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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.
7 comments:
Backstory: After being snarky in a tweet to some bigger guys, Jack got jumped. They had wounded his sensitive ego, but he knew he'd crossed the line & had only himself to blame. It was...
"His Tweet Crime"
Mutt'ring through his teeth,
he condemned his injured pride
for showing such cheek.
~ OMK
(The lines are too long, so there's not much rhythm, but at least they rhyme.)
When asked by your dentist if you floss your teeth, tell the truth.
It matters to the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth.
It can be shown that a failure to floss can be detrimental.
Food particles trapped can cause dire damages, dental.
Indulge in too many sweets, and teeth will rot away,
And with ugly teeth or no teeth, you'll mutter what you say.
One dentist has her practice in suites of offices in line,
Like incisors on a jaw, where she spends her suite time!
"Pert Pet"
We adorned the dog with a wreath,
but he growled and showed his teeth.
We petted and stroked his fur
to assure him we would not injure,
but he was still inclined to moan,
even after all the love we had shown.
He got one kindness after another
but was still inclined to mutter,
so "Mutt" was the name we picked--
and to thank us our fingers he licked.
Now at last our loves did chime
and Mutt gives us a very sweet time.
Owen ~ You're right about line length. In English at least, even pentameter is hard to make bounce with a satisfying rhythm.
Three and four beats are usually the limit, although they get on the nerves if not varied or broken with enjambment and different rhyme schemes.
Still, your couplets are very funny & immensely clever, Maestro!
You keep your eye and ear on content, the reason we bother to write at all.
You have the golden touch for sure!
Ah, Misty ~ "Mutt" was only waiting to receive a proper identification. I trust the owners had him licensed & tagged with his fresh moniker.
You give us a lesson we should never forget, that...
All is well, once we name it truthfully.
~ OMK
And you're adding to our new tradition, of including named pets.
My Maggie & Nacho thank you, in memory of Louie & Dusty....
~ OMK
Thank you, OMK, and please give Maggie and Nacho a sweet neck scratch and a kibble for their thanks.
Once again, I couldn't believe that your compact 5-7-5 syllable three line rhyme contained all the Jumble words as well as the solution. Brilliant! And Jack is clearly a good soul for regretting his injured pride.
Owen, I don't believe I've ever seen a dental poem before. But yours is a delight--funny, clever, and right on the topic. Many thanks for this fun Saturday gift.
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