Eponyms Challenge, Eponyms are common words derived from proper names Options

[Psyche]

Hi all poets and writers!

You're invited to answer this challenge using the Eponyms listed below. These Eponyms are taken from Webster's NewWorld Dictionary of Eponyms, first published in 1990. It contains the origin of the eponyms, as well as examples and explanations.

You may write sonnets, villanelles and any other form. You may also write in FV.
Post as many pieces as you wish, but each poem must include at least 10 of the Eponyms indicated. As usual, you are free to pluralize, personify, remove Caps if it's wise to do so, or use them as metaphors. Whatever!


Achilles Heel

Bartlett Pear

Micawber

Saxophone

Winchester Rifle

Youngberry

Zealot

Gentian

Fedora

Eristic

Baloney

Adonic

Lazar

Lobelia

Ganymede

Gardenia

Sedan

Greengage


Best of luck, hope you enjoy this new challenge!

[Psyche]

OK, Larry, thanks for your explanation. Quite understandable.

As to the veracity of Greek myths, I'm pretty sure they're based on true events and/or imaginative Greek writers, maybe philosophers, even pagan theologists (I don't like the use of pagan as opposed to christianity, but never mind me.) Aristotle had a good theory of the existence of God.

Besides, archeologists did find the remnants of the city of Troy. And I visited Delphos in Greece. And so on. Wish I could go back to Greece, but to the Greece I knew about 30 years ago. Simple, friendly, beautiful.

Hope you've noticed the new challenge I just posted. I know you look forward to challenges, but having absolutely no staff around is not at all motivating. Eira did return for a while, but her health has been poorly. I hope she's better now. Must e.mail her. I've no idea why the rest of the staff has virtually disappeared.

Best, Syl