Being a writer, I enjoy words — their meaning, their sound, the way they invoke feelings and images. Words provide energy and inspiration for me; they make me stop to think about things that otherwise might have just passed unnoticed. I find it difficult to listen to a song without following the lyrics and invariably my favorite songs have not only great music, but lyrics that speak to me. Likewise I have always been drawn to poetry and have been writing my own poetry since I was a teenager. On these pages you will find my tribute to words…

poetry  |  quotations & lyrics

My list of just downright cool words:

• serendipitous
• quintessential
• gossamer
• wisteria
• juxtaposition
• cluster-f&^#
• snag
• paradigm
• chrysalis
• calliope
• penne
• melancholy
• scheherezade
• kismet
• extraordinary
• umbra
• halcyon
• tableau
• swizzle
• rhapsody
• aurora
• lullabye
• snarky
• epiphany
• kaleidoscope
• ethereal
• folksonomy
• dulcimer
• ambiguous
• banshee
• twang
• hullabaloo
• balderdash
• cadenza
• moxie
• befuddled
• hooligan
• brouhaha
• mellifluous
• shenanigan
• syzygy
• scherzando
• glissando
• accolade