| || prove, tasty, grassy, fiddle, "loss" vegas.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed!
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
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(continued from last night.)
Ahmal set out for Vegas Verde, Spanish for Green Meadow.
Herding his skittish sheep along, fearful of every shadow.
But they put their trust in him, that he'd lead to fodder,
That he'd keep them free from loss to any wolf marauder.
When they reached new pasture, a grassy vista beckoned.
It proved to be a tasty field, at least as ovines reckoned.
Ahmal was on guard, growing more alone and grumpy,
Until the sound came of a fiddle, signal of coming company!
A gypsy wagon up the path approached Ahmal's little flock.
Beside the driver, the fiddling girl in a multi-colored smock.
Do I need tell the story, how the shepherd's love was sudden?
And as for his sheep, the lovers dined each night on mutton!
I swear, I had no idea what today's words were going to be when I wrote the pastoral poem last night! But it did feel unfinished, so Erato must have peeked!
Vegas Verde is the name of a secondary thoroughfare here in Santa Fe, a back way into a prime shopping district.
Loved the fortuitous arrival of the gypsy girl. Sure, we know everything in fiction is designed, contrived, but this is one of the times when it "feels" right. Our poet sets the scene, cues the characters, then hides the puppet strings.
Isn't a lonely shepherd deserving of a surprise romance? Especially one entering with colorful garments & music?!
Didn't much care for the jumble solution. We've all heard many more boss Vegas jokes. This one has moss growing on it, so let's just toss it aside. Please!
~ OMK
So ok, this jumble was not hard. In fact, the clues came easily. But though I could see the proper noun in the solution, I couldn't really believe what the whole thing turned out to be. Fraid I agree with OMK; it's really lame and not funny.
I loved the poem story right up until the very end -- those poor sheep trusted Ahmal, and he sacrificed them at the first sight of a pretty face. For shame, Ahmal!!
I too loved the poem until the sad ending. I struggle constantly, wanting to go vegetarian, but my current household situation doesn't make it possible. But unlike Ol'Man Keith and Sandyanon, I loved this morning's Jumble. Got all four words instantly without a moment's hesitation, and the solution came quickly and cracked me up. I used to love going to Las Vegas back in the old days (a long, long time ago) and have only happy memories, even though I never won or lost much. Those were the days!
Owen, I should also say that your poems are one of the great treats of our morning. I still can't begin to imagine how you manage to write such complicated and interesting works every day. And on the rare days when you don't contribute either on the Crossword corner or here, it feels like a gap of something missing, and makes the morning less satisfying. So thank you for this daily gift to us.
What Misty said.
Hear hear! Here's to Owen!
My favorite Vegas gag (if one can call any of them a "favorite") is the nickname given to the town by GIs on leave during WWII-- "Lost Wages."
~ OMK
Well I've never been to Hades
But I almost went to Reno
...
Quicky today. I did play blackjack in Atlantic City; I set aside $50.00 an hour before the bus back to New York.
Left with a couple of hundred.
But I have no desire to do Hard Rock
WC
I blush!
it's I who should be thanking you! Your daily comments and encouragement are what keeps me sane, especially when life gets me down and depressed. I really don't think my often-lame doggerel deserves much praise, but Boy, am I glad you do! I have an ego the size of Montana, but one that big deflates so easily without constant pumping up. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🤗💋🤗💋🤗💋
You are so welcome, Owen. You revealed your secret in that you have verse ideas and work in the J-words.
I too used to do doggerel but completely different. When I do the J I say "How's Owen going to use GAZEBO, JANGLE, GROUCH...etc"..
WC
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