Saturday, February 11, 2012

Caxton Non-Sequitur

William Caxton invented the first printing press in 1476 in England. To refer to a caxton is to refer to a printing press.

A non-sequitur is a Latin word meaning a statement or premise that doesn't have a logical conclusion.

Being a ridiculous English/wordy type, I've always wanted to put these two into a poem.

In homage to Caxton and the roots of our language I've attempted to capture the sound and feel of Old English without regard to accuracy.




Caxton Non-Sequitur


Sladdlenoz grolerock crunhuff shnybarrch chipplehon
Quizboosh glibbett garfaru troopchipple
Rildspard phi rildaspard nuna wit pollpen
Mibparple snazzlehorehun sammelt goenapple
Wiltnarph grippe schnibnarf hadsweepday
Nasslud crismail beendopup pupplspleen
Oldwag aulspine crockenfree undebme
Maeirtankdubby wisgone flaytar grolerdeen
Krill berrykill frylark quizboosh glibbett
Chipplehon peelgnuck shakeseen congratile
Swaswa heeffenum forgyf gyltas ufrett
Thorn gear sigelsnied pocbiscut telastile
Tew lagotew egun nied quizboosh gewat
Tew gyltas tew gyltas needertwat

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