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Today’s Jumble haiku:
ReplyDelete(I ran one marathon, back in my day, on behalf of the new theater I had just opened. The race was new too, the pride of our city. I stayed with the pack from the start through the middle, until spacing opened up as we approached mile 20, and lengths stretched out into losing distances near the finish line.
A couple of runners were later accused of cheating because it was alleged they had arranged to hitch-hike from mile 18 to 22!
This was the infamous…)
“Hitch-Hiking Marathon”
From the thick of the
civic pack, I hit that damn
*#%! finish length!
~ OMK
Hiking Up Taxes?
ReplyDeleteThe building of the new Civic Centre
Finished without a hitch.
It’s length and breadth were brick
And the walls were thick.
The politicians used it as an ego- itch,
But really the credit belongs to the fact
That there was not a sloth among the workmen.
"Good Job"
ReplyDeleteWhen choosing a job to pick
Nick went for one that was civic.
None of the projects were kitch,
and he gave them all his best pitch.
Nick worked there at great length
with considerable talent and strength.
When he finally came to the finish,
he announced he had one last wish:
He would spend his retirement biking,
and every other day he'd go hiking.
OMK, shades of the infamous Rosie Ruiz from the Boston marathon in 1980
ReplyDeleteWC
OMK- great Marathon haiku!
ReplyDeleteMisty- we all went a different route with the words today. It sounds like Nick had an enjoyable career and is looking forward to a great retirement.
WC- I had eliminated all the vowels except one by guess two. I “worked hard” to get the opposite on guess three.
I am confused by your “five syllables”?
Misty might use your first clues.
Sounds like a really tough marathon, Ol' Man Keith--but so glad you made it to the finish end, although not without a bit of cussing. Tsk, tsk.
ReplyDeleteDelightful verse this morning, CanadianEh!. And congratulations for working all four words and solution into your piece. My favorite word of yours on this occasion was "ego-itch."
Wilbur, hope you got some rest this morning--you deserve it, giving your hard work on the Wordle every day. I tried my best this morning, using your hint, but after five tries I gave up and looked it up. Guess the word suited me this morning.
Have a good day everybody--especially you, dear Owen.
Good poem, CEh!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your politicians work well enough with those dedicated workers that they can complete a major civic project in fine order-- and with less red tape and regulatory hindrances than anything Los Angeles has seen in many years.
Go Canada!
Misty ~ Your Nick is one of the good ones! Maybe his next job should be on that Canadian crew.
Unless he's already working there...
Biking AND hiking should keep him in fine shape!
Sorry you didn't fare so well on today's W. But don't be discouraged.
Can't win every time. Looks like you gave up one level too soon...
Wilbur ~ Rosie was my inspiration!
ReplyDeleteEverything else about my verse today is true. I did run the first Richmond (VA) Marathon back in 1980. And I held my own until around mile 15 or so.
I was not surprised as others ran ahead of me. I had been a regular jogger but had never run the full length before. To test myself: one week earlier, I set out to run my own half-marathon (13 miles), and I did it and felt good.
But that's as far as I had ever run before.
I was just happy to finish!
In the middle of the actual race, I came to understand the temptation that Rosie Ruiz must have felt.
She was quite an actor. Just look at her face in that photo you linked!
~ OMK
Misty, the meaning of my Wordle clue can be found in the following (Cont. From Wednesday where Charles talks to Chet)
ReplyDelete"Chet, ever have an itch to get involved with politics? Yes, it's hectic
But getting into the thick of a lengthy campaign might be just the trick
To abate your fears of the unseen that hikes up as the wedding
Nears the finish line. Civic duty can have satisfying and vicarious thrills
But don't wait too long. Bill W said procrastination is Sloth in five syllables
In the long haul success is a perfect antidote
And when it's over you'll surely be feeling your oats
WC
Add Owen to Wordle hinters. He left a clever one on the parallel Thursday posting..
ReplyDeleteSo, Misty, don't give up . If one of us doesn't work try another.
Speaking of giving up... On the Friday J I knew the riddle-solution right away but for SEBENU I had ENSUES thus missing two key letters
So I cheated
.WC
Wow, that was fast. I just got a text from Chet. He wants to know what the Jumble folk think about this offer from Charles
ReplyDeleteI'll relay your comments
WC
Note to Chet: Politics can be exciting but cruel. Be prepared for some of your constituents to disagree strongly with you . . . and they will be the ones who are phoning, emailing and otherwise taking up your time. Please be sure that Lois is in agreement as your time will be divided. But doing your civic duty can be satisfying- just don’t let it become all-consuming!
ReplyDeleteI dunno, Chet.
ReplyDelete"Success may be the perfect antidote," but Charles' advice is probably the formula for substituting the Angst of a political campaign for the Angst of planning a marriage.
And failure is possible too. So, consider what that is the "perfect" something for...
A friendly observation from
~ OMK
Interesting continuation of Chet's story, Wilbur, and many thanks for the hint about today's Wordle. I had to look it up, but remembered it when I read your interesting verse.
ReplyDeleteduring this latest reshuffling, some comments were lost. here's mine for october y
ReplyDeletethe vicar complained as loudly as most
about the traffic in the summer roast!
whizzing past him
with reckless passion ,
while he drove the road the sloweth.
A brilliant finale from the Maestro!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Owen, for your dice roll.
The odds favor you
as the best in the queue.
'Twas a sly bit o' rhyme, for a sloth;
hardly one expected, by my troth!
~ OMK