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| easily, accent, impact, commit, dearly, fright, made a name (for) himself.Image from the Internet.
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.
14 comments:
I like this one; it makes sense both ways.
Reading about his brief career on the Mississippi, cut short by the Civil War, I wonder whether without that war, we might never have had the famous author. Probably, though, he would have had to write anyway, though maybe not quite the same books.
FLN: Wilbur ~
Looks like you've got Chet in a good place for now.
So long as he doesn't backslide or "gush," and as long as he sticks to the Big Book's principles and heeds his sponsor John, and doesn't take anything for granted, and doesn't screw up in a thousand other ways, he should enjoy a good, happy, sober life!
Ah, Mark Twain is one of my very favorite authors, and he ranks among the top two or three American social critics. He is probably number one for me, come to think of it.
I had the privilege of staging the premiere of a play about his last days--Bernard Sabbath's The Man Who Lost the River, a witty but melancholy & touching piece.
Incidentally, I briefly dated a descendant of Clemens in high school, a sweet, bright girl.
Nevertheless, Sunday is my day off. I'll peek in to read my colleagues' work.
~ OMK
Sam Sloan, Paranormal Eye for hire
Got a call for help that was dire!
A dame with an accent from Eastern Europe
Was having trouble a poltergeist would stir up!
Sam usually dealt easily with these.
His impact could bring them to their knees.
They paid dearly if they tried to fight;
To evil spirits, it was Sam who was a fright!
But before he could commit his exorcism
He needed to know how the imp was christened.
The poltergeist laughed, said he had no name himself.
So Sam made a name for it, and knocked it off its shelf!
Nothing will impact long term sobriety like a firm commitment.
Accentuate a plan of action. It is key to staying in the present.
Don't be frightened, many have exclaimed "What an order!"
None of us are perfect nor saints. We are not martyrs.
But you'll pay dearly if you go too easy on the action.
Choose your own Higher Power make any name for Himself.
Time is your friend it'll allow you to gain traction.
It's a daily reprieve, my friend, but it need not be a hassle
WC
"Effort"
Paul wanted to make an impact
even though many strengths he lacked.
For one, he had a poor accent,
and was not a good-looking gent.
He once to a job did commit,
but after just one week, he quit.
He tried not to be too weasely,
but that too didn't come very easily.
He then almost made it, nearly,
but failed, and it cost him dearly.
At last, he found an end to his plight
in a way that gave him no fright.
He took on a job at a pottery,
and with his pay he played the lottery.
That put money and goods on his shelf
And so he finally make a name for himself.
Owen ~ FLN: I hope you saw my last posting yesternight. My tribute to your topiary piece was sincerely meant.
Thanks for today's Hammett-inspired paranormal dick. It was a bit of fun.
I hope the name Sam made up was a suitably disparaging epithet, worthy of a Spade or Charles.
Wilbur ~ Among the many strengths that we see in AA is their loosey-goosey treatment of a "Higher Power." It underscores the non-denominational character of the program.
I suppose some may object to it, which is their prerogative, but to this old non-theist it is a very smart attitude, a real inclusivity.
BTW, I don't suppose I ever asked if you were using a long line--often six-beats--on purpose? Is it an influence of the French Alexandrine?
I believe the French favor a syllable-count over a tally of beats. Your syllables are usually very many (maybe 13 but up to 20!), but that's English. But when I count your beats they are often six or seven to a line, similar to the Alexandrine which most often has three beats in each half-line.
Do you think it's your familiarity with French that gives you a preference for the long line?
Misty ~ Your title makes perfect sense. "Effort" draws attention to Paul's determination. His persistence reminds us of what Wilbur's AA guy needs to make that program work.
Paul would probably do quite well if he were an alcoholic! As it is, he is fortunate to have such a stubborn streak.
Or should we count him even more lucky to have Luck itself?--the exceptionally good luck one needs to strike it rich in the Lottery?
I take it he hit a big jackpot, in order to stock so much in "money and goods."
~ OMK
Saw this quote on a puzzle site, and don't really understand it.
When a good poet is confronted with difficult facts that he knows to be true but also are inimical to poetry, he has no choice but to flee to the margins...".
Orhan Pamuk
OMK. I just reread from
5/6-5/23. 15+ poems. A little forced at times, due to the J's. I simply make man readable if I can and the lines about the same length. Yes, I try to keep a "beat" . But I will throw a few curve balls.
I hope I haven't got boring or repetitive. Chets got a lot of hard work ahead.
Do my fellow J- Amis and AMIES* want me to continue Chet's journey?
WC
*Today's CC
Please continue, Wilbur, sure with Chet's journey, or with any other inspiration that hits you!!
System. Wouldn't let me preview.
"I simply (try) to make them readable. "
Indirectly I may have related to Orhan's point ie. We may have to force it.
One of my words was BISON. I reread the poem. Huh? And then there it was: "Bye son"
Also, and perhaps Sandy will agree, the 15 or so poems can be read as a story without the J's.
She likes a good story. I guess Chet will have face a dilemma or similar problem so we can get some action
Many thanks for the kind comments, OMK.
Even when you take a day off, you still spend a lot of time and thought to comment on our work. Thank you so much for that!
Of course we want you to continue, Wilbur. Up to the point, I have found the information on AA to be most informative, and it is particularly engaging to follow a person like Chet, fictional or not, as he takes it step by step.
And you are right, of course, that he'll need to encounter some strife for the storyline to be believable. Every life must deal with sorrow. We know enough by this stage of our life to be suspicious of any tale that's just "a bed of roses."
Thanks for talking a bit about your process, your focus on what I call your "long line." It is the most characteristic thing about your verses, and so I'm naturally curious.
You did not pick up on the "French connection" I suggested. Is it because you don't think your knowledge of the language influences you? Or that you just haven't thought about it?
~ OMK
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