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The opening poem should contain all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble and/or Wordle and/or Orijinz.
Comments are welcomed! And couching them in Poetry is NOT required.
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual Jumble or Wordle answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
Comments are welcomed! And couching them in Poetry is NOT required.
Maybe today I shall hit the hay
ReplyDeletewithout delay—for my holiday!
I’ve grown used to a tequila shot
‘bout 11 p.m. But maybe tonight I’ll not
imbibe! I’ll prob’ly just rebuff
the booze—if I’m tired enough.
A wine might do,
whoop-di-do!
A full day off!
What shall we quaff?
Some Beaujolais
or a Cabernet?
It all depends. I’m making big plans
to arrange my ways but, as it stands,
I will likely stray, come late tonight,
though I mean to change. I want to do right,
but if memory glands
put up a fight,
I’ll just feel… contrite.
~ OMK
I was on a cruise to listen overseas,
ReplyDeleteWhen asked, "You're from U.S., I see.
Come to hear the sounds
Of cultures that abound.
Keep an open mind on rhythm, I plea!"
Wordle 820 3/6
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Orijinz:
ReplyDeleteThe ruler of Venice, I suppose,
Would orate when the occasion arose.
One ruled as an aside,
Being witty was his pride.
He became known as "Wag, the Doge"!
"Courtship"
ReplyDeleteThe rough texture of the gravel
made it hard for Greg to travel.
He had been on a road like this so rarely.
but he managed it pretty fairly.
He was glad that he didn't divert
because he planned with Mary to flirt.
She was joyous to finally meet him,
and did with affection greet him.
Her laughter was sweet and not shrill
and she clearly had much social skill.
The meeting was friendly and not strange,
and their fears and worries did change.
Soon Greg was no longer allergic to romance
and invited Mary to a dance.
Then for a year or so they tarried,
but now they are joyously married.
OMK- enjoy your day off. Any of those drinks sound lovely to imbibe.
ReplyDeleteI hope Janice is feeling much better.
Owen- I got the Orijinz in 22 seconds today. I smiled at the last line of your O poem.
You hid the W so well in the second line of your W poem that Misty will never see it. “I see” was brilliant!
Misty - the W is melodious today. Just think of choirs, opera, jazz, and maybe even rap as being all kinds of it.
There is no backstory that can make my title match my poem.
ReplyDeleteOfficial Allegory
There are many forms of music,
From the modern to the classic.
Voices range (and can change),
Low and gravelly or high and shrill.
Some sing the notes with skill,
But all can make a joyous noise,
From adults down to girls and boys.
Seen fairly often as just a diversion,
It can open up new horizons.
Misty- I think you did a better job today than I did with those J words. From Greg’s travel in gravel, rarely/fairly, divert/flirt, your rhymes were wonderful. And the poem flowed nicely into a romantic finish. I did note that selfish was missing, but I will assume that neither Greg nor Mary had a selfish bone in their bodies, and that is why their marriage is so joyous.
ReplyDelete"I see" is a boringly common gimmick in crypto clues, and I'm sorry i wasn't able to fit in a comparable disguise for the M.
ReplyDeleteYou're from the, um, U. S., I see.
ReplyDeleteOwen- I never do crypto puzzles, but it is still brilliant.
ReplyDeleteSecond one is even better, only I would ruin it by saying “ You're from the, um, U. S., I see, eh.”
Ol' Man Keith, I just can't believe how completely opposite your schedule seems to have become, but in a totally exciting and productive way. I thought at one time you told us you were going to take Sundays off, and we were all prepared to miss you on Sundays. But then you started to give us longer and more complicated and more intriguing Sunday verses than your week-day ones. And then, today, you give us one of your longest and best ones ever, exactly about how you'll take it easy on your holiday, with a verse that does just the opposite--gives us a terrific production instead. You have an amazing talent for turning things around, and we love it--most of all on Sundays!
ReplyDeleteCanadianEh!, What a lovely compliment you gave me today, but I would like to turn it around and have me give it to you. Your musical verse today is simply lovely--not only about music but offered in a musical rhythm. But then I noticed another thing that just amazed me. You work all the J words into your verse, including even a version of ALLERGIC in your title word ALLEGORY. But the only word that is missing in yours is the same one that is missing in mine: SELFISH. So, in the end I would say that's because neither of us is SELFISH, and instead we're both just GENEROUS. Wouldn't you agree? (Did we learn not to be selfish from that lobster-man in the cartoon?).
And Owen, you certainly keep an open mind to rhythm in all of your lovely verses every day, including on Sunday! And I'd say giving us two poems every day rather than just one is very GENEROUS, and one of the things that make your offerings special. Many thanks for that.
Thank you Misty. Yes, we both had trouble including “selfish” into our offerings today. “Official” was my attempt to get the “fish” sound into my title, but then it had no tie-in to my poem. Sometimes the J words don’t all cooperate. I’m glad you enjoyed my musical poem.
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