DISCUSSION THREAD -- November 2021 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

@Wayne Mack .... The Last Wheelchair .... Gratitude flows when we realize that we have been truly blessed.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Mon0Zer0: Thank you for a touching portrait of the circle of life.

paranoid marvin: Thank you for a droll look at professionalism.

Astro Pen: Thank you for an amusing satire of consumerism.

Bowler1: Thank you for a thoughtful variation on a classic theme.

Cat's Cradle: Thank you for a poetic meditation on consciousness.

AnRoinnUltra: Thank you for a comic account of technological dilemmas.

Valtharius: Thank you for a wry bit of self-reference.

Guttersnipe: Thank you for an eye-opening example of culture shock.

nixie: Thank you for a chilling tale of past and future.

Simbelmynë: Thank you for a mind-blowing portrait of infinitude.

DF17: Thank you for an ironic tale of good and evil.

Dan Jones: Thank you for a picture of a noble act of charity.

BT Jones: Thank you for a character study of true humility.

mosaix: Thank you for a laughable example of an unpleasant duty.

Parson: Thank you for a sly parable about social class.

johnnyjet: Thank you for a subtle tale of loneliness.

dgackst: Thank you for a biting exposure of greed.

Wayne Mack: Thank you for an inspiring story of hope.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Hugh: Thank you for depicting one who loved not wisely, but too well.

 

[Dan Jones]

Bloody hell @chrispenycate! That's quite the entry! What prompted the diversion from your usual verbose rhyming couplets?

 

[chrispenycate]

Bloody hell @chrispenycate! That's quite the entry! What prompted the diversion from your usual verbose rhyming couplets?

Verbose? You try respecting poetical forms in a limited number of words. And I've used a number of differnt rhythms and rhyming patterns in different challenges.

But 'grattitude' demanded at least irony, although perhaps not quite so noire…

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

chrispenycate: Thank you for a sobering reminder of human evils.

 

[Dan Jones]

Verbose? You try respecting poetical forms in a limited number of words. And I've used a number of differnt rhythms and rhyming patterns in different challenges.

But 'grattitude' demanded at least irony, although perhaps not quite so noire…

I did try, once. I didn't return to it afterwards.

I didn't mean to be disparaging by use of the word verbose, merely acknowledging your preference for multisyllabic words in your verse. Which makes sense, given the word count. But it is a feature of your poetry, certainly to me.

Anyway, your entry took me by surprise is all (in a good way!).

 

[Parson]

@Hugh .... August Moon .... Sometimes gratitude can blind you to the deeper truths.

@chrispenycate .... Inquisitive .... A sensible reminder that the maxim is "In all things give thanks" and that it most assuredly is not "Give thanks for all things."

@Betok_Haney .... My Final Gift .... For some gifts thanks is mandatory and important but woefully inadequate.

 

[chrispenycate]

Much gratitude Victoria and Parson - it would appear I have written something comprehensible/

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Betok_Haney: Thank you for a reminder to seize the day.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Ekckerlyc: Thank you for demonstrating that blessings can be counted, no matter how small.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Well I finally posted my story. I hope it fits the purpose.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Ian Fortytwo: Thank you for pointing out how what goes around comes around.

 

[Parson]

@Elckerlyc .... The Bright Side .... When pain is followed by numbness thankfulness follows.

@Ian Fortytwo .... Thank you for nothing .... The "eye for an eye" rule can be really devastating.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

gracefully.falling: Thank you for a vivid portrait of another place and time.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

G.T.: Thank you for pointing out that sometimes an ending is a mercy.

 

[Parson]

@gracefully.falling .... Untitled .... Reminds us that we don't usually appreciate something enough until it's gone.

@G.T. .... Acid Rain .... Sometimes gratefulness is heartfelt but also short lived.

@Venusian Broon .... Note for Amy .... Sometimes thanks doesn't begin to cover the sacrifice.

@Luiglin .... Homo sum, fiam deus .... Sometimes giving thanks means considering more than the current moment.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Venusian Broon: Thank you for a chilling combination of the mundane and the horrific.

Luiglin: Thank you for an awe-inspiring tale of cosmic proportions.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Artoriarius: Thank you for a suspenseful tale of a ruthless criminal.

 

[Parson]

@Artoriarius .... The Gold Delivery .... Sometimes we can be grateful for life and limb even while losing great wealth.

@Daysman .... Respite .... it's easy to be thankful for the good times even when they come under trying circumstances.