Quoted in the Grove:
There is no iron that can enter the human heart with such stupefying effect, as a period placed at just the right moment.
~Isaak Babel
A page of good prose remains invincible.
~John Cheever
Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds.
~Elie Wiesel
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Posted from the Grove:
Perfect weather, the smell of newly mown lawns, lilacs, barbecues, music from sidewalk buskers blends to sounds of picnic laughter to meadowlarks in fields of a sunset walk. There’s sizzle in the air and it’s only spring. The lake’s too cold to swim, it’s not even summer yet and already the drift begins from indoors to anything happening out
It has been traditional for this editor to put the newsletter (now the Wordgrove Post & Review) on hiatus during summer’s traditional dispersal. This allows him to reclaim his weekends, and provides time to work on personal projects. Also to assemble new sets of quotes and piss away some beer. Thursday Word Games will continue, as desired of course, and guest editors who wish to practice their writing chops and have some fun are welcome to fill in as the spirit moves
As in the past, each issue belongs solely to the style of that week’s guest editor. Altho humor (noxy, GaryBob), poetess of nature, love and beauty (Greenie, for example), and many other affirmative posts are represented,* be advised that caustic, blistering wit, well-applied, is also welcome. The Post & Review asks only that guest editors try for their best, include a few quotes and have some fun. Contact BarTalk if interested
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Prewritten for Thurs (05/02) 5 pm PT/8 ET is: morass, corduroy
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@Writers Platform
Prewritten: Write a scene or story based on a newspaper, tabloid or magazine article
~BarTalk: Bullet Proof Heart
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Impromptu: macaroon, full moon
~Stejovis: Visions of Sugar
The divine rush of that first bite into a macaroon, warm and oven-fresh, or another full moon; next, to choose between them: a youth in pursuit of romance, or someone of age pursuing scrumptious; results may vary within age groups
~OdileC: Odile’s Impromptu
Review withheld on request, but fun reading
~BarTalk: not a haiku
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*to see Wordgrove’s guest editors in action:
http://wordgrove.com/noxy.html
http://wordgrove.com/GaryBob1.html
http://wordgrove.com/editors.html
http://wordgrove.com/editors09.html
Links to newsletters in club forums are no longer active, but quotes for each guest editor are given
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