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The Oxford English Dictionary

A #BookReviewHaiku of the classic book collection

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
The Oxford English Dictionary
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Volumes admired;

Made portable; made over...

A Scrabble tempter!

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Oh I love Scrabble and your Haiku-review!

  • Dana Stewart2 years ago

    I love this one, Lamar! I love playing Scrabble and I do love my old dictionary! So clever this haiku!

  • Containing volumes in only 17 syllables!

  • GANEWA 2 years ago

    Pretty cool, keep it up πŸ‘

  • Lana V Lynx2 years ago

    This is cool. From the title in notifications, I thought it would be an Ode to the ordinary.

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    Haha! As an avid Scrabble player, I salute you!

  • Mother Combs2 years ago

    Love haikus

  • Sid Aaron Hirji2 years ago

    Clever this one

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    I LOVE words!!! You know what word I learned today, Languor, means sluggish. ❀️

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