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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.
The birds got together to elect a king.
ReplyDelete(That may seem strange, but let me do my thing.)
They already had a Parliament of Owls,
So all they needed was a governor for fowls.
As expected, the Bald Eagle stepped forth,
Laid out his claim he could take it by force!
The Emperor Penguin denied that proposal.
Said he was dressed up, and at their disposal!
The Turkey said, as Men grew his race for food,
They were most numerous but for the chicken brood!
The Crow was next with a sinister motive,
His novel idea, murder those who wrongly voted!
Then the titmouse spoke, "Let's avoid these hassles.
I sing the sweetest, so you are all my vassals!"
ReplyDelete“An Avion Lede Story”
Eagles are emblems of many a government,
offering striking profiles, alert and dominant.
Their motives are selfless; they avoid venality,
so stand as strong symbols of Legality.
From Mexico to Egypt, the U.S. to Iraq,
the bird’s an executive tag,
on a military flag,
the national stock or, simply, ad hoc.
~ OMK
Wow! Two delightful "bird" poems this morning--
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing treat!
Thank you, Owen and Ol' Man Keith--
you've made it hard to compete.
"Creative Writing"
ReplyDeleteNancy enjoyed novel writing
and found it very exciting.
She worked very hard to avoid
ideas that people annoyed,
like a tale about a governor
whose motive was a secret lover
that he dutifully kept under cover.
It might be better to make him less regal,
by giving him a crazy pet, like an eagle.
Nancy's novel began as a mess,
but, astonishingly, was a success.
Thanks for your verse, Misty. A lot of writers could wish for Nancy’s easy success. What a “novel” notion—to give the guy an eagle as a means of drawing the regality from him! (I guess there’s only so much pomposity allowed between any two parties.) It’s a fresh idea, crazy or not.
ReplyDeleteOwen's funny piece is like a brief appendix to Animal Farm. Wry, and served with a twist!
~ OMK
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PS. Typo alert! My 2nd stanza, 3rd line should begin with “or”--not “on.”
Running an extra test today by a specialist Vet for Maggie. Our regular doc did X-rays and ultra sound that did not see any cancer but could not specify why she has so much trouble walking.
ReplyDeleteWe thought it was arthritis, which makes sense at her age (almost 13), but she is not apparently in any pain at all (still eating and pooping well and wagging a lot).
So she is with the specialist now--the vet who did such fine work for our Yorkie--and he is going to do an MRI. Fingers crossed that he can find something that is curable. We want her to get another couple of years if, as he says, her "quality of life" is good.
~ OMK
Fingers crossed for Maggie.
ReplyDeleteOl' Man Keith, I too will keep my fingers crossed that Maggie will get help with her walking problem. But it's good news that she doesn't have any cancer and is probably generally in good health. Take good care of her, and keep us posted on how she's doing. (And do everything you can to keep her safe from coyotes, who took out both of my sweet dachshunds, Dusty and Misty, in 2014 and 2020).
ReplyDeleteOMK, do you have an update on Maggie? I so hope the specialist had good news.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Misty & Sandy. There is good news on Maggie this evening. The vet found a bulging disc and says it can be corrected with surgery. We trust this doctor entirely based on his wonderful work with Louie.
ReplyDeleteWe have scheduled Mag's operation for tomorrow afternoon. Please see: https://www.facebook.com/janice.byrd.fowler/posts/10159411491728557?notif_id=1643854275985341¬if_t=close_friend_activity&ref=notif
We are told to expect a full recovery! But given her age, we remain in suspense.
~ OMK
Thanks for the update, OMK. Will be waiting anxiously for further good news!
ReplyDeleteChet remembers lessons learned
ReplyDeletePart of Chet's recovery was practicing the principles inherent
In the 12 Steps. Avoiding alcohol took no eagle eye, it was transparent.
The governing motive was assessing faults and making amends
For coming clean , paying one's debts in the long run pays dividends.
Seeking harmony would be no novel idea
For the fourth step analysis concerned fear
And how it affected us throughout our lives, even before our addiction.
For facing it with the aid of a Higher Power requires conviction
WC
Wilbur, I admire how Chet's recovery requires a great deal of thought and work,
ReplyDeletemaking his story very realistic and admirable. Thank you for that. And I'm always impressed that the Jumble words and solution are all there.
It mostly sounds very reasonable to me, Wilbur.
ReplyDeleteBut how does AA conceptualize Higher Power so everyone can utilize the concept????