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14 comments:
FLN, CanadianEh! You might want to check on my later notes for you, esp. as regards the “Settle.”
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Today’s Jumble haiku:
(There is only room in this brief format to mention one reason for the particular type of font.
Every choice has its point.
Today we…)
“Cheer (One) Choice”
Italics may show
when words are odd, like Screwy,”
“Chaos,” “Hyena”…
~ OMK
Heaven had gone crazy, and it shouldn't oughta be!
The whole place was in chaos, as anyone could see!
Seraphim and angels were all mixed up in their ranks,
The choir loft was empty, with no one giving thanks!
Over in a corner, God was curled up in a ball,
Laughing like a hyena, but at nothing much at all!
I asked Michael what was going on, it made no Heavenly sense!
"Sunday, April twenty. Too much MaryJane incense!"
Upstairs, the Celestial Palace was a very friendly place!
Everything was screwy, with T. H. C. the air was laced.
Down in the Italian land, the Pope was munching all the wafers,
And at karaoke bars, Cardinal's voices wavered.
Will this happen every Sunday with that four-twenty date?
I'd say the choice was clear. And I can hardly wait!
12 Aug ‘23
Par=4
Wordle 784 3/6
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W784
Some think making verse is an obvious trick,
and a couplet (like this) is their favorite pick.
They prefer it when every two lines must rhyme.
(Their choices for echoes can be a bit thick.)
Their way, each poem needn’t take up much time;
they’re suckers for verses that are slick and “…..”!
~ OMK
This riddle begins with quiet starts,
Then ends with a limerick's back parts.
Anwer it asap
Fast as a clap
If you won't answer, where's your smarts?
Wordle 784 4/6
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🦥🦥🎢🦥🦥
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🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️
(In case it's not clear, the progression is sloth, rollercoaster, racecar.)
Orijinz:
We have got no political lobby
To defend or befriend our hobby.
Word games? Absurd!
Fie on crosswords!
Will we still do our thing? Prob'bly!
"Pet Place"
The chaos gave John no choice,
so he did his objections voice.
A hyena was not a great pet,
especially if you were a vet.
His patients would make it clear
the situation was screwy and queer.
So John put the hyena in a zoo
where it did all the children woo,
for they found its italic bark
a joyful and funny lark.
I don’t know why I like it, but I do, Misty!
I am referring to your hyena’s “italic bark.” I guess it makes as much sense as the italicized J-words in my haiku…
I don’t really get much coherence from the rest of your piece. To what is the use of “chaos” referring? Does it precede or follow from the disturbing presence of a hyena in a veterinarian’s office?
By the time I was catching up (2nd stanza), it certainly made sense that John gave the critter to a zoo!
Weird words today, eh?
Owen ~ If I read your riddle correctly, it is about the progression in speed, and that relates in turn to our W today.
~ OMK
Fun to read via Owen of God curled up in a ball.
And all because April 20th (4/20) is a date. a date that celebrates humanity's love of weed!
(Don't ask why we're reminding ourselves of it on the 12th of August. Isn't it enough that both months begin with "A" and there is a "2" in each date?!)
~ OMK
Thought I'd get this Wordle on my first try, but it took a second one to actually get it:
Wordle 784 2/6
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Still, many thanks for your delightful verse, Ol' Man Keith, which helped me get the solution.
Well, let's see about how to explain my rhyme, OMK. Let's assume that John had a fairly big home with his veterinarian's office in the front, when his kids found a hyena wandering around a park and brought it home. John thought it was a bad idea because if it rained or the weather was bad and the hyena had to be kept inside, it might make loud barking noises that could create problems for his clients and their pets. His kids argued with him about this--creating some chaos. So that's why he insisted that he take it to a zoo.
Now to really explain: I only think about the words and the sounds with only the simplest thought about the action and the theme in the poem. I have to confess that I had no idea what a hyena was when I wrote the poem and assumed it was a small wild animal of some sort that could make a bit of a noise. So now you made me look up "hyena" on Wikipedia and you would not believe how it goes on and on and on and on and on. So I really hope you'll look it up so you'll know what you just put me through. (I'm joking, Keith, but, seriously, look it up and you'll see what I'm talking about. Hyenas turn out to look like big, possibly fierce dogs.) Let me know if you have any other questions----no, no, actually, don't let me know, just look them up yourself.
Seriously, I love your interest in my verses and your questions. They're fun and make me think about things I wouldn't think about otherwise, so keep it up.
OMK, I just went back and looked at your longer verse, and it's about poetry too. Well, of course, you're a poet, after all.
Owen, one of your verses today was also about words and poetry, with attention to limericks and crosswords. Fie on crosswords? Why?
Hey, guess we're all going on and on about stuff today because CanadianEh! and Wilbur are taking a weekend break. We might all feel like taking one ourselves by tomorrow!
(QU)iet start + limer(ICK) back.
I've been giving some thought to how i present words. For the crossword, i put them in all caps, and concentrate on an interesting poem. For the Jumble, i camouflage the words, but usually don't actually hide them, so i can try to concentrate on a good poem. And for Wordle, the consistency of the poem goes to Hell, and the word is hidden like a cryptic clue.
I've decided to take that middle route with Orijinz.
Yes ONK, I saw your note re Settle. I have never heard that term, and have always just known them as wooden benches. Learning experience. Thanks.
Enjoyed you all today, but I may not get back with my own creation. Busy day. Tomorrow too.
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