Turning a square into Poetry: Prelect

PRELECT square

  1. DAPPLED
  2. AMORINO
  3. POLECAT
  4. PRELECT
  5. LICENTE
  6. ENACTOR
  7. DOTTERS • DAPPLED — marked with spots or patches of different colors or shades, as in “dappled sunlight” or a “dappled horse.”
    • AMORINO — a small figure of Cupid or a cherub, especially in art. The plural is amorini. Merriam-Webster
    • POLECAT — a small, strong-smelling mammal related to the weasel; in North America, the word is also commonly used for a skunk. Figuratively, it can mean a particularly unpleasant or contemptible person.
    • PRELECT — to give a lecture or formal discourse, especially publicly or before an academic audience. It is an uncommon or historical word. Oxford English Dictionary
    • LICENTE — permitted or allowed. This adjective is obsolete and is no longer used in ordinary modern English. Collins Dictionary
    • ENACTOR — a person or body that enacts something, particularly one that establishes a law; it can also mean someone who performs or represents an action or role.
    • DOTTERS — people or things that make, place, or cover something with dots. For example, “the dotters added colored points to the design.” The dappled polecat will prelect on the amorino while the licente enactor organizes the dotters.
    The dappled polecat watches the amorino as a licente prelect was delivered by an enactor to the gathering of dotters. The dappled polecat will prelect
    on the amorino and inspect
    while the licente enactor
    begins to factor
    and organizes the dotters,
    now all of them plotters.
    The dappled polecat watches
    the amorino and the spotches
    as a licente prelect was delivered
    by an enactor, lily livered,
    to the gathering of dotters
    and all of them spotters.
    The dappled polecat rose to prelect
    On the amorino with learned effect.
    The licente enactor, attending to matters,
    Watched over and organized all of the dotters.

Final

The dappled polecat began to prelect
On the amorino it paused to inspect,
While the licente enactor began to factor
The plans of each dotter, now also a plotter.
The dappled polecat watched all the splotches
Upon the amorino—the marks and the blotches.
The licente enactor, though rather lily-livered,
Made certain the formal address was delivered
To the gathering dotters, those watchful spotters,
Who listened together like scholarly plotters.
Then the dappled polecat rose to prelect
On the amorino with learned effect.
The licente enactor, attending to matters,
Watched over, organizing, all of the dotters.

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About the Author: Sarah B. Royal

Sarah B. Royal’s writing defies convention. Her poetry and prose traverse the boundaries between structure and spontaneity, often weaving together philosophical inquiry, cultural reflection, and personal narrative. With a background in experimental literature, she is known for crafting works that challenge readers to engage intellectually and emotionally.

Her acclaimed palindrome performance play, 777 – A Story of Idol Worship and Murder, showcases her fascination with mirrored storytelling and thematic symmetry. In o x ∞ = ♥: The Poet and The Mathematician, Royal explores the intersection of poetic intuition and mathematical logic, revealing a unique voice that is both analytical and lyrical.

Royal’s collections—such as Lost in the Lost and Found, Haiku For You, Lantern and Tanka Too, and the WoPoLi Chapbook Series—highlight her commitment to neurodivergent expression and poetic experimentation. Whether through childhood verse or contemporary fusion poetry, her work invites readers into a world where language is both a tool and a playground.

Sarah B. Royal continues to expand the possibilities of poetic form, offering readers a deeply personal yet universally resonant experience. Her writing is a testament to the power of creative risk, intellectual depth, and emotional authenticity.

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