Get Listed for October

from National Geographic - Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia, photo by Frans Lanting

Space has taken up residence where Muse used to pose, so I'm left to compare words: does this one taste like pebble? Because it's said, when in the desert without water, suck on a pebble to soothe your thirst.

Most taste only of sand.

So back to comparing: bumping down the street these seemingly unrelated words have been popping into mind, staying only long enough to leave an impression.

The challenge for this month's Get Listed is to use at least 2 *sets* of words in a new poem. Please, no mixing and matching - when you choose one of the pair, use the other as well.

As a reminder: write your poem and post it to your blog; link that *specific* pen to Mr. Linky below; then return to the garden to visit and comment on your fellow poets' contributions - the link will remain open.

The List:

Illumination / nation

Grim / grin

Pair / despair

Naught / naughty

Ever / every

Thrift / rift
Wonder / wander
Pander / ponder

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As always, thanks for participating.

M ~