My theme for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge is contronyms. A contronym is a word with two or more opposite meanings, making it its own antonym. Click here to find out more about these quirky words.

Vital – Full of life; animated
~ or ~
Vital – Destructive to life; fatal
Since April is National Poetry Month, I figured that even though I lack poetry writing prowess, I should make at least one of my examples a poem.
A vital young woman
Her energy overflows
A string of lovesick men
Follow wherever she goes

But from the other women
A jealousy arose
They do their best to shame her
Their words are vital blows

Are you familiar with contronyms? Can you think of any other ‘V’ contronyms? How Vivacious is Lily with her letter V?
Vivacious woman image courtesy of juliaf
Depressed woman image courtesy of glendali
My theme for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge is contronyms. A contronym is a word with two or more opposite meanings, making it its own antonym. Click here to find out more about these quirky words.

Vital – Full of life; animated
~ or ~
Vital – Destructive to life; fatal
Since April is National Poetry Month, I figured that even though I lack poetry writing prowess, I should make at least one of my examples a poem.
A vital young woman
Her energy overflows
A string of lovesick men
Follow wherever she goes

But from the other women
A jealousy arose
They do their best to shame her
Their words are vital blows

Are you familiar with contronyms? Can you think of any other ‘V’ contronyms? How Vivacious is Lily with her letter V?
Vivacious woman image courtesy of juliaf
Depressed woman image courtesy of glendali