There are several other Jumble blogs, but the ones I checked all started off by listing the answers. In this blog, answers can be either hinted at or masked by burying them in comments. No overt spoilers!
Edward had been caught, of his guilt the was no doubt. The only question was how his trial would turn out. Treason was the charge, the most heinous of crimes, Death could have been his sentence in more barbaric times.
Still his head did droop, and his countenance was pained. He thought his actions innocent, Ed to the judge explained. He hadn't scented any evil, he'd had no bad intention, He was supremely rueful of his messy, sticky situation.
The judge was sympathetic, little harm had yet been done. But the charge was undeniable, reckoning he couldn't shun. Ed blanched to hear the verdict, humane as it might be. Exile was to be his fate, to be marooned across the sea!
This poem, you might recognize, was inspired by "The Man Without A Country", by Edward Everett Hale. And if you're searching, you'll find two links to the riddle solution.
Enjoyed your poem so much -- meter matters to me (accidental alliteration, sorry) and the smooth flow and rhythm really added to my enjoyment of the story. Believe I nosed out the sentences with links to the solution, though said solution did seem a little cheesy today, don't you think?
This was a do it on sight J. I didn't write letters down for the riddle . . ATF came up yesterday; I had a friend who was an agent . Guns more than$$ were his priority .
I agree with Sandy on the poem. His crime was cursing the flag as I recall .
I too loved your poem this morning, Owen, and it's always a relief when I find all the Jumble words there--assures me that I had them right. And I felt I got my money's worth with the solution.
Money's worth? Perhaps. But what will we do when the penny is discontinued? Inno-cent though it may be, its worth is now in doubt. Will we downgrade the nickel? Maybe dub it our new "shilling" (20 to the pound)? Are we on the scent? Will the change come in our lifetime? Will the penny be just a ghost to our grandkids?
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| droop, exile, sticky, blanch, "cented".
Edward had been caught, of his guilt the was no doubt.
ReplyDeleteThe only question was how his trial would turn out.
Treason was the charge, the most heinous of crimes,
Death could have been his sentence in more barbaric times.
Still his head did droop, and his countenance was pained.
He thought his actions innocent, Ed to the judge explained.
He hadn't scented any evil, he'd had no bad intention,
He was supremely rueful of his messy, sticky situation.
The judge was sympathetic, little harm had yet been done.
But the charge was undeniable, reckoning he couldn't shun.
Ed blanched to hear the verdict, humane as it might be.
Exile was to be his fate, to be marooned across the sea!
This poem, you might recognize, was inspired by "The Man Without A Country", by Edward Everett Hale. And if you're searching, you'll find two links to the riddle solution.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your poem so much -- meter matters to me (accidental alliteration, sorry) and the smooth flow and rhythm really added to my enjoyment of the story.
ReplyDeleteBelieve I nosed out the sentences with links to the solution, though said solution did seem a little cheesy today, don't you think?
Limburger, perhaps.
DeletePhew!
DeleteThis was a do it on sight J. I didn't write letters down for the riddle .
ReplyDelete. ATF came up yesterday; I had a friend who was an agent . Guns more than$$ were his priority .
I agree with Sandy on the poem. His crime was cursing the flag as I recall .
WC
I too loved your poem this morning, Owen, and it's always a relief when I find all the Jumble words there--assures me that I had them right. And I felt I got my money's worth with the solution.
ReplyDeleteMoney's worth? Perhaps. But what will we do when the penny is discontinued?
ReplyDeleteInno-cent though it may be, its worth is now in doubt. Will we downgrade the nickel? Maybe dub it our new "shilling" (20 to the pound)?
Are we on the scent? Will the change come in our lifetime? Will the penny be just a ghost to our grandkids?
~ OMK
This J was a bit sticky for me and not as easy as usual but I didn't droop my head over it. Very nice, Owen.
ReplyDeleteEach word, and the sol. came easily. I fin. in 3:36 min and scored 530, good for me.
ReplyDeleteOl'Man Keith, I bet you'd be a good banker given your rich sense about money.
ReplyDelete