though the origin of our words is forgotten each word was at first a stroke of genius the etymologist finds the deadest word to have been once a brilliant picture language is fossil poetry ralph waldo emerson janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset po box 171, almonte, ontario, canada, K0A 1A0 a new voice: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>