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Sorry,tailor, some accident with the sixth word. The sixth word was "drawback"
Enjoyed the charming spring song. Just at present spring is rather wintry and rainy, but I'm enjoying it after the big heatwave.
Challenge accepted!
Next: musical, bloom, avant-garde, express, barrier, iridian
Can an avant-garde musical
in full bloom
express iridian barriers?
re: 6th word... thought so, google wouldn't help :)
Wonderful minimalism ! :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Ai! So sorry! After 11 o´clock
The bungled word was "drawback".
Thanks!!
Challenge: heatwave, interstellar, wagons, jungle, sheep, wondrous.
Ai! So sorry! It was after 11 o´clock
Thanks!!
Challenge: heatwave, interstellar, wagons, jungle, sheep, wondrous.
Challenge accepted !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Challenge: heatwave, interstellar, wagons, jungle, sheep, wondrous
colonization
the last global heatwave had broken
Neptune's sheep fomented no discord
indifferent to the new shepherds arriving
near the asphalt jungle's bay aboard
a wondrous interstellar star-wagon -
first of billions to a new world thriving
11/28/2023
Next: reed, harmonic, measure, thread, poetic, sacrifice
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed this colonization poem. Sooner to be due, than we might expect!
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Next: reed, harmonic, measure, thread, poetic, sacrifice
Rambling poetics
The reed bends in harmony
with its surroundings
but I don't want it to bend
I want it to resist.
The yelding to measure
is a poetic sacrifice.
The yarn wants to be infinite
like the thread of a spider.
Next: rewind, notice, almond,azure, downtown, cherries.
Wonderful poem ! :)
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Challenge: rewind, notice, almond, azure, downtown, cherries
mushrooms
let us rewind to the days when almond trees
blossomed white and cherries trees' pink
were the most noticeable sight downtown
in Spring under bright azure skies...
replaced by the sight of mushrooms of
green or blue or brown or camo tarp/tents
feeding upon the destitute living outcasts
who drive grocery carts for a meager living
11/30/2023
Next: ship, imagine, shelter, protest, charter, memory
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed specially the contrast between the gorgeous nature and the grocery cart drivers.
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Next: ship, imagine, shelter, protest, charter, memory
Next: ship, imagine, shelter, protest, charter, memory
A small but persistent ship
sails the charter of memory.
It braves its sometimes clear,
sometimes muddy, waters.
During the adventure of imagination,
It may venture the boldness of a protest,
or seek the respite of a shelter.
Whatever worlds sunken or unveiled
it may encounter
it provides the movement
necessary to their subsistence.
Next: music, haunting, show, electric guitar, multitude, rain.
Very nice ! Enjoyed :)
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Challenge: music, haunting, show, electric guitar, multitude, rain
rock concert
the music was haunting
even in the rain the show went on
electric guitar arpeggios raged
mesmerizing the multitudes
12/2/2023
Next: simple, contract, pocket, transparent, attic, staircase
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the poetic show!
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Next: simple, contract, pocket, transparent, attic, staircase.
Reticent
......contract.....
marriage contract...leasing contract...
simple ....simple...simple contract.
In the transparent bag or pocket
in the attic behind the staircase.
Next:footprints, totemic, leisure, quantified, stream, conscious.
Enjoyed :)
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Challenge: footprints, totemic, leisure, quantified, stream, conscious
totems
I entered
into a stream
of quantified consciousness
at my leisure
following footprints
into the forest
my totemic journey
seeking understanding
just begun
12/4/2023
Next: charisma, examine, diagonal, rabbit, speech, island
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the poetic journey into the forest!:)
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Next: charisma, examine, diagonal, rabbit, speech, island
Tinker Boo Rabbit
Tinker Boo Rabbit
Much charisma had it.
It made a fervorous speech
on an island of which
the rabbits all
used to walk in the diagonal.
He examined the condition of a mine
Which was everything but fine
and that was it.
Next: reception, waves, electric, Uranus, reign, reset.
"and that was it." - lol... enjoyed ! :)
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Challenge: reception, waves, electric, Uranus, reign, reset
walking the cat back
the reception at literary Uranus
where Titania and Oberon reign
was quite electric, nevertheless
much better than Jupiter's mess
at the debacle at Ganymede, for
the overlords found no defenses
Earth's AI could sally heretofore -
so waves of ships in their campaign
to tame Sol's system commences
a reset and all eyes return upon
Earth thinking a new era was to dawn
12/4/2023
Next: ennui, watcher, threadbare, Mayfly, sunbeam, entrance
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed this New Era poem.
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Next: ennui, watcher, threadbare, Mayfly, sunbeam, entrance
The sunbeam and the Mayflys
It was on the second day
after the great extermination.
The exhausted sun sent out
a threadbare timid beam
to the devastated earth.
Broken spaceships lay around
surrounded by melted down creatures.
A vision of ominous silent horror
threatening never to disappear.
The weak sunbeam became full of ennui,
not to say depressed,
trying to bring life and warmth to a scenario
which even the breeze had given up.
Suddenly, at the entrance of a dark hole,
it beheld some movement,
like a very slight slapping of wings.
The sunbeam stopped short
in front of the cave and watched:
Three Mayflies were doing there usual dance,
as if nothing momentous had happened.
The little sunbeam suddenly got big and strong
and the sun in full atire graced the stricken soil.
For it understood that the cycle of life and death
hadn´t been interrupted.
Life was emerging again even if modestly
with the ephemeral Mayflies.
Next: anger, turmoil, earthquake, tremor, rumbling, cataclysm.
Wonderful poem! and a dystopian science fiction one at that :)
Challenge accepted !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Thanks! My word choice is somewhat violent this time. I thought you might be a bit bored at too much piece.
lol
Challenge: anger, turmoil, earthquake, tremor, rumbling, cataclysm
tsuris-tsuris
the earth's anger turned inward
starting with a small tremor
then unabating rumbling; a
cataclysmic earthquake creating
turmoil on land; a tsunami wall
racing sound in the open sea -
slowing only as it crested distant
coastal shores resulting in an
unrelenting surge scourging inland
12/6/2023
Next: stem, grasshopper, toadstool, sword fern, aloof, mask
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Cataclysmic indeed!:D
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Next: stem, grasshopper, toadstool, sword fern, aloof, mask
(Seems I didn´t post this yesterday)
The Grasshopper
An open children´s book,
pictures coming alive!
The sword fern leaves sway merrily in
the wind
The toadstools are cute little
red houses talking to each other.
The grasshopper tries to stay aloof
perched on a big stem.
But his sternness is just a mask,
he enjoys his reign
of paper.
Next: Grass, party, dancing, djinns, stairway, entrancing.
Delightful poem ! Enjoyed very much :)
A bit under the weather at this time but will endeavor to try...
Challenge accepted !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
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Challenge: Grass, party, dancing, djinns, stairway, entrancing
the grass widower before dining
a grass widower myself
I found it entrancing
that the party before me
at the top of the stairway
were two holiday elves
fresh off the shelf
stamping their boots
absentmindedly
to ward off the chill
of the snow of the day
watching their shadows cast
as fanciful djinns dancing
or sparring with themselves
with the utmost of skill
behind me in line a parakeet
taking selfies, his date aghast
at his utter conceit
tut-tutted by a trio of bandicoots
12/9/2023
Next: sphere, kettle, silence, snail, tear, dove
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Cute poem (a bit melancholy)!
Challenge accepted!
Next: sphere, kettle, silence, snail, tear, dove
The Dove and the Snail
The dove and the snail
were a pair of improvable friends.
Once upon a month, the dove,
tearing majestically
through
the atmosphere
used to visit
her terrestrial friend.
The snail then would put her small kettle on
for a cosy cup of tea.
I assure you,
in their conversation
there wasn´t room for silence.
Next: spice, Orient, dancer, musk, overwhelming, glitter.
Delightful poem! Perhaps "improbable" in place of "improvable" if I scan correctly. "in their conversation / there wasn´t room for silence." :)
Challenge accepted !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Some mix up, thanks for your correction, tailor. Awaiting your new poem, when you are feeling better.
Challenge: spice, Orient, dancer, musk, overwhelming, glitter
in the ancient court of an aging Khan
in the ancient court of an aging Khan
amidst the spices and musk and music
an Orient dancer's moves were over-
whelming - the senses of those in
attendance aglitter in the whirlwind of
skillful zills and gossamer silks alluring
12/12/2023
Next: crescent, legend, Aldebaran, oasis, shower, gestalt
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the glitter of the Orient!
Challenge accepted!
Next: crescent, legend, Aldebaran, oasis, shower, gestalt.
A Legend
It was the night of
the crescent moon.
In the constellation of taurus
shone exceptionally brightly.
People thirsted in the caravans,
that daily traversed the scalding dessert.
Suddenly a cry of joy
shook the whole caravan.
A gentle shower poured from the sky
and they all rushed to fill pots and pans and bottles.
They had hardly finished when
they beheld the gestalt of an oasis
emerging in the horizon.
Alas! It was a Fata Morgana.
Next:violet, trance,thistles, rhino, enchantment, crossing.
"Alas! It was a Fata Morgana."... I hate when that happens, lol, enjoyed :)
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Challenge: violet, trance, thistles, rhino, enchantment, crossing
dynastinae dash
a rhino
beetle heaves
into the heavy air
an entrance into
enchantment bristling
through thistles
then tiptoes through
violets crossing into
the underbrush
breathless from
its short flight
just in time for some
rose hip tea with
the færie queen
12/14/2023
Next: transit, cracked, spa, virtual, voyager, harmony
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Loved this rhino poem!
Challenge accepted!
Next: transit, cracked, spa, virtual, voyager, harmony
But
But, who could put up with that cracked spa,
not even someone in transit or a virtual voyager
no relax, no body care any more and above all
no harmony.
Even the birds in the nearby trees twittered angrily.
Next: sail, tantrums, grass widower, ancient, memory, forget.
Enjoyed ! "Even the birds in the nearby trees twittered angrily." :)
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Challenge: sail, tantrums, grass widower, ancient, memory, forget
a grass widower set out to sea
a grass widower set out to sea
to sail with forget- me-not
sailors whose scorpion grass
tantrums reside in the doldrums
sail away sea dogs from
the sight of shores as ancient
mariners have sailed before
whose memories reside in
Davy Jones' locker evermore
12/15/2023
Next: drawn, intrigue, quietly, lily-pond, feather, tension
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed specially the references to the sea!
Challenge accepted!
Next: drawn, intrigue, quietly, lily-pond, feather, tension
Lily and Ludy
Lily was a flower
and Ludy a white duck.
They both lived in the lily-pond
among lilies and and cattails.
and were happy.
So far so good!
But then they were drawn into an intrigue
by jealous Lolly.
Tension in the quiet lake
rose above a feather,
with all the cattails crying in unison.
This went on
until Metusaly,
the oldest duck in the pond
made an end of it.
Lolly was confined to her room
for three days
And peace returned to the lake.
Next: street, buildings, sundown, choir, church organ, festive.
"Lily was a flower / and Ludy a white duck. / They both lived in the lily-pond / among lilies and and cattails." Enjoyed... thank heavens for a happy ending.
Challenge accepted !
Challenge: street, buildings, sundown, choir, church organ, festive
another kind of light
walking an unfamiliar
street alone
the buildings around me
seemingly closing in
oppressively after the sun
had gone down
when another kind of light
shone from heav'n
as a church organ began
to play festively
and my heart leapt
in my chest as I heard
a choir singing old
familiar hymns of
Christmas and I instantly
thought of home
12/18/2023
Next: dungarees, scarecrow, willow, katydid, forget-me-not, pail
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
A quietly moving poem. Enjoyed it very much!
Challenge accepted!
Next: dungarees, scarecrow, willow, katydid, forget-me-not, pail
The Scarecrow
It was a sight for all, who passed
that somewhat dilapidated farm:
old dungarees, checked shirt
and that pail on its head
instead of a decent straw hat.
And a big, radiant smile on its cotton face.
Forget-me-not surrounded it.
Katydids visited it.
The weeping willow bowed its head respectfully to it,
and the birds held ruidous meetings
on its outstretched arms.
Next: mountain, slope, antlers, groundbreaking, antique, vegetation.
Beautiful poem! Enjoyed very much !
Challenge accepted !
Challenge: mountain, slope, antlers, groundbreaking, antique, vegetation
novel ideas
novel ideas -
state of the art, off the grid... all the rage
groundbreaking - not lending to vegetation
off the beaten track - a pristine mountain slope
with powdered snows yet untrodden
the cutting edge; ahead of the pack
earth shattering like a moose in an antique store
off the wall trophy antlers fresh out of the box
ahead of the curve, a bubbling verve
best thing since sliced bread
fresh from the oven, ahead of its time,
half baked like music from the Grateful Dead
12/19/2023
Next: qwerty, manuscript, dancer, fate, jellyfish, wanderlust
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Liked the "novel ideas" in poetry.
Challenge accepted!
Next: qwerty, manuscript, dancer, fate, jellyfish, wanderlust
The electronic manuscript.
Dark night!
The electronic manuscript wakes up, shakes itself:
Q,W, E, R, T, Y bounce
up and down!
up and down!
Taking by a fateful wanderlust
the manuscript jumps down,
now a mad dancer performing on
the small red carpet of the room.
The electronic clock strikes one.
The manuscript falls on the floor,
mute and stingy as a jellyfish
Next: justice, jargon, under-wood, threefold, Christmas, baby.
Lol ! Love your poem !! :)
Challenge accepted !
Challenge: justice, jargon, under-wood, threefold, Christmas, baby
Hallelujah!
Threefold blessed this Christmas season
celebrating a baby foretold to be our Savior
fulfilling mercy and justice and love and joy -
I hearken to John Legend and Carrie Under-
wood sing in the jargon of yore Hallelujah!
12/21/2023
https://www.google.com/search?q=John...MAujZUf4k,st:0
Next: ribbons, Summer, Christmas tree, angelic, radiant, kitten
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the Christmas poem and the video! How could I guess that there was a singer called Underwood!
Challenge accepted!
Next: ribbons, Summer, Christmas tree, angelic, radiant, kitten
Seems I forgot to log out again.
Christmas Day
Summer!
In the dining room
the green pine Christmas tree,
covered with artificial white snow
and ornamented with red ribbons
stands in contrast to the scorching heat outside.
Radiant children run expectantly around the house.
They make angelic efforts to preserve their party clothes
On the window sill a yellow kitten streches itself lazily,
detached from the human hubbub
Next: turkey, laughter, candles, plane, visitors, songs.
Wonderful - "On the window sill a yellow kitten streches itself lazily, / detached from the human hubbub" :)
Challenge: turkey, laughter, candles, plane, visitors, songs
no love lost
our planet observed the solstice with war
laughter and songs of the Prince of peace
in many a quarter and candles waxed in
others where there was no electricity whilst
some were planning their turkeys and hams
in summer or winter to honor the Lamb and
millions upon millions starved with or with-
out homes and visitors from the depths of
space pondered just where it all went wrong
12/22/2023
Next: beryl stone, stretch, jester, spark, bastion, hobnob
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
" whilst
some were planning their turkeys and hams
in summer or winter to honor the Lamb and
millions upon millions starved with or with-
out homes and visitors from the depths of
space pondered just where it all went wrong" So true! Enjoyed!
Challenge accepted!
Next: beryl stone, stretch, jester, spark, bastion, hobnob
"Beryl has been said to have the power to keep demons away, to promote happiness and marital love, increase sincerity, cure laziness, protect travelers from danger, and maintain youthfulness."
https://www.jewelsforme.com/gem_and_...20youthfulness.