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!
All hints are in the comments!
Jigsaw Puzzles & The Hobbit
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Monday, September 3, 2018
Sept. 3, 2018
Computer problems, so the picture is a bit more cropped than usual.
Ray had been a star once, a super-star some say, But that had been a time ago, long before today. His saxophone was blazing hot! What his lips could do! Now a sad dishevled sot, he could not play kazoo!
But even in that sprawling mess, an warming ember lay. The bottom hit, then going up must be the only way! With a barstool as his crutch, his shaken form did rise. He stumbled out the bar-room door, blinking at bright skies!
The journey back is long and hard, a convoluted path To prove himself to friends and self, regain his practiced craft. Resolve from hitting bottom, not the bottom of a bottle, Led him back to laying tracks, his golden horn full throttle!
Great narrative, Owen. Didn't quite get how the solution fit in the story, but loved the progression.
Sometimes solving the clues and getting the solution are totally separate activities. Today the solution jumped right out at me and I didn't really need the clue letters. Still fun.
Looked it up to be sure I used it correctly: "To lay down some tracks means to make some specific recordings, and it's always used in a recording studio colloquial way. Often a group might "lay down some tracks" perhaps recording the drums and guitars, and then later adding on the vocals."
I haven't had much time to do the Jumble all week but I believe am now on track to get back on my routine. Today was very easy, no crutches needed and the final solve lay itself out nicely. Thanks, Owen. I enjoyed the ballad today.
Had only a little trouble with the fourth Jumble item this morning. Noticed that like #3, #4 had only one vowel! But I had no trouble staying on track to get the solution, and I loved the way your poem set up all the different items and the reveal, Owen. Many thanks!
I guess I'm expecting too much--always wanting the final answer to amuse. Today's seemed especially banal, although highly appropriate for starting the new week. Wishing you all a Lazy Labor Day ...
My 'puter has died! I'm using my wife's machine now, which is set up very differently. Taking mine into Best Buy tomorrow. Fingers crossed that I can get my poems written for tomorrow!
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Ray had been a star once, a super-star some say,
ReplyDeleteBut that had been a time ago, long before today.
His saxophone was blazing hot! What his lips could do!
Now a sad dishevled sot, he could not play kazoo!
But even in that sprawling mess, an warming ember lay.
The bottom hit, then going up must be the only way!
With a barstool as his crutch, his shaken form did rise.
He stumbled out the bar-room door, blinking at bright skies!
The journey back is long and hard, a convoluted path
To prove himself to friends and self, regain his practiced craft.
Resolve from hitting bottom, not the bottom of a bottle,
Led him back to laying tracks, his golden horn full throttle!
Great narrative, Owen. Didn't quite get how the solution fit in the story, but loved the progression.
ReplyDeleteSometimes solving the clues and getting the solution are totally separate activities. Today the solution jumped right out at me and I didn't really need the clue letters. Still fun.
Looked it up to be sure I used it correctly:
Delete"To lay down some tracks means to make some specific recordings, and it's always used in a recording studio colloquial way. Often a group might "lay down some tracks" perhaps recording the drums and guitars, and then later adding on the vocals."
I haven't had much time to do the Jumble all week but I believe am now on track to get back on my routine. Today was very easy, no crutches needed and the final solve lay itself out nicely. Thanks, Owen. I enjoyed the ballad today.
ReplyDeleteHad only a little trouble with the fourth Jumble item this morning. Noticed that like #3, #4 had only one vowel! But I had no trouble staying on track to get the solution, and I loved the way your poem set up all the different items and the reveal, Owen. Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm expecting too much--always wanting the final answer to amuse.
ReplyDeleteToday's seemed especially banal, although highly appropriate for starting the new week.
Wishing you all a Lazy Labor Day ...
~ OMK
My 'puter has died! I'm using my wife's machine now, which is set up very differently. Taking mine into Best Buy tomorrow. Fingers crossed that I can get my poems written for tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, Owen--so sorry to hear that--hope you an get your computer fixed soon. We love your poems and would miss them.
ReplyDeleteI'm way behind. Each item went quickly except sprawl. Six letters with only 1 vowel. It came to me sans hint.
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