Batty Bosch Poem by Douglas Scotney
Batty Bosch
Rating: ★5.0
A word that strikes you
but that you'd only ever use in a poem,
and that you'd forget if you didn't,
such a word is 'reremouse'.
It's from what the English of old called 'a bat' -
'a hreremus' - probably 'a flying mouse'.
It strikes because of Hieronymus.
Not wanting to be catty,
but was that really his name
or just a polite way
to say 'I'm Batty'?
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: art,language,name
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
'Hieronymus' is actually from the Greek meaning 'with a sacred name'. Sure sounds like hreremus though. Perhaps 'hreremus' means 'sacred mouse'.
Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516) Dutch artist known for his macabre depictions of hell in such as 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'.
Picture: detail from a Bosch work.
Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516) Dutch artist known for his macabre depictions of hell in such as 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'.
Picture: detail from a Bosch work.
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5/6/2024 6:24:51 PM # 1.0.0.1119
'hreremus' means 'sacred mouse'- interesting; a learning point!