Spoken Word and Wayward Walks
Dissection
Germander Speedwell was cultivated as a safe outlet for the irrepressible wordplaying of Evrah, as well as justification to continue to accumulate printed matter on a myriad of subjects.
Germander's carefully collated collections of terminology, nomenclature, and found words and phrases are characterised by:
excessive use of assonance and alliterationuse of uncontrolled plosivessprinklings of spoonerismswrigglings of rhythmsare either rife with fact, or riddled with fancyand contain no artificial adjectives!These pieces are best experienced aurally, and in performance are usually accompanied by some explanation of the sources, meanings and reasons, or otherwise.
Germander is also the proud owner of a collection of curious and quaint written and
visual material, which is often also displayed or is available for inspection.
Original illustration by Rima Staines: www.the-hermitage.org.uk
This image illustrates an old saying - should you be so callous and unthinking as to pluck the Common Speedwell, it is said that birds will descend to peck out your eyes.
There is no such curse however for plucking the Germander Speedwell, yet. But don't test it; it's only a
matter of time before they get fed up and similarly enlist the protection of their friends of the air.
