Anthony Etherin
@anthonyetherin.bsky.social
Poetry and music born from rules and rebellion.
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Reposted by Anthony Etherin
December 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
December 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
THE PORTRAIT
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
December 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
THE PORTRAIT
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
THE PORTRAIT
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
December 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
THE PORTRAIT
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
(A ghost story in the form of a Petrarchan sonnet)
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
Merry Christmas!
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Merry Christmas!
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Merry Christmas!
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Merry Christmas!
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Nadolig Llawen!
Enjoy this genuine Victorian Christmas card:
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
WORD FACT
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
WORD FACT
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
CHRISTMAS! (Palindrome)
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
December 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
CHRISTMAS! (Palindrome)
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
WORD FACT
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
WORD FACT
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
“Mistletoe” literally means “shit on a twig” — from Old English mistel (“dung”).
#MerryChristmas
CHRISTMAS! (Palindrome)
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
December 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
CHRISTMAS! (Palindrome)
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
Noël.
I’m still.
I fog, risen.
I, with gift, nod.
I don’t fight....
I wine!
Sir — go fill it.
Smile on.
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
FATHER CHRISTMAS (Lipogram*)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
At Christmas,
a charismatic
arctic artist
stirs....
Fat as a heifer,
he feasts.
He creates.
He cherishes sherries.
He caters. He sates.
He characterises cheer.
(*Using only the 10 letters of its title: e, a, t, i, s, h, r, m, f, c)
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
WORD FACT
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
WORD FACT
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
My favourite derivation is 'Aris', a cockney word meaning 'Arse', but it has nothing to do with the word. It is a two-stage cockney rhyming slang as follows: Aristotle--> Bottle --> Bottle and Glass --> Arse, and it began at 'Aris'-totle
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My favourite derivation is 'Aris', a cockney word meaning 'Arse', but it has nothing to do with the word. It is a two-stage cockney rhyming slang as follows: Aristotle--> Bottle --> Bottle and Glass --> Arse, and it began at 'Aris'-totle
WORD FACT
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
WORD FACT
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Just as "curtsy" comes from a contraction of "courtesy" (courtesy→court'sy→curtsy), "fancy" comes from a contraction of "fantasy" (fantasy→fant'sy→fancy).
While fantasy and fancy have diverged in meaning, both still refer to imagination and a sense of elaboration.
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
WINTER SOLSTICE (Anagrammed Lines)
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
WINTER SOLSTICE (Anagrammed Lines)
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
Here I am, very cold, entertaining the villagers:
December 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Here I am, very cold, entertaining the villagers:
WINTER SOLSTICE (Anagrammed Lines)
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
WINTER SOLSTICE (Anagrammed Lines)
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Winter Solstice:
Written close is
woe. Strict lines
wrestle in stoic
selections, writ
low in its secret.
Here I am, very cold, entertaining the villagers:
December 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Here I am, very cold, entertaining the villagers:
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
PUPPETEER (Anagrammed Lines)
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
PUPPETEER (Anagrammed Lines)
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
PUPPETEER (Anagrammed Lines)
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
PUPPETEER (Anagrammed Lines)
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
A random theatre gig.
I tame, drag or nag the
haggard marionette.
I am greater than God.
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
Bernard's toupee ballets pastel bidets.
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
December 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Bernard's toupee ballets pastel bidets.
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
Reposted by Anthony Etherin
SATURNALIA (Anagrammed Lines)
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
December 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
SATURNALIA (Anagrammed Lines)
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
Bernard's toupee ballets pastel bidets.
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
December 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Bernard's toupee ballets pastel bidets.
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
(Iambic pentameter in American English, but trochaic pentameter in British English)
SATURNALIA (Anagrammed Lines)
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
December 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
SATURNALIA (Anagrammed Lines)
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.
Saturnalia
is a natural
ritual, as an
aura.... Latin's
aural satin.