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Today’s Jumble haiku:
ReplyDelete“Asininity Versus Sense”
Flinty, but humane,
Ben was not covetous of
fame over honor.
~ OMK
The imp was sure no one would want her,
ReplyDeleteA very insecure little monster.
But Maxwell was needin'
A miniscule demon,
And thus he became her sponsor!
(You may need to brush up on your physics to appreciate this one).
Arnold Palmer would be proud.
ReplyDeleteWordle 567 4/6
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟨🟨
🟨🟨⬛🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
WC
FLN, Misty ~ I enjoyed your poem, one of your most entertaining.
ReplyDeleteYou trace the way we’d like popular shows to prevail over self-appointed “morality cops.”
Because you posted it on Twelfth Night, it reminds me of the puritanical streak in Malvolio. “Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes & ale?”
Also FLN, CEh! You approached the morality theme with a focus on the way TV & movie celebs are expected to behave in a manner consistent with the roles they’ve created.
Three major stars come to mind for having lost audience support when their off-screen lives belied their pop images: Ingrid Bergman, Charlie Chaplin, and of course, Fatty Arbuckle.
The first two survived their periods of censure, but Arbuckle’s career never rebounded, even though he was exonerated of the charges against him.
Do other stars come to mind?
~ OMK
Re. Owen's brilliant take on Maxwell's conundrum
ReplyDeleteMotivated by the daemon cash
Evel flew through the air in a flash
His speed must be the right rate
Or else he'd meet a grim fate
Too fast, too slow meant a crash
WC
And if you wish to delve further into Owen's poem here's.
ReplyDeleteMaxwell and the imp
Cash on Fence
ReplyDeleteIt was billed as “Melon versus Lemon”.
The Flintstone fight rules said,
“No squash allowed” (to be humane).
Abutting the garden fence
Was the coveted place to watch.
Lay down your bets
On the top rung.
Owen and WC- Ach! Physics! Not my favourite subject, but I do appreciate your poems.
ReplyDeleteThat “minuscule demon” is hiding the W very well.
OMK- FLN, I was thinking of Bill Cosby, Kevin Soacey et al.
Great haiku today, and title (even if honour had no U LOL). Ben’s attitude is admirable.
My ditty is an impromptu brainstorm that used W and J words for a totally silly result. Perhaps your chuckle for the day.
We’ll see what Misty creates with our given words today.
Oh, you clever Owen!
ReplyDeleteEmbedding ain’t-so-simple, monsieur!
(Thanks, WC, for the handy link.)
So no Work today from Maxwell’s gas?
Then what motivates his massless lass?
That imp is a cutie,
an entropic beautie,
who just sits on her demonic ass.
~ OMK
"Better Boss"
ReplyDeleteThe model was very nervous
and greeted her new boss with "Servus."
She had been in some serious debt
and so did this job really covet.
The new boss first seemed stony as flint,
but when he chuckled he didn't seem vain,
and this gave her the helpful hint
that he was actually pretty humane.
And even more, in his defense:
he paid her generous fashion-cents.
Wilbur ~ You offer your own brilliance in transferring the M-daemon to Evel’s flight. Yes, his speed must be gauged just-so.
ReplyDeleteHis effort of course amounts rather heavily
in the direction of heavenly entropy.
~ OMK
Thank you for your very kind words about my poem yesterday, Ol' Man Keith. I couldn't remember it and had to look it up--so glad you liked it. As usual, I have to say that my verse always ends up dominated by the need to rhyme words rather than the meaning of the product, so I'm always grateful when it doesn't offend. And so, thank you again, for your kind response--makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteAnd your own haiku today is once again brilliant!
And “Servus!” to you, Misty, this fine morning.
ReplyDeleteYour model was fortunate indeed. Her boss turned out to be sympathetic.
And not only blessed with a sense of humor, but ready to reward her style with today’s J-solution—quite literally.
If I understand you correctly, he’s turning “cents” into Dollars!
~ OMK
What amazing blog offerings today, with OMK's clever haiku followed by a whole list of superb works.
ReplyDeleteOwen, I think we were on the same wave-length today with an artist grateful to her sponsor.
Wilbur, so glad Evel survived his great flight safely.
CanadianEh!, how brilliant to convert that miserable 'servus' into 'versus'! I should have thought of that.
Just read your second verse, OMK--aaargggh. (Sorry, my apology, but no female should have a d_____ a__.
Sorry, M, but that usage wasn’t directed at her anatomy, but to the idiom appropriate to her brand of laziness.
ReplyDeleteThis particular imp would disclaim any effort while causing a troublesome, head-banging fuss!
~ OMK
Your title, CEh!, is a treat!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your piece, imagining I could see the ballyhooed battle.
The fence may be the “coveted place” for those inside the action, but I think you give your readers the truly best POV!
~ OMK
Oh Misty, I think the word was Versus (I don’t think Servus is a word, although when I Google, I get a credit union by that name.). But it is a good riff for Service, which is what your model was trying to do to keep her job.
ReplyDeleteOMK- I LOLed re “her demonic ass”! Good thing you explained to Misty, or the ladies in the blog might be offended.
Thanks for the kind comments on my offering today. I’m still trying to imagine that Lemon vs. Melon fight from any vantage point. I’m wondering who will be squashed!
I had the title first, and you can blame it for the silliness.
I was too late logging in fln to see Misty's most excellent verse.
ReplyDeleteMisty, I can only give you a generalized kudo since the poem is fln.
But very nice work. When rhyming J-words doesn't get in the way your a true disciple of Erato
WC
Thank you all again, everybody--for your kind explanation, OMK, and your wonderful, generous comment, Wilbur, and you, always, CanadianEh!. You all make my Saturday enjoyable!
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