For Wordle Lovers

Josh Wardle, the inventor of the hit word game, Wordle, has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people.  Here is an article about Wordle from the New York Times written (Wordle addicts will appreciate this) only in five-letter words.

Today.

Alarm.

Arise.

Teeth: brush, floss.

Grabs phone.

Loads.  Rules clear.

Legit words. Slang]

taboo.

Ready? Ready.

Plays.

Picks usual first guess.

Sonar?  Cable? Novel?

Share?

Ashen block after

ashen block.

Lucky!

Clues, Hints.

Tries again.

Fifth space, amber

(maybe lemon?)

Right vowel, wrong 

place.

Tries again.

Three right!

First, green,  Third, 

green.  Fifth, amber

(maybe lemon)

Brain stirs.

Words. Order. Usage.

Logic.

Tries again.  Worse!

Feels faint.  Think!

Needs quiet,

Fights doubt.

Avoid doing badly.

Tries again.

Wrong!

Shock, truly

Stuck.

Brain blank.

Sharp panic.

Takes pulse.

Keeps faith.

Brain spark; vowel

twice?

Final guess.

Every fiber tense.

Waits.

First block flips.

Green,

Green, green, green.

Bliss!

Alive again!

Prize, pride,

Inner peace,

Waits.

Night alarm, teeth,

phone, newly blank 

board.

First guess again.

Final point:

minor thing, major\

magic.

Daily light among

bleak times.

Happy place.

Hence,

folks thank

Josh Wardle.

If  you play Wordle, you know exactly how this feels.

By the way,  I've gotten 127 out of 131 correct!  (Happy place!)

If you're a wordle enthusiast, you'll enjoy Canada's game, Canuckle--just like Wordle, but each correct word has something to do with Canada.

folks thank