[Excerpt (“Chapter 5 The Great Snowstorm”) from The Diamond Kings of Clarence
Checkeredfish. Note: at this point in the story, Shays’ Rebellion, the great agrarian revolt
of 1787 is underway, taking place in one of the largest snowstorms ever on record in
Western Massachusetts. The images are modern or post-rebellion because the rebellion
is only a backdrop for a second event in 1986 that takes place along the same city streets.
Here the mystic librarian Mrs. Winchester stands on the spot where the rebellion took
place, as the children watch her cook. Some of the phrases are clues to a word puzzle that solves later in the novel.]
|snow * roof-longings of sheltered lives * “…library reopens at…” * dead * Squirrel *
Hill * yuk! * Mrs. Winchester! * please! * Forbes and Murray * “…really a friendly
neighborhood…” * Taylor * series * “…Allderdice quite a frenzy!” * at it! * at what! *
again * the cauldron-mind * finds its * circle! * pieces make the whole * stew! * toss! *
in! * seasons! * go by! * broom service! * stir! * Round 1 * “Toni…” * th’ G-g-great…
* ((12) “Go hous’back riding is I! Salvador painter! On bill o’ Manila thrilla’” (8, 3
2 wds. 207 127 216 46 202 254 178 64 152 176 78)) * or * wonder * how! * distraction *
get ready to * do it again * do what again! * “…ght! Won’t be…” * wait! * long * for *
“…Tony, Tony! Only you…” * G-g-great… * ((12) “The Greatest Missouri disk
jockey pins award on me!” (8, 3 2 wds. 207 127 216 46 202 254 178 64 152 176 78)) *
board * off * to ceiling of * DCA ATO * “Jumble…” * the elephant, friend of * Norway!
pretty clown-helper! * makes living * thrilling * through * ((13) “DJ’s booed creative
tasks!” (3, 4 2 wds. 94 59 145 243 56 57 22)) * too much! * tusk-a-gee! * harder * tooth!
gal! * nervous! * shivers! * picks * fur! * from COAT AD! * said it! * said what! *
repeat * the technique! * might have to! * try more! * circus * gets * cold * travel
specialist * make * capeskin * ringmaster, who…! * sculpt! * discuss it! * discuss what!
* wages * bet! * “Can anybody give…” * good teacher helps * asks * “definition” * of
entangled * “Ooo, ooo, ooo,…” * excited student raises hand! * waves, like fluttering
insect wings! * fly! * fris… * …bees in pants! * …sticks * glue, blobs, various * shapes
24 lb. * umbrella! * paper * machete… * …a spoon, Hawaiian pineapples… *
package! * balance-wish! * whatever! * happened * to * textbook! * logic! * conclude *
deal * with * kitchen sink! * ready! * to attach! * hangs * a little closer! * to * stringer-
cub * from gazette * news * flash! * teacher calls on * “Statue!” * excellent guess! *
“almost…” 12 x 13, but “…not quite!” * bear * in mind * “…travels, bobs, weaves
about…” * life! * Impossible! * Immortality can’t… * wish-to-be man o’ steel, run-o’-
mill, doubting student continues * “…it imitates what again…” * consider * out-of-
town * Charlie Plume, originally from * Paris plasters! * over by * clock * soar above *
the gray-sky * Monongahela * pretend… * Lollipop * look! * …smokestack is easel… *
teacher smiles * “…good question, Adam… move by…” * silence “the wind of…” *
the cosmos never left itself * “…I see…” * Ginger! * boy thinks! * gets it now! * gets
what now! * comes from * near * Mobile! * that’s it! * that’s what! * bin! * in
Smithsonian! * undo! * fly! * Wilbur and Orville * endeavor * sky * necessary * heart-
pounding! * ball * stud entertains presence of filly, exciting, but… * rib! * …a surprise!
considering * it’s * homerun * derby * …Menelaus by a head… * great * Clemente *
throw * balletomane * to * scratch horse * another run! * can Ollie Dazumbai do it! * can
he do what! * …at the far poll… * round! * bases, coach waves in * …at far bend, into
home stretch… * going, going… * Helen * gone! * Mrs. Winchester! * stir! * Round 2
* of * ((18) “Center goooal! Disheveled! A Room I, o!” (7, 1 wd. 229 26 77 217 139 69
146)) * or * ((18) “Penguin shout: ‘Chairman has grande nothing!’” (7, 1 wd. 229 26
77 217 139 69 146)) * bird * can * separate * a person’s * life * is * “…what …” * he! *
makes of it * “…a…” * Sonny, spleen-did! * zounds! * delicious! * try! * Princeton *
ivy * foreman * …order it with… * …order what with… * Sphinx bro. * coffee * house
treat * counter * example * Yale * riddle! * missing diamond! * lost! * …caffeine… *
break! * …keeps up… * jump! * in thought! * …start conversation… * Fermat’s last! *
drop! * Trixi! * break it! * break what! * ice * climb * through! * tower above * Cubism
* nuts! * …about… * whipped! * cream! * change * top * I.C. * pings! * young, Oyster
Island * immigrants! * jimmies! * Jerry… * couldn’t! * have it! * have what! * faith! *
know * ful’ * wel’! * 139 lb. * wife * for * bi-… * …lingual! * fans * des * “Bumaye!”
repeat “Bumaye!” * Saturday night * …sweet it is… * sweet what is * song ’n’ * Th’
In Man… * no * ways! * at least! * 127,729 * pounds! * on Moon! * mirror! * Mr. *
Smokin’ * to you, sir! * hoarse! * heavyweight! * sings * with glee… * son Mar… *
…athon * anthem! * next J.F, J.H.! * kid not! * maybe W.S.! * doubt that! * sincerely! *
…in air, gave proof to… * Wiles * stanza * Dylan * chance! * … and Thomas… * verses
“Sugar!” * sure! * knows * ropes * better * than Dopey * mice * agree! * don’t mess! *
…seems they’re all… * bored of * Grumpy * name * Ed. * break * up * Va. * you! * I *
agree! * on lo… * go! * …cation! * with Mrs. White! * exciting! * elephant * join! *
parade! * don’t! * fight! * school rule! * border * line * Norton * better! * can’t * take it!
take what! * broken * jaw * patrol! * more serious * shuffle * of deck * cards * a-
snaKish, shaKa-ins, Kinshasa! * cut! * back * Robin * ward * Hood * of * steel * good!
* luck charm! * bat! * box! * cereal * of * real * life! * has * poet * tree * butterfly, sting
’saur * wheeler-dealer * type * surprise! * set * manu… * in motion! * lot of rounds *
graceful! * e…leg…ant! * ginger! * like! * Mr. Stairs * check! * top hat * of a silhouette
dream! * sensitive! * show charm! * spelling! * 3 times! * craft * master * “…piece of
work…” * or! * “…is…” * apt, apt, apt! * swirl! * mike! * Buffer! * “L-l-let’s get ready
to…” * announce! * …the new… * amazing! * hot! * Auntie * bee! * buz-z-z! * Neil *
at mike * burns * audience * fuels * disagreement * “…greatest day in…” * hysterical! *
mankind history * with * Gracie! *
Brian S. Hart is a first time author with a background in physics. He has a Master’s Degree in Education from Westfield State College and is a teacher in multi-cultural education. He is interested in mathematical structures and puzzle forms within experimental writing. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
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