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(Two totally unrelated poems today.)
"Give me ... the wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
I will welcome them, and refuse them no more!
That was once the promise of this great land.
Dashed now by a fearful and unfaithful band.
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Some there are who like skiing the slopes.
I think it exhibits a Neanderthal slope!
A small brain with an ice-age affinity.
I'll sit Sapiently inside with my hot coffee!
They are welcome to their Nordic sport
I won't usurp their mountainous resort.
But for me, it's either a sunny, warm beach,
Or a first-class hotel for a corporate retreat!
Hospitals like things all neat and clean.
In the scrub room doctors wash to extreme!
They use lots of soap,
Then in gowns they cloak,
To go and do stuff that would make me scream!
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FLN, CEh! ~ I am unclear what it is you misunderstand about the last couplet of my poem to you & WC. It is merely a play on the common confusion as to whether ETHIC or ETHICS is appropriate in any given context.
It ends in favor of the W, the singular, not for dictionary correctness, but when it avoids quarrels.
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Today’s Jumble haiku:
(At the lodge, skiers were accustomed to toddies or other alcoholic nightcaps after a hard day on the slopes. This evening, when they retrieved their drinks, they saw the new concierge had filled their cups with choices they’d made—at breakfast…!)
“Refused at the Bar”
Skiers find their mugs
are usurped. Either coffee
or tea’s all they see!
~ OMK
Of Owen’s three poems,
my fave is the last.
The structure’s most kicky,
and its theme may forecast
the Thursday solution
to 691,
for cleanliness requires
this item when done!
Wouldn’t you agree,
tucked away in a washroom,
to keep all “neat and clean”
you’ll certainly need a …..
~ OMK
Guilty Party
You surprised me
With a morning coffee;
Then you swept the room
With mop and broom.
If you ask me, y’er
Feeling guilty about her.
Either way I refuse
To accept your excuse.
Take out the garbage please!
Thanks Owen for your contributions today.
That first verse may be controversial and maybe too political for comment. But I think and hope that we Canadians are doing better at being welcoming.
And I’m with you about preferring a warm beach to a ski slope. Or can I just stay in the warm chalet with my hot coffee or cocoa.
OMK- I did finally figure out the ethic/ethics dilemma. I think I was thrown off by the “verb is plural” line.
Thanks for the smile with your haiku. I had written my response to Owen before I read it. I’ll change to a hot toddy if it is available at the chalet.
"Non-Competitive"
The skier was not a cheater,
but not a winner either.
His rivals he would not usurp,
instead morning coffee he would slurp.
This did his fans amuse
and to condemn him they did refuse.
He may not have been a hero,
but he had not a single foe.
I am intrigued by your poem, Misty, or rather by the thinking behind it.
The two clauses in each sentence seem calculated to balance each other. The first stanza begins by carefully pitching negatives of your skier’s moral and physical strengths. The 2nd stanza concludes with outcomes that seem neatly paired to relate to your opening.
But, in between, the pairings are random—yes? Slurping seems unrelated to rivalry, and condemnation appears to have nothing to do with anything somebody’s fans might be called upon to do—w/o cause.
If I may be permitted to offer a suggestion, one that might tie everything together in leading up to your great conclusion (!), your piece might benefit from a backstory.
Just a thought. Because I really like that ending!
~ OMK
Misty- I see how you wove your poem to get rhyming couplets. This doesn’t always follow a logical path, as I think OMK is trying to point out. I see it as your skier not being competitive, not wanting to cheat, and just enjoying his coffee rather than trying to win first place. Although his slurping was amusing, his fans did not give him a hard time over it. No, he stuck to his middle of the road average Joe with no enemies stance.
Here’s a possible back story: “Fans all atwitter over coffee-slurping skier but Ski Federation lists him as Average.”
CanadianEh! ~
Your poem is mysterious too (see my note to Misty, above). But it works by playing within the mindset of the confused party.
Your speaker is wondering why a partner is making nice with peace offerings—& even provides a suggestion (“feeling guilty”?) as to why these gestures are being made.
You give us just enough data to fill in what may be going on. We’ve all been there. Or, if we’re not absolutely certain of the situation, we are not far off from relating to something similar.
Your last line provides a happy smile.
Both poems end well. I thank the two of you for bringing us strong conclusions! Brava!
~ OMK
Forgive me, please, Misty, if my earlier comment was too intrusive.
I know you feel your poetic thoughts are constrained by the J-words we're given. To a certain extent, I feel the same way, although we have some leeway in which to play.
Still, I often think my efforts--especially abbreviated haiku--need explanation, so I resort to backstories to help readers follow my drift. That's why I recommend them to you.
Thanks, CanadianEh, for your suggestion. It is a hoot!--and helpful as well.
By pooling ideas, we can often serve one another.
~ OMK
"Non-Competitive"
The skier was not a cheater,
but not a winner either.
His rivals he did not usurp,
instead morning coffee he would slurp,
hoping it would not make him burp.
But he did have a rival once
who hassled him for months.
So the skier almost left the slope
for with this struggle he could not cope.
Now he will no longer compete,
a condition he finds easy and neat.
This actually does his fans amuse
and to condemn him they refuse.
He may no longer be a hero,
but he now has not a single foe.
(Okay, OMK, I added a backstory to my verse.
Now in return will you tell us, please,
what it takes to keep a washroom neat and clean?)
Wonderful backstory Misty.
The Wordle today is what OMK is referring. It rhymes with, and can keep any room in the house clean. Now you can get the W in one guess!
Misty ~
You did me one better,
going beyond the letter
of the “story” I preach.
My tales rarely reach
the niceties of rhyme.
I just haven’t time!
But I do appreciate
your neat move! Checkmate!!
I can’t conclude this session
w/o answering your question.
What is missing from my stanza
— to give you a bonanza?!
An item to rhyme with “-room,”
and, if personalized, with whom
we might happily sweep the floor
on your way to victory glor-eee?!
This should hand you the Wordle
& render you immortal!
~ OMK
To answer your question,
Woohoo! Woohoo! Thanks to your lovely verse, I got the Wordle on just one try! You've made my day, Ol' Man Keith, and so have the rest of you! What a wonderful day on the blog!
Thank you too, CanadianEh!, Owen, and Wilbur--what terrific partners you are! You make me happy!
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