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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.
Wilbur ~ In answer to your Wordle challenge FLN, my response is below.
ReplyDeleteI confess I had a single hint, that it is a word “that might be applied to an awkward teenager.”
You allowed me “two tries.” I let the hint take the place of my first try.
Wordle 375 1/6
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“(A Slogan,) Bust off the Bench”
Ounces of pebble
flaunt a full pound of gravel.
Shyly offered by…
~ OMK
Where is everyone?
ReplyDelete"Best Baby"
ReplyDeleteAnnie was happy to announce
the newborn baby weighed more than an ounce.
He was larger than a pebble she told us shyly,
and she loved him and valued him so highly.
In spite of her shyness nothing did daunt
her from enjoying her little one to flaunt.
Once home from the hospital, she brought him to lunch,
where the family agreed he was the best of the bunch,
the sweetest member to join their nest.
Yes, they all agreed, he was the best.
Not one pebble on the beach
ReplyDeleteOr sand in the face
Could push the gawky teenager to start a fight.
He took the Charles Atlas course,
And without gaining an ounce
Shyly began to flaunt those new muscles.
He was the best of the bunch.
Misty- I loved your baby and his loving acceptance by the family.
ReplyDeleteOMK- great work on Wordle. I incorporated your hint into my shy offering today.
Misty ~ I’m guessing the newborn was a new-hatched duckling or maybe one of the lizard family…?
ReplyDelete“[M]ore than an ounce” isn’t too specific.
Of course, it may have been an elephant, as they too fit the description “larger than a pebble.”
And I do believe those baby elephants are among the “sweetest” youngsters going.
CEh! ~ Good for you. You show true grit. My single clue was clearly a gimme.
~ OMK
CEh! ~ Yes, I saw that. I got a chuckle from your poem.
ReplyDeleteI was a little surprised to be reminded of the Charles Atlas course. Do they still exploit skinny kids?
~ OMK
I am sure they still exploit skinny kids. That begs the question, are there skinny kids outside of humans? I reckon only baby goats are also called kids, at least according to ZOOBORNS but what did they call baby dinosaurs?
ReplyDeleteMisty, your poem was excellent
ReplyDeleteDelightful entries today. Did you mean "Dust off the Bench," Ol' Man Keith--to get all those pebbles and all that gravel off of there? Hope your haiku was successful! And, no, my newborn was just a premature baby--they are often so tiny they create a bit of a stir.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, CanadianEh!! I loved your verse too, especially how you outfitted that gawky teenager with a lot of attributes that will serve him well.
And welcome, welcome, Lemonade, how great to have you be here today. Thank you especially for your kind words on my verse, and for your fun response to to OMK about skinny kinds. Would love to have you offer us a verse or comment tomorrow to which we could respond.
And Wilbur and Owen, where are you today? We miss you!
Not a bad suggestion, Misty. But no, I was only playing with words today, both in my title (an inverted sort of Spoonerism, exchanging first syllables, as they share the same opening consonant). Ah, but then, if you're looking to make sense, I fear my shyly offered "slogan" becomes a misogynistic call to clear the team of female features! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteThe haiku itself was merely meant as a play on "an ounce of prevention &c," not to make any particular sense. But you are welcome--Nay, invited!--to interpret it as you will.
Goodness knows, I am not one to indulge the "intentional fallacy."
~ OMK
My wordle was posted fln. I have a C&L but I have to transcribe it. My cellphone was in the bed where Betsy was sleeping. " ... Angels fear to tread comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteCeh, poetry indeed doesn't have to rhyme and you verse waxes poetic*
Lemony, so good to have you drop by. Don't be a stranger
WC
c. CC
The denouement
ReplyDeleteIt took the last ounce of courage for Lois to approach cousin Holly.
Thought Lois, "This pebble in my shoe must be expunged, by golly"
"That's a beautiful shirt, cuz, I just love the hue"
"Lois!", said Holly, so glad your here. Come closer in view"
"You always were the best of the bunch, cousins that is. Your aunt
Was Bettie, as I recall. Memory is one trait that I can hardly flaunt"
Chet was watching from across the way, near the terrace
He nearly spilled his root beer when he saw the pair in a warm embrace
WC
Thanks WC. I did think about trying for some rhyme, but it just was not coming to mind. I decided to leave it as it was. Glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteLois and Chet’s story is very interesting!
Yes Misty, we must encourage our teenagers.
And I have had experience with a preemie and there was quite a stir.
I have my Thursday C&L ready. Should I post it and have you guess the J's and riddle-solution?
ReplyDeleteThat's a new direction for sure. Not kosher?
.WC
I just lost a post so I'm composing in Docs
ReplyDeleteI had been saying to OMK that his haiku are adopting the Japanese mystique of saying much in 17 syllables. ie. Where once a noble statue stood only dust pebbles remain. The spoon hints at it to.
Misty, suggestion:
"Annie was happy to announce
the newborn baby weighed more than an ounce."
Annie was happy to announce:
"The newborn baby weighs more than an ounce."
There we clearly see the rhyme and the emphasis.
I'm sure the baby weighed several ounces and appears to be perfect.
WC
What I'm saying is with AA, BB etc rhyming schene we want to be sure where A2 begins
ReplyDeleteWC ~ Looks like Chet wasn’t really expecting Lois to bring off anything as lavish as a full embrace.
ReplyDeleteThat’s OK. I think we still need to see how much follow-thru Lois can muster.
I understand AA recommends keeping it brief, but Holly may be the sort to demand a bit more.
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Free verse needn’t rhyme, Wilbur, of course not. And CEh! shows a good eye for other elements.
Modern poetry tends to avoid rhyme with good reason, mainly that its sing-song effect either substitutes for good sense or gets in its way. And anyway, it often feels forced (because it is).
Meanwhile, there are plenty of other devices, often far subtler, to elevate poetry from ordinary prose. Imagery may be the most significant. Of course meter, half rhyme, assonance, consonance are all possibilities, & maybe alliteration.
But I often think of the TV episode of Everybody Loves Raymond when Ray’s dad, played by Peter Boyle, summed up his exasperation with poetry:
“Get to the damn point!” he said.
And I think that’s why I’ve been exploring haiku lately. For me, there is a lot to be said for being direct & succinct. I can’t often get there, but it is worth trying.
Pithiness. That’s the ticket.
~ OMK
I just stick
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NYT likes to repeat letters whereas guessers don't want to waste a letter
WC
Chet had gotten worried sick about pushing Lois to make the amends
ReplyDelete"The game's afoot", he thought." Will it work? I guess it depends
On a Power greater than I". Still he thought, "Will Holly still be sore?"
And then the hug and, like a swoosh, into the blue his fears did soar.
WC
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
Wordle 376 2/6
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”True (Detective) Corps in Crore!”
The game’s afoot! And
Sherlock has gotten* their s’woosh**—
he’ll worry them home!
~ OMK
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* I dislike this word; there is no tense in which the simpler “got” wouldn’t serve as well.
** = the scent of their departing tracks.
Looks like Owen's deadline may have caught up with us, perhaps a day sooner than we expected...
ReplyDeleteI feel.... what, exactly?
That I have yet to be weaned?
Sad, that we weren't a larger bunch. And so, unable to find someone to step up & take over...
~ OMK