MAY 25, patients and their maladies: BPH

Authors' Notes: 

-trophy: a Greek suffix, as in hypertrophy, atrophy or dystrophy, derived from trophe (nourishment)

trophy: a decorated cup or other prize, from the Greek root tropaion, a rout or victory.

  The author has had first-hand experience of these unpleasant symptoms. In fact, despite the comment in the verse, having BPH does not eliminate the chance of also having cancer. Consult your physician; they will likely do tests to ensure that cancer is not also present.

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MAY 24, anagram swarm: A-VERY-STABLE-GENIUS, #7

Bonus wordplay concoction:

You can review an amazing number of anagrams based on this book title on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. There are two posts to view:  ’A Very Stable Genius': Theme and Variations (97 anagrams), and 

'A Very Stable Genius': additional funky anagrams

MAY 23, wordplay maps: new world palindromes (#23,#24)

       

You can view the entire collection of these 50 wordplay maps, by accessing the collection 'Tourists Palindromic Guides: The Americas'. Start by clicking HERE! 

MAY 22, wordplay map: sister-cities anagrams (9) TarCode/CleanPubs

Keep more to yourself for a while, wash your hands frequently, remember to laugh on occasion, and stay well!

MAY 21, geysers: geyser guru

Authors' Note:  The geyser (GHIE-zer or GHEE-ser) is an unusual hydrogeologic phenomenon which occurs in volcanic zones where magma (molten lava) is close to the surface, and there is fissuring of rocks due to earthquake faults. Minerals dissolved from adjacent rocks precipitate out, forming a lining for a type of 'plumbing system' in which steam builds up, resulting in regular eruptions of boiling water. Changes in the colour of the swirling hot water in the pool help predict the arrival of the next photogenic discharge. 

 Yellowstone Park, in the American Rockies, is a site of these natural wonders, including the famous geyser ‘Old Faithful’.

 You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Poetry that Spurts: Verses about Geysers' on the full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense".

MAY 20, 2020, wordplay map: American Scramble-towns, 5

Same old introduction ...

Who would ever have guessed? It turns out that an unparalleled word in generating anagrams (letter scrambles) is P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M-E-S. We have taken advantage of that property to create this unique series of wordplay maps of imaginary American (and Canadian) locales, each one completed by its official two-letter state (or provincial) abbreviation. 

LINKS to other nonsense in this series: 

Forward to the first Canadian map.

Forward to the next American map (6).

Back up to the first American map.

MAY 19, wordplay maps: new world palindromes (#21,#22)

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MAY 18, mammalian wildlife: raccoons in the swamp

Authors' Note: We are indebted to Bill Wingfield for contributing the idea for this  poem. 

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MAY 17, nuclear cardiology haiku, final

 

MAY 16, trees: silver maples

Keep more to yourself for a while, wash your hands frequently, remember to laugh on occasion, and stay well!

silver maple in Toronto park;
large broken-off limb

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