Wordgrove Post & Review

Quoted in the Grove:
Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation. ~ Sinclair Lewis

Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius. ~ Pietro Aretino

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was, in me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus

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Announcements:
Unfortunately, it seems last week’s Newsletter was unclear as to the nature of this week’s prewritten, and some folks ended up doing Italian sonnets. The sonnets were intended as next week’s prewritten; our apologies for the confusion.

That being said, the prewritten for Thursday, December 26th is: Write an Italian sonnet. (A basic guide to sonnet forms, including Italian, can be found here: http://www.sonnets.org/basicforms.htm)

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On the Glass Table:
BarTalk:
Legends of the Whale (Prose, previously reviewed)
“Show Me” (Poetry, previously reviewed)

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Prewritten (December 19): phrasal; lamentable.
BarTalk:
Limerick (Posted below)

The ads included a special
False, clever and phrasal
Lamentable, said Joe Bob
That you went in for a blow _ _ _*
But all you got was a facial
*dry

Stejovis:
Haiku (Posted below)

lamentable cry
devoid of phrasal order
pierces the mountain

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Impromptu (December 19): No impromptu this week, as our gathering gave way to holiday merriment and a caroling house tour hosted by our very own Jessalee. A fun time was had by all and we even received a holiday visitation from the mysterious Valhala!

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Thank you, one and all, for your friendship and guidance throughout this past year. I look forward to our continued joint exploration of this thing that we do.

May you and your loved ones share a Blessed Season and a wonderful New Year!

Wishing you Peace & Joy,
Elissa

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Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie

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