Poecabulary is a minimalist poetry collection that blurs the line between vocabulary and verse. Words appear in unexpected pairings, creating connections that surprise, challenge, and invite reflection. Each combination is a deliberate act of linguistic play, where alliteration, sound, appearance, randomness, rhyme, and meaning collide.
The author explores how similar or opposing words interact, encouraging readers to discover their interpretations and associations. Both a playful exercise and a meditation on language, Poecabulary celebrates the power and flexibility of words.
This collection will resonate with language lovers, poetry enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how words shape meaning. Sample pairings include Autistic/Artistic, Diffident/Different, Lonely/Lovely, Perfection/Perception, and Reject/Respect.
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Author Bio:
Francis DiClemente Francis DiClemente is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker with a disability who lives in Syracuse, New York. He is the author of numerous poetry collections, most recently Poecabulary (independently published, 2025) and The Truth I Must Invent (Poets Choice, 2023).
His writing has also appeared in the Chaotic Merge Magazine, Santa Fe Writers Project Quarterly (SFWP Quarterly), Evening Street Review, Bewildering Stories, Narratively, The Millions, Artnet News, and Film International. His blog can be found at francisdiclemente.com.

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