Fields.
Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!
Of course, they thought of it as a cruel and unusual punishment, something in which they had delighted since 1933.
Hire a Jewish architect to draw up the plans, engage a firm of Jewish builders, take on Jewish craftsmen. Everyone knew the purpose behind the building – it was the Nazi regime’s pride and joy.
The HQ of the Third Reich’s railway system was a grand affair. The hub of their efficient cargo transportation across the continent of Europe, Poland a special destination.
The workers were just grey, miserable, expendable creatures. The grill pattern in the stairwell, their final, finishing touch…
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With my word-weaver clasped tightly, fingers sweat with effort to complete the task laid before me. I lasso the thoughts pouring from imagination-central knowing all the while that the hands of the space-marker sweep too fast – there is no leeway, I cannot knee-bend for grace and favour. ‘Tsk! Tsk!’ bony digits admonish, epithet-hurlers curl ready to strike. ‘Axe-wield afore clock-strike!’ Is all they will say.
This week, Bjorn, our host at dVerse Meeting the Bar has introduced us to the concept of kennings. To quote Bjorn, ‘a kenning is a very brief metaphoric phrase or compound word and it means “to know”‘. It comes originally from Icelandic, but also exists in other languages such as Swedish and German. I can also tell you that ‘I ken’ is also used in Scots dialect in the same way! So, in brief, it is a way of using a compound phrase in place of the normal word in use.
I really enjoyed this – although it was quite tough to get my brain into the right gear! I hope my offering has worked – do let me know what you think.
This week, Grace, our host at dVerse Poetics is throwing colour our way, to chime perfectly with the arrival of spring – hallelujah! She introduces us to the fabulous art of Sunita Khedekar and is inviting us to write a poem inspired by one of her works.
I hope you enjoy my offering – and please do join us! The hosts all work extremely hard to make the community a success.
