Saturday, October 17, 2026
RUMOUR AND GOSSIP
Gossip is the eager handmaiden of rumour.
Rumour is mischief fed by the unproven word
Undermining truth as a virtue to deplore,
Twisting reality into the ridiculous and absurd.
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po·et lau·re·ate [ˌpōət ˈlôrēət]
Noun
1. an eminent poet traditionally appointed for life as a member of the British royal household.
— a poet appointed to, or regarded unofficially as holding, an honorary representative position in a particular country, region, or group:
"the poet laureate of young America"