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Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year. In the meantime, I'm going to cuddle with my girlfriend. Here's a writing quotation to tide you over (I know! Long time no see, eh?). Writer's Quotation of the Night: You fail only if you stop writing. - Ray Bradbury Have a great night and a great weekend, everyone.

Friday's Whims of the Time Traveler 68.0: August 29th, 2007

Riddle of the Sphinx by Belinda Roddie I know the riddlers of the world who claim themselves the kings Of answers from the comprehensive to the petty things A fool’s demise, the lions’ pride, and all things in between But I can say not one can solve the riddle of the sphinx The lady who looks ravishing yet hidden in her minx Her wealth will melt, for she can’t solve the riddle of the sphinx I know two boys named John and Joe, both cunning as the lynx But swift device will not suffice the riddle of the sphinx The wanderer with treasure borne from relics of the weak His jewels to gruel, his stories lost, sans answer to the beast His travels will mean nothing with no answer to the sphinx And Oedipus, contraire to tale, did cower on his knees Incestuous throne was overthrown by dodging prophecies Yet it was failure to reveal the riddle of the sphinx I know the riddlers of the world who fall among the rest When their old tricks irrelevant are thus

Today's OneWord: Soil

"Ahhhh! AHHHHH! AHHHHHH!" "Christ, shut up, Riley! Don't soil yourself!" Riley was shrieking from his hiding position behind the couch, his leg awkwardly protruding from the back cushion. Harry was amusing himself by throwing popcorn toward the top of his friend's head, the kernels sticking in his curly hair. I figured that the movie was less entertaining than Riley right now.