Algot @Algot@mastodon.art

FOLLOWERS

Thank you for linking.
So you know what I'm thinking.
It's coffee I'm drinking.
From hard work, I'm shrinking.

Tomorrow's a dream.
So for today, I'll scheme.
Filling out a paperless ream,
With no solid, fixed theme.

It's about using words, of course, but, while an occasional favorite or boost happens, there's little engagement.

A two-part Challenge Proposal:

A) Post a toot using the word in any way, sentence, story, analysis, rhyme...

B) Doodlers and Artists, use the word as the subject of a #SketchChallenge

Get in on the fun of words and visual imagination.

Start today?

Remember to use the #WordOfTheDay hashtag, of course.

Thanks to anyone who decides to follow this account.

I have a habit of responding to all who do so, but this is a second account, and I may mess up when trying to determine who is a new follower and who is "also" following after connecting by way of my mastodon.cloud account.

It is not my intent to litter myself all over the fediverse. I will see how things go. I've made connections with several others on mastodon.art and think I'll feel at home here while NOT restricting my toots to artistic attempts. It looks like the instance won't generally mind.

Words have art in them, too.

Good luck to all of us.

Strength to the fediverse through the efforts of individuals.

*As He Ages*

Awake to pee too early.
Quickly back to the bed.
After an hour feelin' squireley
I just got up instead.

It has no social impact
It is a very simple thing.
And it really will not detract
Just a longer weekend bring.

#SmallPoems

@dogtrax

Have you or #CLMOOC encountered this interesting "text color fade" html tool. (works well for screen capture, too.

http://patorjk.com/text-color-fader/

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recipient

Pronunciation /rɪˈsɪpɪənt/
noun
A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.
adjective
attributive
Receiving or capable of receiving something.

Origin
Mid 16th century from Latin recipient- ‘receiving’, from the verb recipere.

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T's-ik*ng was the proud recipient of the newly-printed deed for his new home.

@djosz@photog.social

I forgot to ask, does your current avatar image represent your tendency to overexpose your shots...or perhaps a lens cap left on?🤔 😀

@djosz@photog.social

Thank you for making a connection.

You have made a very good start at photog.social. I will look forward to seeing the work you post.

Your interest in software is something else. While I'll not attempt to comment on banking code, I do hope your free time work on FOSS (urging you towards copyleft, ahem.)

Have fun.
Be creative.
Be safe.

*Spring Storm*

Snow settles gently on the lawn.
There was none there today at dawn.
I spread some grass seed yesterday.
It needed moisture, so it's okay.

#SmallPoems
#SmallStories

Are you waiting for Earth Day?

Why are you waiting?

How long will you wait?

SVG source: http://runeman.org/clipart/2021/earthday2021.svg

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squawk

Pronunciation /skwɔːk/
verb
[no object]
1 (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
1.1 with direct speech (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone.
1.2 Complain or protest about something.

Origin
Early 19th century imitative.

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Grackles squawking in the trees,
Maple flowers in the breeze,
As a part of spring, they please,
Please excuse me when I sneeze.

#SmallPoems

@strawberryfieldsforever

An official connection! Thanks.

May Sgt. Pepper's band play forever.

Have fun.
Be creative.
Be safe.

*Font Fun*

Having fun, playing with a font
Is not like a relaxing jaunt.
But I'm thankful it isn't much worse,
Working so hard I'm put in a hearse.

#SmallPoems

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undercrackers

Pronunciation /ˈʌndəkrakəz/
plural noun
informal British
Men's underpants.

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Of course, the dictionary failed to mention if the style of the undercrackers matters.

Third stage:

Punctuation

#Inkscape

*Critiques Requested*

#WordOfTheDay

crystal

Pronunciation /ˈkrɪst(ə)l/
noun
A piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces.

Origin
Late Old English (denoting ice or a mineral resembling it), from Old French cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos ‘ice, crystal’. The chemistry sense dates from the early 17th century.

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Bob has spent two days attempting to design a typeface he is calling "Twisty Crystal".

Second stage:

Alphabet

#Inkscape

*Critiques Requested*

Happy Twos Day Everyone!

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spree

Pronunciation /spriː/
noun
1 A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.
1.1 dated - A spell of unrestrained drinking.
verb sprees, spreeing, spreed
[no object] dated
Take part in a spree.

Origin
Late 18th century of unknown origin.

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A spending spree is not for me.
I do not have sufficient money.
I try really hard to put off what I crave,
And as a result, I am able to save.

@strawberryfieldsforever

From yet another direction,
Another new connection,
A fan of the Fab Four!
Who could as for more.
And now you've followed me
I hope we'll often agree.

Play with the writing work as you need to. Let it be fun for you.

I hope we will bounce rhymes and such back and forth. The #SmallPoems hashtag has worked well for several of us.

@Ritamastodon

A fresh and fine connection,
Sweet as a fresh confection.
After time enough for reflection,
If you decide to stick it out
And you've cleared away all doubt
I shall do a dance and shout.

Please do fill out more detail in your profile so we may know you better.

Of course, it might just have been one of those automated follows. I see yours is a new account. You may decide it is in your best interest to cull me from your home timeline. That's okay.

Have fun.
Be creative.
Be safe.