Each and every one of us likes to think that we are unique in our special way, but at the end of the day, there is always a Darwin or a Wallace who will find a pigeonhole for us in the taxonomy. If I had to characterise myself, it might be something like this:
- Domain: Vocabulia (the users of words as opposed to Pugnia, who would rather use their fists)
- Kingdom: Eloquentia (the effective users of language as opposed to Prolizi, that is, word wasters)
- Phylum: Creatores (rather self-explanatory, as is the opposition: Interpretes)
- Class: Scriptores (basically, writers vs. Oratores, that is, speakers)
- Order: Poetae (poets, obviously, with Prosatores, prose writers, standing on the other side of the fence)
- Family: Matutinae (who write in the morning, unlike Noctilucidae, who prefer the darkness of the night)
- Tribe: Puristae (pure like the glass of water on their desk vs. Stimulantes, who can’t write a line without at least a sniff of coffee and cigarettes)
- Genus: Hedonici (writing for eternal pleasure as opposed to Pecuniarii Pii, who write for money, but only from a pious source)
- Species: Poeta Purus Hedonicus (I’d like to believe it’ll be me while I keep the copy of Stanley and Danko under my bed)
More words to ponder at maciejmodzelewski.com
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This is taxonomy turned into a literary roast — and I’m here for it!
From Vocabulia to Poeta Purus Hedonicus, this brilliantly witty self-dissection had me both chuckling and nodding in admiration. The precision! The sass! The shade thrown at Prolizi and Stimulantes was chef’s kiss. And as a fellow Matutinae (unless twin toddlers override my schedule), I felt seen.
Honestly, this piece is what would happen if Darwin had a thesaurus and a mischievous sense of humor.
If you enjoy language dressed in wit and dipped in satire, don’t walk — jog gently like a poet in a linen robe — to maciejmodzelewski.com.
And hey, if chaos and toddler giggles are more your thing, you’ll also find poetic rambles and mom musings at
TWIN CHAOS & TODDLER GIGGLES
Let’s make the internet a jungle of joyful taxonomy!
— Diya (@twintales2025)
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Thank you, although I must warn you that some of my work is dark and even controversial.
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Dark and controversial? Sounds like exactly the kind of literary thrill that balances out my world of sippy cups and snack negotiations! Thanks for the heads-up — I’m even more curious now. Let’s keep the taxonomy wild and wonderfully diverse!
— Diya (@twintales2025)
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As a woman, you may sometimes even feel offended, or at least uncomfortable, so you enter there at your own risk.
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