Wordgrove Post & Review

Quoted in the Grove:

Here I am, grey as a badger, wrinkled as a walnut, and never a beauty at my best; but here I sit, and yonder sits the other one, who had all the cards in her hand — except one. That I was better at loving and being loved.
~Sylvia Townsend Warner

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
~W H Auden

For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.
~Carl Sagan 

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Posted from the Grove:
Prewritten for Thurs (02/21) 5pm Pacific/8 Eastern is: newspaper, firescape (fire scene, during or after)

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On the Contest:
After a delayed start and discovering a surprising number of new ways to fail, we have reached the end of our club’s writing contest. Despite bruises, the time has come to celebrate the winners of our 2013 Wordgrove Prize

The winners of the Silver Quill in their category are:
Prose: Piffin ~ Chaos at the Clown Factory  (74%)
Poetry: Piffin ~ .Glitter Machine.  (57%)
Journal: GaryBob ~ Anagnorisis  (57%)

Apologies to noxy, NathanielBlack and others (this editor included) who missed chances to vote by a premature closing of the online poll. Information was missing when decisions where made. The sponsor (this editor) stands at blame

What’s done is done and can’t be helped … now it’s time to celebrate. The award ceremony for the Wordgrove Prize will take place this coming Sat (02.23) at 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern. Doors will open a half hour early. Meeting place is the Wordgrove clubhouse (005 Hermit) where instructions will direct to the ceremony stage. This will be fun!

SunnyMusic will be host for the Wordgrove Prize. Musical entertainment will be provided by, OdileC, Namron and JamTuner of our There Society of Musicians. This is a formal occasion and those attending should note that formal wear is appropriate. Performers are allowed to come dressed as themselves. Special thanks to Whitefeather and Jessalee whose contributions helped make this year’s Wordgrove Prize possible

For peeps in no particular hurry to leave after the presentation and who still crave excitement, a board game will be set up behind the stage. Advisory: It may be necessary to change outfits into underwear at some point

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Prose:

~Piffin: Chaos at the Clown Factory
The setting: a factory that extrudes functioning clown-infused life forms, much like a sphincter pooping out people; changes to: control room, computers, spilled coffee, and the clowns take control; in colors of purple, orange and green, tools of comedy become sinister, slapstick becomes slap hard, and glee is the response for pain

Previously reviewed (pr)
~wizardofoz: Clowns In A Circus (pr 02.10)
~noxy: Insert Typical High School Phone Convo Here  (02.03)
~Stejovis: Orchestra Hall  (pr 02.10)

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Poetry: No new entries

Previously previewed:
~GaryBob: Swan Song  (pr 02.10)
~Wizardofoz: God Have Mercy  (pr 02.10)
~Stejovis: Daylight Conquers Night  (pr 02.03)
~Piffin: .Glitter Machine.  (pr 02.03)

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Journal:

~GaryBob: Anagnorisis
Quotidian life; suddenly a bottomless sadness when a realization of loneliness settles in; every moment lasts forever, every month a taste of hell … until the surprise of a smile restarts singing in the shower; the happy tune echoes harmony and the melody is life

~Piffin: Piffin’s Diary
You’ve lied to yourself all along

Previously reviewed:
~Wizardofoz: Wheels of Misfortune  (02.10)
~noxy: ~D~R~A~M~A~  (02.03)

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My Way Table:

~Jessalee: Jessa’s non-judge poem
Shuffle letters in the twisty way of words and still the spelling is less convoluted than the drama some people make of life; some would say a nuisance, but every audience needs a show

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@Writers Platform

Glass Table: No new drops

Prewritten: Write an argument that begins in bed

~BarTalk: Blow Up

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Impromptu: None
Meeting devoted to resolving vote issues, arriving only at the penumbra of success

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Writers in Residence: On hiatus for the contest

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