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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed! And couching them in Poetry is definitely NOT required.
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
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"[At the] End of the Perch"
We rarely saw eagles in the skies of my town.
But one day while passing the onion-domed church,
I spotted a nest beneath the cupola crown,
with eaglets looking higher, up to the perch
where parents sat watching, intent, from above.
The young Fuzzlies looked cute and so cuddly,
and each squeak & chirp--Aww!- ratified love
for their large, looming Daddles & Mummerly.
~ OMK
"Friendly Journey"
On a morning with a bright sun on,
Earl ate fried eggs with an onion.
He then went on a walk with his beagle,
where they saw lots of birds and an eagle.
Walking home they stepped into a puddle,
which required a bath and a cuddle.
But their walk their friendship did ratify
and their affection did warmly satisfy.
Then a long nap in their abode
brought an end to the journey they rode"
Again I had a word wrong, it wasn't DEDUCT. The newspaper is out in the car. That's my Tuesday excuse. To sum up, I couldn't find DEDUCT in the poems so I had to go back to the drawing board and DEDUCT that word from the original poem I'd drafted.
Actually the revised word fit better. As you recall, Chet has made it to the rooms and is getting advice. Lois, we'll hopefully see later, Chet's with the men now. He'll be advised to wait awhile on relationships.
Egalitez is the spirit of our fellowship we all have just today.
"Peel away the onion of self deceit and begin a new way"
This can be the end of the road and a new pathway of living
Ratify with your sponsor "No more taking", instead it's giving.
Resolve, "No more cuddling those character defects that persist.
Ask that Higher Power for help with those that you resist
Dropping. None of us are saints , we merely strive for perfection.
It's all in The Big Book in the chapter "There is a Solution ".
WC
Misty ~
There is something pleasantly sonorous in your opening couplet. It had a solid impact on me--like an epitaph, or an adage.
I know you say you just follow the rhymes wherever they lead, but that feels ordained, and it sets up your entire verse--not to carry more weight than usual, but to seem to be searching for a key to a major theme.
I wonder what gives me that impression.
In re-reading I can't see anything especially remarkable, except maybe how you end the first line with a choice, either of a weak ending, or two strong stresses (a spondee?). Seems biblical. Or Hemmingwayesque.
~ OMK
Wilbur, the idea of cuddling my defects does present a whole new way of thinking about them!
Wilbur ~ Today's installment of Chet's adventure in self-discovery (or is it self RE-covery?) is quite fascinating.
It addresses one of the main issues that ANY of us must tackle, whether alcoholic or not: how to "peel away" that particular "onion of self deceit."
Your poetic expressions suggest AA has a few tactics to aid each person--to enter upon a "new pathway," "no more taking," "None of us are saints," etc.
(...and of course today's curiosity: "No more cuddling those character defects." Sandy's right about this being a "whole new way of thinking....")
I wonder if there is a tactic dedicated to those who resist the idea of a High Power?
Or is it necessary (for the humbling of the ego) to accept the concept of a power greater than the self, one that is somehow interested in, or dedicated to, the person's recovery process?
~ OMK
Ol' Man Keith, my goodness, how can you say such kind things about the two weakest lines in my silly poem? But the fact that you do it, is so kind and so special (Hemmingwayesque!)that, of course, you've made my day! Thank you, so much, as always.
Your own first four lines in your wonderful poem make it one of my favorites of your series. How do you come up with a link like "cupola crown" to rhyme with "town"? Amazing!
Wilbur, what an intriguing verse about generosity of spirit. Very moving, and the construction of the terms, like "the onion of self deceit," is poetic in the most charming way.
Thanks everybody, I enjoyed OMK and Misty today. Who was Earl's companion? Lois? If so she sure gets around.
That should be a center sign on egalite. As in Liberte,egalite,fraternite in 1789
Virtually everything in my AA Verses is taken from the literature. Yes, I've poetized it. It's getting to be fun especially since Sandy's enjoying it. And Misty has such sweet compliments. And when the Masters likes it all the better. Speaking of...
When the methodology of 12 Step recovery was being formulated it was remarked that the 12 resembled St Ignatius rules.. AA calls them suggestions as they suggest one choose his own higher power.
However one looks at it , it's a mystery and Secular Humanists love to debunk miracles.
I have a story in which a toothache proved instrumental in my overcoming a hurdle I persisted in resisting "Dropping "
Now the fellow with the toothache would say "Leave me out next time!"
I have a Balaam's Ass story and a Reggie Jackson story.
We say Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness is HOW it works.
Re. Fln. Any chuckles from the NUDIE joke?
WC
Wilbur ~ I think I just now understood your late post of yesternight, the one where you made a reference to "Mom."
I did not understand, and it nagged me that I didn't get it.
But this evening I saw a promo for the TV show named Mom, in which a character had a brief tearful speech about alcohol.
Based on that, I think you may have been referring to that program. Is that what you meant?
~ OMK
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