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A Logophile Writes

Firstly, what is a "logophile"? Secondly, what do they write about?  I love words. They are stunningly beautiful and poignant. Magical and mysterious. But the secret is knowing how to arrange them the right way. Writing an essay or a piece of poetry is a puzzle. It's a challenge to pick beautiful words and arrange them in striking ways. And sometimes, I believe that the end result can be as beautiful as a painted work of art. When done appropriately, a group of small words has tremendous power to move and influence people. And that fascinates me! Because I have a love of words, I wondered if there was a name for people like me. So one day I googled "a lover of words". And what was word they gave me?  Logophile.  As an appreciator of excellent words, I thought it was strikingly poetic and appropriate. I write about many things. Sometimes, it's various forms of poetry. Other times, it's essays on things I'm passionate about - like why you should get ad...