Words [Rev 2, 27 Oct], Rhyme in Heptameter Options

[Larry]

Revision #2 (thanks to Mary, Merlin & Amythyst)

Words

Strange lines, woven together in an odd, haphazard way,
are writhing on with twists and turns. Across the centuries
they’re painted, coarsely carved in caves; all meaning lost today,
or finely penned on parchment in precise calligraphy‘s

revealing goodness, evil, love or hatred, truth or lies;
reside where they’re ensconced, awaiting one who understands.
When heralding a birth or etched in stone at one’s demise,
each line is new. Though used before by many different hands;

they’re easily affordable to paupers and to kings.
The cost is naught but knowledge of their structure and portent.
Lines neither know the smiles or tears their convolution brings,
nor wait, with baited breath, returns, from where they’re sometimes sent.

From animal caricatures to geometric forms,
these lines give meaning to a thought, a way, a time or place.
Linguistically elusive, yet their shape, like mother’s arms;
when understood, brings to the mind the Words in warm embrace.

Dedicated to Wordsmiths everywhere and everywhen.

[Larry]

Hi Snow,

Like I told John, old habits are difficult to break/change. Does "imo" mean "in my opinion"? Looks like something one would use in text messaging.
Anyway, thank you for your kind words on my choice of rhyme. May I please correct you on the quantity of "feet" in each line? There are seven, making it, as stated, a rhyme in heptameter whereas pentameter has only five.

Larry

[Eisa]

Hi Larry - My mistake (writing in a hurry) of course this is heptameter, which is more diffficult than pentameter. Yes imo does mean in my opinion. I agree that old habits die hard - I never used to use enjambment at all - found it difficult, now that I've got used to it I use it more frequently.
Nice revision - I'm wondering if some of the semicolons could be replace by commas - seems to be a lot of them. Just a thought!

Snow