Players: auntie jj, Mick
Location: Crooked Goat
Date: September 25, 2026
Player themes: Not recorded
Round 1
Round constraints — 2
FLOOD
PINES
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
auntie jj
The FLOOD waters rose
rustle of PINES audible
house may not make it
Mick
Rain clouds race above
Water comes in a deep FLOOD
The PINES shrink away
Round 2
Round constraints — 2
SHIFT
WRITE
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
Mick
I’ll SHIFT my weak brain
I do not WRITE fast enough —
My words are too slow
auntie jj
SHIFT your perspective
WRITE poem without thinking
Stream of consciousness
Round 3
Round constraints — 2
MARCH
TIRED
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
auntie jj
The sound of MARCH loud
I’m TIRED I want to sleep in
Time for the earbuds
Mick
Quick MARCH through this life
honor bugle’s early call —
pray by TIRED grave
Round 4
Round constraints — 1
CLEAR
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
Mick
Winter springs CLEAR skies
cold hangs on a slack line
wet clothes not worn well
auntie jj
CLEAR the decks, big wave
the sea groans and swells, wind blows
sailors pray, no words
Round 5
Round constraints — 6
SPEAK
SMILE
SLICK
LIGHT
ALONG
AGAIN
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
auntie jj
SPEAK lie with a SMILE
SLICK LIGHT switch moves me ALONG
I’m outdoors AGAIN
Mick
SPEAK on while you SMILE
Your SLICK love LIGHT comes ALONG —
AGAIN pain of lies
Round 6
Round constraints — 2
DREAM
REACT
Tokens awarded: auntie jj, Mick
Mick
Dare to DREAM aloud
Jump into the crystal clear
REACT well to life
auntie jj
In last night’s dream state
I did not react to him
I stood my ground – yes!
Game outcome: Game abandoned — no Lotus round