Construct a Sentence with the last word of the previous sentence.

[dljbsp]

First I blamed the parrot, then the echoes, but deep down I knew it wasn’t the concert or the confusion—it was just me, missing the mark while trying to hit the rhythm.

[Mike047]

Rhythm in poetry refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, creating a musical or flowing effect, and is a key element in how a poem sounds when read aloud. 

[Qapla]

Aloud is the way he read the passage whenever he was allowed.

 

[dljbsp]

Allowed only one word to begin the sentence, I chose poorly, letting my fingers follow feeling instead of rules—an offense both poetic and disqualifying.

[Qapla]

Disqualifying oneself just before a major event usually indicates something very extenuating.

 

[dljbsp]

Extenuating circumstances, such as emotional whiplash from rogue parrots and theological name-dropping, should surely count for something when judging my earlier lapse in lexical precision.

[kejedo]

Precision is more important than repeated effort.

[Qapla]

Effort was not a place where the soldiers lived in F Troop.

 

 

Edited July 28 by Qapla

[dljbsp]

Troop of thoughts marched through my mind in no particular order, some saluting the rules, others deserting entirely, which explains how grief snuck past the gate.

[kejedo]

Gate keepers are not always successful.

 

 

Edited July 29 by Qapla
Removed all the blank lines

[dljbsp]

Successful navigation of a corn maze at dusk, without a map, flashlight, or sense of direction, relies less on strategy and more on stubborn optimism — the kind that convinces you every rustling sound is wind, not raccoons.

[Qapla]

Raccoons not only make good hats, but they can also be good food.

 

[Mike047]

Food for Thinking Christians, I think I've heard that before somewhere.

[Dolce vita]

Somewhere over the rainbow Judy was singing, but did she even know its meaning?

[dljbsp]

Charlie just nodded and offered his stew — raccoon, moonlight, and one worn-out shoe.

 

[kejedo]

Meaning often supercedes definition.

[Qapla]

Definitions sometimes get lost in translation when a non-sequitur sentence is tossed into the mix that does not follow the "last word" convention of this game or when two people post at the same time leaving two usable options.

 

[dljbsp]

5 hours ago, dljbsp said:

Charlie just nodded and offered his stew — raccoon, moonlight, and one worn-out shoe.

I put it in the wrong thread . . 

[Qapla]

33 minutes ago, dljbsp said:

I put it in the wrong thread . . 

 

Poetic Justice??

[dljbsp]

Options narrowed quickly in the corn maze—left into shadow, right into spiderwebs, or straight ahead toward the mysterious mooing that no one else seemed to hear.

[Qapla]

"Hear, hear!” is an exclamation that functions as a kind of verbal applause.

Edited July 29 by Qapla

[Mamba]

Applause was thunderous after the much-anticipated announcement!

[dljbsp]

Announcement over the loudspeaker said the maze would close in fifteen minutes, which was oddly timed considering I’d just befriended a crow and named him my emergency contact.

[Blossom]

Contact with the earth's surface, also called grounding, is supposed to be beneficial for our health.

[Qapla]

Health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity as it encompasses various aspects of a person's life, including physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.