Word Games


Complete the poem by thinking of the one word whose letters, when rearranged, will yield the appropriate word for each series of blanks. Each dash corresponds to a letter of the word.



The pain is there, but why _ _ _ _ risk the cost?

What she holds _ _ _ _ could certainly be lost.

The "other woman's" note now _ _ _ _ , her choice

Is not to give suspicion any voice.





Answer to October 17, 2011 puzzle:

The night's storm passed; the compass lay destroyed.
Old navigation arts must be employed.
To Captain's "Bear on yonder star for now!"
The tars braced sea legs with the heeling bow.



My mystery, Sour Notes, has picked up several five-star reviews on Amazon, thanks to a recent promotional effort among members of the Kansas City Writers' Group. I'm grateful.

I know you'll enjoy reading Sour Notes, available on Amazon/Kindle for only $2.95. Your continued favorable response will inspire me to move ahead with the sequel, Disharmony.



Till next Sunday.

Norm Ledgin




©  Norman M. Ledgin, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2011