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03-27-2014, 04:37 AM
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Speccie 2843 poet's choice by 9 April
I haven't won for a long time here, but this is the sort of thing I can do. I feel the crinkle of notes in my pocket. I do.
No. 2843: poet’s choice
You are invited to incorporate the surnames of the following well-known poets into an amusing poem (16 lines maximum) or piece of prose (150 words maximum): motion, bridges, wilde, gray, cope, hood, burns, browning. Please italicise names and feel free to squeeze in extras of your own if you feel like showing off. Entries should be emailed, wherever possible, to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 9 April.
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03-27-2014, 06:26 AM
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Do you think we're allowed wild without the e?
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03-27-2014, 07:48 AM
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Good question, George. I don't think "wilde" is even an archaic word, let alone a modern one, so I don't see how it could possibly be used like the other names, all of which are words in their own right.
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03-27-2014, 07:51 AM
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Perhaps you could incorporate it into other words, such as wilder, wildest but I would assume you're allowed to pun on the names.
Last edited by Rob Stuart; 03-27-2014 at 08:10 AM.
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03-27-2014, 08:01 AM
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My life has been a slippery slope
of tragedies with which to cope
and bridges that I've had to cross.
As each bridge burns, I've felt the loss.
In winter frost I raise my hood.
The leaves are browning in the wood.
My heart's in motion, wilde and gay.
The hues of autumn fade to gray.
Last edited by Roger Slater; 03-28-2014 at 07:32 AM.
Reason: Jim's suggestion
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03-27-2014, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Stuart
Perhaps you could incorporate it into other words, such as wilder, wildest but I would assume you're allowed to pun on the names.
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I thought I'd try to weave wildebeest into the narrative. What do you think? Will I get away with it? It might rather limit the subject matter!
Last edited by Sylvia Fairley; 03-27-2014 at 08:31 AM.
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03-27-2014, 08:33 AM
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If you can pull that off, Sylvia, you'll be unbeatable.
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03-27-2014, 08:49 AM
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If wildebeest is allowed, then I suppose you could also use wilderness, wilder, and wildest.
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03-27-2014, 10:20 AM
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For Roger;
In winter frost I raise my hood
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03-27-2014, 10:48 AM
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Thanks, Jim! Will do.
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