A Humble Abecedarian Word Play

Summary

The web content is an abecedarian-style poem titled "A Humble Abecedarian Word Play" by TheresAnn Sylvan, which creatively lists food items from A to Z, occasionally including personal commentary and preferences.

Abstract

"A Humble Abecedarian Word Play" is a literary piece that takes the form of an abecedarian, a type of writing where each line or section begins with a successive letter of the alphabet. The author, TheresAnn Sylvan, uses this structure to explore a variety of foods, from fruits like apples and blackberries to more complex dishes like gumbo and jambalaya. The poem is interspersed with the author's personal reactions to these foods, such as a dislike for eggplant and instant oatmeal, a love for Himalayan Pink Salt and vanilla, and mentions of allergies to items like pea pods and mangoes. The work is inspired by the abecedarian poems of Manasi Diwakar and Salam Khan and includes a note encouraging other writers to take on the abecedarian challenge. The author also humorously acknowledges the oversight of not including chocolate or coffee in the original draft.

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The author expresses a strong dislike for eggplant, stating "Eggplant (I hate.)"
Instant oatmeal is negatively described as "Ugh! Congealed and gluey!"
Himalayan Pink Salt is highlighted as a favorite.
There is an admission of allergy to pea pods and pineapple.
The author has a noted preference for vanilla, emphasized with "Love it!!"
Xanax is mentioned with a humorous note, indicating it's "not needed here!"
The author regrets not thinking of chocolate or coffee initially, considering it an "egregious, regrettable, and surprising omission."
The poem concludes with a tag to other writers, challenging them to create their own abecedarian works.

Zeolite and Zucchini.

(Note: Alas, I did not think of chocolate or coffee until now, during editing, a most egregious, regrettable, and surprising omission!)

Author’s note: Inspired by Manasi Diwakar and Salam Khan and their gorgeous Abecedarian poems. This list was as far as my brain would go tonight. (Most all of the commentary in the list added during typing into Medium, after the original 11 minutes.)

Thank you for reading! For more of my pieces, please go to TheresAnn Sylvan.

A Humble Abecedarian Word Play

Apples

Blackberries

Currants and Coconut

Dates

Eggplant (I hate.)

Figs

Gumbo and grapes

Himalayan Pink Salt (a favorite!)

Instant oatmeal (Ugh! Congealed and gluey!)

Juice and Jambalaya

Kool-aid and kiwis

Limes

Marmalade, Meyers Lemons (a favorite!), Mangoes (Allergic)

Nasturtiums (So pretty in salads!)

Oranges

Pea Pods (Yummy!) and pineapple (Allergic)

Quinoa and Quaker Oats

Raisins

Star fruit

Turnips

Undercooked rice, Unbroken egg yolks

Valerian, Valencia oranges, Vanilla (Love it!!)

Wax of the bees, white peaches (Both divinely scented!)

Xanax (not needed here!) and Xylitol (in my toothpaste.)

Yams

Zeolite and Zucchini.