| || queen, sassy, mumble, revolt, memory lane.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed!
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
Queen Ingrid had two counselors
ReplyDeleteWho advised her what to do.
One was insubordinate,
The other muttered thru.
She kept them cause they told her
What yes-men couldn't say.
They gave her honest answers
To the questions of the day.
The sassy one was snarky,
But he foresaw the future well.
The mumbler was hard to hear,
But past memories he could tell.
Between them she could see
Which lane to take with her commands,
So that she never had revolts
Thru-out her happy, prosperous lands.
Would that we had Queen Ingrid
To rule our lands today.
No toadies, but wise counselors
To help and guide the way!
Lovely poem, even lovelier idea, Owen. You are so good at working the jumble words into a relevant theme.
ReplyDeleteThe jumble was pretty easy, both clues and solution. I enjoyed the pun.
Had trouble with both the Sudoku and Kenken (usually totally easy) this morning, so kept my fingers crossed that I'd get a doable Jumble. Yay! Got all four words without any problem, and the solution popped right up.
ReplyDeleteAnd Owen's delightful poem confirmed that it had all worked.
Loved the Jumble cartoon. On my first teaching job, most of my colleagues did bowling once a week, and I had to join, especially since I was their first female colleague. I was never that great, but I loved it. So the cartoon was a lovely trip down memory lane for me.
Sorry, no Sunday poem after all. I have property sales,purchases, mobile trailers,and.... I wrote a check and wrote 58andxx/100 instead spelling out ", hundred" so I had to fix that. But...
ReplyDeleteI had my meeting, I had lunch with the gang, I read some more poetry*, told a few tales, listened occasionally...
And now I'm in Publix. Another great poem from Owen, if this is subpar then I can't wait for Erato to show up.
Yep, Sandy, pretty quick this morning. I was looking for "Alley" but...
WC
* I'll post a poem I found while cleaning up old stuff. I title "Crash" about a girl who experienced an auto crash , EMTs, emergency surgery , ICU etc.
She told me the story and I penned a poem. I was driving and there was a delay. ASAP I got it down. Free verse and is better outloud.
And I have an idea about today's words.
Also, Misty, I sent you an email and I noticed (FLN) that you'd wrote about "Apocalypse Now". Talk about coincidence re. Marines, Vietnam and violence.
I'm having serendipity up the gumpstump lately.
Perhaps I should just email "Crash" to whomever is interested
DeleteA sensible wish indeed. It might pass for nowadays for a decent Citizen's Prayer.
ReplyDeleteThe only possible improvement IMHO would be to emphasize that this is a queen who LISTENS to the "wise counsellors" and doesn't drive them through a revolving door.
Today's solution ~
Her stallion's hair was unusual. It was not naturally oily, nor was it dry & fluffy--like she thought she remembered on a pony in her childhood.
His hair didn't stand up, bristling and stiff along the neck like certain military animals.
She could best illustrate his hair's thick and shiny texture by pointing to his leathery mane*, a most distinctive feature.
~ OMK
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* Almost a true Spoonerism, except the 1st word is just a "near rhyme."
FLN, Misty, this is the "Piece"
ReplyDeleteModernism and Vietnam: Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now." Modern Fiction Studies. (1998)
Sorry, gang!
ReplyDeleteI completed my post above abt 2:30am, but didn't press "Publish" before drifting off...
~ OMK
Misty ~
ReplyDeleteAt my first teaching job at Williams College I was also pressed into joining a bowling team.
Only this was Ten Pins, an old New England tradition, with small pins and a heavy ball about the size of a softball.
The faculty were all into this "sport."
They were also all Republicans then.
But I had to draw the line somewhere.
~ OMK
Wow! Wilbur, how did you ever find my essay on "Apocalypse Now" in 'Modern Fiction Studies'? You're amazing! I had forgotten all about it, but now looked at my work on my bookshelf and found the 1988 issue--and sure enough, there is my article! I've started to re-read it, but it's so complicated, I'll have to wait until after my nap to finish it. But thank you so much for taking me on this surprising trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, Ol'Man Keith, that may also be a good place for you to draw the line in remembering your own early bowling experience.
Fun Jumble morning, thanks, everybody!
OMK, we called it Candlepins. When I moved to the 'burbs' at age ten I got started. Kids Leagues
ReplyDeleteAh, there's a poem idea
Send me an email if you want to see "Crash". The folks in this forum may appreciate it.
WC
Misty,
ReplyDeleteI myself having read "Darkness" by Conrad had thought about the theme of insanity which the movie (the bit I saw fe. Valkyries, caught the tone of the overall experience. ie
A very different kind of war and experience from others and other depictions. Canby and Reed I saw didn't like it and I believe they didn't want to accept the violence and "Insanity".
Granted the movie was fiction
WC
In fact that is what she called her horse, naming him after his unique mane.
ReplyDeleteShe and her stallion came from a small settlement, a suburb outside a larger city that was named for the special brand of coffee maker that was produced in a local factory.
The horse grew to be a local favorite. It won a few races with style, and the citizens came to love it.
Regardless of the posted odds, they would all place bets on their “Drip Town Leathery Mane.”
~ OMK
Love it. I had to grab my newspaper to see how the Spoon worked.
ReplyDeleteA Prince should be particular about whom he should date
ReplyDeleteParticularly so, when thinking of a mate
One night he met a girl, saucy, sassy pert
But then adverse media, mumbled, spreading dirt.
If royalty were revolted by the Prince's choice
The Commoners applauded with one voice
Now the question was "Will the Queen approve?"
If the word was no, what would be their move.
Would the would-be couple walk the bridal lane?
If memory served their joy would be in vain
Yes, Duke and Duchess they'd be adorned
But Royal bliss is not to last, they were forewarned
WC
Cool poem, Wilbur, with Jumble words and solution worked in. Worrisome ending though, will have to see how it all turns out, hopefully with not too much pain.
ReplyDeleteWilbur, it's clever, topical, actually true. It's great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wilbur!
ReplyDeleteAnent your royal couple, I enjoyed the set-up, sounding very like the words one might expect of Owen's "wise counsellors."
I only wonder in the 3rd stanza whether I am reading it correctly.
If you are writing of Harry & Meghan, didn't we get a firm, favorable answer from the queen? So we know the answer abt the bridal lane.
Although their "bliss" hasn't been consistent, it really isn't all commoners on one side & royals on the other. The press plays to the prejudices of the public at large.
Yes, the couple have faced some nasty bigotry, but they are showing grit & fresh thinking in their response.
I'm eager to see the 4th stanza!
~ OMK