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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.
“Casting for Shows that Tickle (or itch)”
ReplyDeleteSome hunters bless them, while some are quick to spurn
those quaint safaris that trap for cirques aux puces.
They fill entire transport ships, loaded from stem to stern,
a boatload of free-loaders, making for a scratchy cruise.
Basking in the hunters’ home, they’re trained to do their tricks,
then sold to various showmen, to give the public… kicks.
~ OMK
"A Day at the Beach"
ReplyDeleteWhat fun--
to bask in the sun.
I find it quaint
the beach to paint,
though I had to learn
to spurn sunburn.
But I must confess
this safari I bless.
Ol' Man Keith, once again, you amazed me by fitting all four Jumble words into the first two lines of your verse, with the solution soon thereafter. Well done!
ReplyDeleteLonely Friday for us, isn't it? I wish Owen would consider posting one of his delightful verses on the LA Times Crossword blog and the other one here on our Jumble blog. That would be a great gift.
And I am still going to keep my fingers crossed that Sandy and Wilbur will make an appearance before too long. I miss them too.
You did aa pretty decent job yourself, Misty, squeezing all the J-words into one of your most compact verses!
ReplyDeleteGood show.
I doubt Owen would post a Corner-style poem over here--since he created this page just for Jumble hints.
But I agree: it gets pretty lonely here. We are the Jumbo ghetto.
~ OMK
Definitely not a ghetto, OMK, though I have wished more people would post here.
ReplyDeleteI had to overcome my first thought that Andorra would be in the solution, and then realized, of course, that it was too many letters, and discovered my error about who lives there; learning is a good thing!
The clues were no problem, and then the 'q' helped a lot. I still have a problem when one of the meanings doesn't really make sense. Like-sounding words are not enough alone to make a real pun.
Thanks for checking in, Sandy. A big relief.
ReplyDeleteI get your objection, Sandy, but I am more inclined to "help" the caption-maker.
ReplyDeleteIn this case, I assume the words "be a" are to be understood (like the "the"), to allow us to interpret the whole phrase as "to be a Basque in (the) sun." (Just as yesterday, I assumed the word "into" could be injected to make the phrase "buy into the combine.")
Yes, I know I am assuming a lot, but I believe they are hoping I will.
~ OMK
You are very kind to them, OMK.
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