For seven — Two poems: Lord Shiva and somewhere i have never travelled
Incidentally… " 'Posh' is a word in Romany, the language of Gypsies, meaning 'half.' According to poet and etymologist John Ciardi, the word originally entered the argot of England's underworld in the 17th century in such compounds as 'posh-houri,' meaning 'half-pence,' and soon became a slang term for money in general. From there it was a short hop to meaning 'expensive' or 'fancy.' … the Gypsies… came originally from Northern India…."
Word detectives who are too clever by half may enjoy some context —
