The Obit by Ethelbert Miller

The Obit by Ethelbert Miller

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Book Poems, Poems, Poetry

After reading my obituary
folks went to their local bookstores
looking for my books. For a few days I was often quoted
like Baldwin and
people went looking for T-shirts with my image. My
books rested on the desks of teachers filled with
bookmarks, notes, and underlined words. Someone said
a critic once said Ethelbert’s poems failed because they
were filled with too much desire and despair. The world
doesn’t need another Neruda. Ethelbert in his last
interview said
“Love is a fragile thing and will always suffocate in
darkness.”
Love is More Thicker Than Forget

Love is More Thicker Than Forget

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Love Poems, Poems, Poetry

love is more thicker than forget

 E. E. Cummings

love is more thicker than forget
more thinner than recall
more seldom than a wave is wet
more frequent than to fail
it is most mad and moonly
and less it shall unbe
than all the sea which only
is deeper than the sea
love is less always than to win
less never than alive
less bigger than the least begin
less littler than forgive
it is most sane and sunly
and more it cannot die
than all the sky which only
is higher than the sky
Copyright Credit: E.E. Cummings, “[love is more thicker than forget]” from Complete Poems 1904-1962
20 Letter Words

20 Letter Words

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Emerald Book Club, Vocabulary

Are you into long words with lost of weird letters and pronounciations? me too. Let us have a look at 20 letter words to rewire your brain and confuse your grammar

nonsuperparamagnetic

antiferroquadrupolar

paleobiogeographical

hyperlipoproteinemic

monotonic increasing

magnetogravitational

anthropogeographical

counterinterrogation

deoxyribonucleotidic

myxofibrosarcomatous

kinetofragminophoran

paleozoogeographical

postzygodiapophyseal

paleoanthropological

radiocinematographic

magnetoferroelectric

hypotriglyceridaemic

evapotranspirational

magnetofluidodynamic

heterosupramolecular

electrometallurgical

counterinformational

counterstereotypical

supercalifragilistic

immunofluoropositive

immunofluororeactive

phytopharmacological

antitransglutaminase

immunogerontological

nonchondrodysplastic

electrotechnological

chronopotentiometric

hyperphosphorylating

autohydrogenotrophic

mesembryanthemaceous

bionanotechnological

antidisestablishment

agrobiotechnological

hepatocarcinogenetic

heterotransplantable

tauroursodeoxycholic

hepatocardiomuscular

spondyloarthropathic

glossolabiolaryngeal

gammaproteobacterial

interscapulothoracic

ethnopharmacological

magnetoplasmadynamic

trifluoromethylative

electrochronographic

antipsychoanalytical

Positive Words Starting With A

Positive Words Starting With A

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Emerald Book Club, Vocabulary

Studies have shown that people who use more positive words in their day-to-day conversations tend to have a more optimistic outlook on life. The benefit of using positive words is that it uplifts both the speaker and the reader, fostering stronger emotional connections. positive language encourages open communication and deeper relationships. words affect the quality of our daily lives.

 

Vocabulary Tuesdays

Vocabulary Tuesdays

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Emerald Book Club, Vocabulary

Vocabulary Tuesdays at Emerald Book Club

At Emerald Book Club, Tuesdays are dedicated to celebrating the power, beauty, and versatility of language. Vocabulary Tuesdays is a weekly initiative designed to help readers, writers, and word lovers expand their linguistic horizons in a fun, interactive, and community-driven way.

Whether you’re building your vocabulary, exploring new languages, or simply enjoying the richness of expression, Vocabulary Tuesdays offers a welcoming space for learning, creativity, and connection.

✨📚 Vocabulary Tuesdays at Emerald Book Club 📚✨

Every Tuesday, we explore the wonderful world of words, language, and expression! 🌍📝

💡 What’s in store:
🔤 Discover new and exciting vocabulary & phrases
🎲 Play creative word games and brain teasers
⚔️ Compete in friendly vocabulary battles
🌎 Explore words from different languages and cultures

Whether you’re a wordsmith, a language lover, or simply curious to expand your mind, Vocabulary Tuesdays is the place to learn, laugh, and connect—with words and people alike. 💬✨

Join us and make your Tuesdays word-tastic! 💚

What Happens on Vocabulary Tuesdays?

Each week, we dive into a range of activities that bring language to life:

1. Learn New Words and Phrases

Members are introduced to fresh vocabulary—modern, classic, unusual, or culturally significant words that expand understanding and sharpen communication skills.

2. Word Games and Language Challenges

From puzzles and anagrams to timed challenges and quizzes, our word games are designed to spark curiosity and encourage playful learning.

3. Friendly Vocabulary Battles

Members can challenge one another in light-hearted competitions to test speed, memory, and creativity with words. It’s a fun way to build confidence and improve recall.

4. Explore Global Languages and Cultures

Each session includes opportunities to discover meaningful words from other languages, broadening cultural awareness and deepening appreciation for linguistic diversity.

Word of the Day

A highlight of Vocabulary Tuesdays is the Word of the Day, where members are invited to share a word they love—along with its meaning and why it resonates with them.
Throughout the day, submissions are collected, and at the end of the evening, the community votes for the most inspiring word of the week.

This feature allows members to express themselves personally and thoughtfully, turning language learning into a shared experience.

✨📚 Vocabulary Tuesdays: Word of the Day! 📚✨

Every Tuesday, we celebrate words that inspire, challenge, and connect us. 💬

🪶 Your Turn!
What’s a word that means something special to you?
Share your favorite word, its meaning, and tell us why it matters to you. 💚

Let’s celebrate language—one word at a time! 🌍

Why Join Vocabulary Tuesdays?

Vocabulary Tuesdays is more than a learning session—it’s a space to:

  • Strengthen communication skills

  • Challenge your mind and improve memory

  • Engage with a vibrant community of readers

  • Discover new ways of expressing ideas

  • Learn through play, creativity, and conversation

Whether you’re a lifelong language enthusiast or someone looking to grow step by step, you’ll find a warm and supportive atmosphere waiting for you.

How to Participate

Vocabulary Tuesdays is open to all Emerald Book Club members across our online platforms. Simply join us on Discord, WhatsApp, or Facebook every Tuesday to take part in discussions, games, and the Word of the Day.

We welcome you to share, learn, and explore with us—one word at a time.

The Year Outgrows The Spring

The Year Outgrows The Spring

by | Nov 21, 2025 | Life Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, Poetry

The Year Outgrows the Spring

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The year outgrows the spring it thought so sweet
And clasps the summer with a new delight,
Yet wearied, leaves her languors and her heat
When cool-browed autumn dawns upon his sight.

The tree outgrows the bud’s suggestive grace
And feels new pride in blossoms fully blown.
But even this to deeper joy gives place
When bending boughs ‘neath blushing burdens groan.

Life’s rarest moments are derived from change.
The heart outgrows old happiness, old grief,
And suns itself in feelings new and strange.
The most enduring pleasure is but brief.

Our tastes, our needs, are never twice the same.
Nothing contents us long, however dear.
The spirit in us, like the grosser frame,
Outgrows the garments which it wore last year.

Change is the watchword of Progression. When
We tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new.
This restless craving in the souls of men
Spurs them to climb, and seek the mountain view.

So let who will erect an altar shrine
To meek-browed Constancy, and sing her praise.
Unto enlivening Change I shall build mine,
Who lends new zest, and interest to my days.

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