Short Wordle Poems

Do jumbs not wordle?
I so six up all my mounds.
Strife can be so lange!

(January 2022)...

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morning wordle finished
rain on the rooftop
bed, is that you?


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the form is question-ku
six, then five, then four
ends with ?
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Wordle has become a world phenomenon,
Every day, another word is added on.

For some, this game is merely a pastime,
But for others, the score is bet on a dime.

Originally, Wordle was unknown, uncharted territory.
New York Times now claims this newfound glory.

Today, when you type that 5-letter word,
Reads is an option not to be ignored....

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Well, the gray lady’s losing her ‘shine’.
It seems Wordle had crossed party lines.
The puzzle to greet us
contained the word ‘fetus’,
They aborted the word; it’s all fine.


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The New York Times removed the word 'fetus' from their Wordle database so they could remain 'distinct from the news'.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/09/media/wordle-roe-v-wade-intl-scli/index.html...

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I used to like the Wordle bot,
But Times subscriber I am not.
They stuck the bot behind a wall;
I hit max reads, and that is all.

Suppose that is the way of things:
Start out for free, see who it brings.
Then once they’ve got you hooked,
Cough up the dough, or else you’re cooked.

I liked the bot but cannot say
That it’s a cause for me to pay.
If I’d a bird, I might engage
To line the little birdie’s cage....

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sharing your Wordle
a bit like foreplay - early
never after six!

A Wordle who was sure he knew best
Gave the answers right after he’d guessed.
Now he only shares clues
In the form of haikus
Or a monoku if time is pressed.

Failure at row six - the “all green” to stay in bed until tomorrow

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FIRST PLACE WINNER
For the ‘Charlie Hai-Lim-Ku’ Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Charles Messina
In the form of Monoku
Written 2/6/22...

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