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Henri Cordier, by Gustave Caillebotte
Mark Sallee

Bombastic Ballad

In a world of words, where meanings collide,
A tale unfolds—a linguistic ride.
Bombastic strides forth, bold and grand,
A lexicon soldier, sword in hand.
 
With syllables clashing, vowels ablaze,
It dances through verses, a linguistic maze.
A little bit spastic, a twist in its gait,
Tripping over metaphors, never too late.
 
“Hello!” it declares, with a sly grin,
A touch of mischief, a playful spin.
Somewhat sarcastic, it winks at the moon,
Crafting puns and paradoxes, a lyrical boon.
 
Yet beneath the bravado, a secret brews,
A potion of paradoxes, hues of blues.
Toxic whispers fade, drowned by its cheer,
For enthusiasm fuels its poetic frontier.
 
So raise your quills, dear poets all,
In this lexicon carnival, we heed the call.
Bombastic, spastic, and ever so true,
Our verses dance on, forever anew.

In this messed up web of words, truth lies obscured--a cryptic puzzle woven by the hands of poets, politicians and philosophers alike. We navigate this linguistic labyrinth, stumbling upon half truths, whispers of meaning and echoes of intent. Imagine a sentence-- a seemingly innocent arrangement of letters. Within its syntax, worlds collide. Verbs clash with nouns, adjectives wrestle with adverbs and prepositions tiptoe across the precipice of comprehension. Each word carries baggage--an etymological lineage, cultural connotations and shades of nuance. And yet we seek the truth within this chaos.

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