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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.
That is a real groaner. Not difficult, just didn't even lead to a laugh for me. Of course, YMMV.
ReplyDelete"Modern,
ReplyDeleteBut Not Too Much So"
I love a spirited brisk concerto,
including some of the newer works
by modern outlaws that seem to blow
the past away. Prokofiev's flute sonata lurks
in the front rank of experimentation.
Not twelve tone, no; it lacks the jargon
of atonality. Breaking the regimentation
imposed by Stalin was enough of a bargain
for its time. The piece sings out in freedom,
and does a right fine job serving as a beacon
marking music's journey from the Te deum.
~ OMK
At the meetings folk tended to sit with their usual groups
ReplyDeleteMuch like an orchestra, strings with strings, flutes with flutes
Some had been outlaws, Jud was once a priest
All were welcome if they had the desire to be sober, even the least.
Chet soon began to learn the jargon: like slip and pigeon
He dreaded the first and of the latter, he was one.
Fortunately John was ever patient never brisk or surly
As a sponsor he was right for the job. As Chet learned quite early
WC
FLN, Misty is see you've experimented with A,A,A;B,B,B...
ReplyDeleteNIFTY*. OMK, is that Joisey or Chitown ? Talk about inventive experimentation
All I can do is switch from AA,BB to A,B,A,B
Off to Dr. Will they admit me?
Stay tuned.
WC
* I think we had that recently
Chet is finding a congenial atmosphere, has a great sponsor, and seems off to a good start. Of course, we won't be able to follow his longterm progress, but it's looking encouragibg, isn't it?
ReplyDelete"Big New Gig"
ReplyDeleteFritz hates it when cops do him frisk,
it always puts him at risk
even when they're efficient and brisk.
They treat him as though he's an outlaw
but they don't punch him in the jaw,
so his worries he must needlessly gnaw.
The police know he's not a brute,
after all, he wears a nice suit,
and he even plays the flute.
So Fritz and the cops made a bargain
to both stop using mean jargon
and start working on a different margin.
In fact, the cops thought that they might
have him work on their force at night
and let him reports for them write.
Now Fritz has a brand new job
where he checks out fellows who rob
or are working for the mob.
Yes, he's very much right for the job.
Sandy, I agree that Chet is off to a good start and has lucked into a great sponsor.
ReplyDeleteAA has lots of JARGON. And adages: "Keep it simple " etc.
Did you catch my story about the meeting at the nudist colony? Typical AA humor. AA's just wanna have fun
WC
Wilbur, thank you for noticing my new triple rhyme pattern.
ReplyDeleteAnd so glad your guys are enjoying a good meeting and using orchestral memories to figure out their seating.
Then, Ol' Man Keith, you too evoked lovely classical music in a marvelous verse!
Simply beautiful, and I especially liked the rhyming of "works" and "lurks."