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Originally Posted by Brian Allgar
Graham, I didn't mean to be as dismissive as perhaps I sounded.
But fundamentally, it's an exercise that, while it stretches the brain to find ways of transforming the polysyllabic into the monosyllabic, can only diminish the original; and - for me, the killer - without creating anything worthwhile in its own right (as for instance a parody might do).
Still, I'm glad you liked the two replacements that you mention. I must admit, I thought them quite snappy myself.
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No problem, Brian! - certainly no offence taken. I took your comment as being delivered with a wry grimace rather than a snarl! No-one need try unless they want to
I realise the likely output may tend to be more a novelty item than a thing of transcendent beauty; on the other hand, some of the versions produced by contributors here do seem notable expressions. To me all poetry is play, and words are like Lego or Meccano; the challenge (drill/amusement!) of putting into monosyllables akin to that of a crossword puzzle.
Chacun à son goût!