The Rules:

The Word of the Week is being brought back by popular demand!

The contest made its debut in summer 2007, with many staff members actively involved as participants.

Every Wednesday a new word will be made available. It's your job to use this word in a creative way. In 2007, the judges asked that the word be used in a sentence, but you library folk proved to be much more clever! We received poems, prose, letters - you name it!

The entries are judged based on originality and creativity. Entries must be submitted via email to smu.wow@gmail.com by 3pm on Tuesday.

The winning entry will revealed on this blog the following day (Wednesday), and the winner will be awarded a prize - including the much-coveted Word of the Week trophy. Serious bragging rights, people!

If you're looking for ideas, inspiration, or nostalgia, swing by Shannon's desk and take a peek at past entries in the Word of the Week binder.


We look forward to your submissions, and good luck!

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Terpsichore - The Entries

terpsichore, n.
The Muse of dancing; hence, a female dancer; dancing as an art.



Terpsichore

Fond Memories

I remember when I first started  at St.  Mary’s
I found it to be a little scary.
One day while sitting at my desk using my eraser
I pretend to be busy because apparently I malinger.

I hear commotion coming from my cubicle neighbour
I turn to see Shannon and Sue the dipsomaniac but also my mentor
In the midst of dancing!  Sue doing the Running man
She interprets the dance the best she can.

Any boss who does the running man without even a care
I knew I belonged at St. Mary’s right then and there
However with moves I’ve never seen before
I thought to myself “she’s no Terpsichore”.

- Trish Grelot



Terpsichore

Pardon me.
But did you say,
“Open washrooms on the first floor.”
Seems like they’ve been closed…. a year or more.

Hooray!
It’s time to parrrrrty.
Come one, come all for a little Terpsichore.
I just hope the floor is not slippery.

- Nancy Wilson



AND THE WINNING ENTRY IS.....



Terpsichore

I obviously need to step up my game
Make a plan
Focus my aim
My footwork is sloppy
The music lacks swish
But that’s in the past
Bring it on Trish!

So I’m fixing my sight
Gonna turn it out
Groove my moves
Get some what what

Make no mistake,
I give her props
But what it comes down to is a
Terpsichore –off

     Word.

 






- Sue Cannon


Congratulations Sue!!

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