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Conundrum (For Cryssa's Challenge)
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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Thank you, Cryssa, for issuing the challenge to come up with a poem using the word 'conundrum.' =] Image (c) 2008, Karla Dorman

A mad.swirl of thoughts/ideas/words attempting something extraordinary: ladiiiiies and gentlemen! please direct your attention to the center ring as the Poet TRIES TO TAME writer's block armed only with !! a pen !! Watch! as she faces the impossible conundrum of how to domesticate the Beast before it kills her. Observe! as she opens its mouth, avoiding s.lashing teeth and c.laws of critics! See! how she trains it to lay down at her feet and purr like a kitten! Mark! how she makes a MOCKERY of something that would have lesser Poets quivering in fear! She is a Master, who can write about anything and make it look easy: issued a challenge, she meets it head on. (c) 2009, Karla Dorman (9/29)

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Reviews of "Conundrum (For Cryssa's Challenge)"

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on October 9, 2009

Cute, very creative, comes off as if recited by a barker...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Don Juan Amante

Reviewed on October 2, 2009

ha, you will never have writer's block!

Reviewed by J'nia Fowler

Reviewed on October 1, 2009

And you succeeded very, very well. Hugs, J'nia

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

And head on she did! Patrick

Reviewed by Christine Alwin

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

bravo Karla!

Reviewed by Carole Mathys

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

This is a great entry for the challenge, Karla...well done!
peace, Carole~

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

One of your best Karla! You did a
masterful job,with this challenge!

Reviewed by Gene Williamson

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

Challenge met and overwhelmed. Take a bow, Karla. -gene.

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*� (Reader)

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

Original and creative Karla! Hope all is well with you n sis!

Love & Light always and in all ways,
Joseph

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

Good one!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

It's wonderful when any challenge is boldly met - head on.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

People of my age will think of conundrum just as a main-teaser and an attempt for wise ass children trying to trick us old geezers with a so called "Cryssa's Challenge" that is worth a little spanking bending over one's knees! LOL! LOL!! LOL!!!

Georg

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

Well done, Karla.

Reviewed by Cryssa C

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

You make me laugh... hee, hee, hee...
And I am supposed to top that with obfuscate?? Give me a day or two and I will see what I can come up with... After I used the dictionary that is... :~)
Way to put me in a conundrum!

Hugs,
Cryssa

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Now THIS is meeting a challenge!

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

You had me at "a mad swirl..." Nice job Karla.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

way to meet the challenge!

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

uniquely creative enthusiasm ...

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

lol. Love it. Liz

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Compendious and yet expansive.
I see your Anessa influences too.
"teeth and c.laws of critics" is perfect.
Laws and claws.
Nicely done!
richard

Reviewed by Cindy Tuttle

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

This is so creative and beautifuly written. Nice job Karla!

With Love,
Cindy

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Karla,
Yes!

John

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Bravo, you have my vote...
hugs
fee

Reviewed by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

This is great Karla, keep these coming
In Christs Love
Michelle~

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

One of my all time favorite words, conundrum, Karla / This was in your face / My kind of stuff / Well, I'm writing more sedately these days, but . . . / If you had writer's block, it should be put to rest down, this was very good.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Delightfully interesting write, Karla; comparing your words to a three ring circus! Very clever, and I love that word: Conundrum! I especially enjoyed the part:

See! how she
trains it to lay down at her feet
and purr like a kitten!

AdoRAble line; very original!

Very well penned, and that image is a great example of the word "Conundrum"! BRAVA! Challenge well met and exceeded!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Ray { The Great Canadian Buzzard }

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

You had my attention and yes you do make it look easy :)
Wonderful write, I really liked it, three ring circus was a great idea
Hope you had a great day
The Buzzard

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