Wordgrove Post & Review

Quoted in the Grove: 

For all our conceits about being the center of the universe, we live in a routine planet of a humdrum star stuck away in an obscure corner … on an unexceptional galaxy which is one of about 100 billion galaxies. … That is the fundamental fact of the universe we inhabit, and it is very good for us to understand that. ~Carl Sagan 

Sometimes I think we’re alone. Sometimes I think we’re not. In either case, the thought is staggering. ~R Buckminster Fuller

The greatest mystery is not that we have been flung at random between the profusion of matter and of the stars, but that within this prison we can draw from ourselves images powerful enough to deny our nothingness. ~Andre Malraux 

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Posted from the Grove:

Prewritten for Thurs (02/28) is: write about the worst lie that somebody told you 

On the Contest:
Altho key people in Wordgrove were unable to make yesterday’s awarding of the Wordgrove Prize, the weather cooperated with sunny skies and a light breeze. With music provided by OdileC, JamTuner and Namron, backed by the impeccable hosting of SunnyMusic, the festivities were fun and a promising success

For the time and craft that went into this writing, and for the bizarre suspense created by sinister clowns, the winner of the 2013 Wordgrove Prize and Gold Torch Award goes to, Piffin, for: Chaos at Clown Factory

As announced last week, winners of the Silver Quill are: Piffin for Prose (Chaos at the Clown Factory), and Poetry (.Glitter Machine.), and GaryBob for his Journal entry (Anagnorisis)

Winning entries are all available for viewing on the black display stairs in Wordgrove. Winners are asked to redrop their winning entries for the next several weeks, to end on St Patrick’s day, Sun, March 17

It has been suggested that winners of the Gold Torch and/or two or more Silver Quills be limited to competing against each other on a special masters table. The intent would be to open up space for new winners while giving recognition to those with proven success. This is merely the introduction of a possibility etched in sand. Feedback on this proposal is appreciated

Having to reset Wordgrove for the display stairs made it necessary to remove all foreign objects from the grove. This included all the work on Writers Platform. It is more interesting for visitors passing thru WG to find books to browse at our central posting place. If convenient, it is asked that our Word Game enthusiasts redrop their Prewritten and Impromptu work

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@Writers Platform
Glass Table: No new drops

Prewritten: newspaper, firescape

~Piffin: quoted below

Newspaper photo
Firescape in black and grey
Hiroshima sun

~BarTalk: Fire Sale

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Impromptu: footprint, piñata

~Piffin: untitled
A whiff of ecstasy, a perfect moment soaks the senses; distant music, floral shadows, dappled curves in the moonlight, her nearing presence; a moment in amber one tropical night

~Jessalee: pinata footprint 022113
Party in two hours, the birthday cake needs icing and some villain has made off with the sugar bombs encased in a piñata; follow the empty wrappers and the miscreant is …? 

~BarTalk: haiku

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Writers in Residence:

Next week the Post & Review returns to visiting resident pazs in Wordgrove. Goal, to ferret out new Nutter writings. This is also a chance to air out old pieces, freshen them up a bit and present them for new readers to enjoy

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