Day 21. My annual National Poetry Month 2023 ekphrastic challenge is a collaboration between artists Aaron Bowker, Beth Brooke, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Sara Fatima Mir, and writers, Tim Fellows, Jamie Woods, Merril D. Smith, Anjum Wasim Dar, Jane Dougherty, Robert Frede Kenter, Paul Dyson, Frank Colley, Lynne Jensen, Kushal Poddar and myself. April 21st.
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Witness (OVP21) – Rougarou Magazine
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A Cliff Hanger AB21
Those green rolling hills of old England.
Gorse edged, peppered with Buttercups,
Daisies and Willowherbs. Laced with
entwining endless tracks, charting
historic footfall from Romans to Franks.
Plummeting to the sea a sheer 350 feet.
A barrier to all Would-be invaders.
Down the coast awhile
a safe haven, open to…
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It’s that time of year again...
Welp it’s that time of year again where we have new contestants! I haven’t been on Tumblr in legit a year, but I always like to go back and see what my first impressions and predictions were of cast members, so here we go!
Analyse: Not huge stage presence which is interesting... I think she’ll go home early or get in a showmance and get dragged to the end. I think there’s a 10% chance she’s actually lowkey sneaky and iconic or a challenge beast and ends up being a favorite but 90% chance she’s useless and will kill her chances in the game for a boy
David: I like him based on the interview (not so much the bio). He seems like a nice guy who is really level headed. I think he’ll get duped real bad and get blind sided. I don’t know if that’d be before or after jury, but one week someone is going to target him and it’ll just be over for him.
Cristie: I really like her. She’s already crying lol. I think her game could end up similar to: Vanessa (at best), Christmas, or Kaitlyn (at worst lol). I think she could rub some of the others the wrong way and get herself kicked off early. But she’s cute, and she gives me Kaitlyn vibes and really, if the whole house was just filled with people like Kaitlyn, I think it’d be the best season ever haha.
Jackson: .... He kind of scares me. Weirdly, there’s something about him that I kind of like... but mostly of my instincts are telling me that I shouldn’t like him. He feels like a reject from this season’s Bachelorette lol. He’s a good talker. I think he’ll get a lot of people on his side early on, and honestly, I could see him be a potential winner. I can’t decide if I like that though haha.
Jessica: I think I like her. I always like it when they have more than just the “20 year old, size 0″ women. I think I can see her grating on other people (especially looking at the male contestants) and get off early. If she makes it past jury, I can see her grating on the audience. I’m open to see what she does though.
Nick: I think I like him a lot. He kind of reminds me of Paul, but BB18 Paul (not BB19 Paul) who actually has background knowledge of the game and is a bit more self-aware and quieter haha. I think he gives me BB12 Matt vibes too, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how he ends up playing/going (plays a bit too dirty too quickly and gets sent home). I’m very interested to see what he does.
Ovi: He seems nice but over confident. He’s going to form an alliance on the first day as soon as he steps foot into the house, probably run it with them for the first two weeks, and then go home. Calling it now. I can’t see him get past first two weeks of jury.
Jack: You know, I immediately tend to dislike guys with long hair, but WOW he’s attractive haha. He seems like a nice guy. I think I’m hesitant about him because I get BB17 Austin vibes (not just because of the long hair, but also because he seems more sensitive). I think he’s a good pick for jury, but unless he pulls something out, I can’t see him win.
Tommy: He’s so cute! I like him a lot. I can see him as a potential winner. I think he has the ability to play a good social game and a good long-term play. Plus, we have to stan a musical theater person. Having been around theater people, I know they will be the ones that get you haha
Holly: I can’t tell if I like her or not. She seems like she has more personality than someone like Angela, but her personality reminds me of Christmas, which I can’t tell is a good or a bad thing. Obviously I wasn’t the biggest Christmas fan, but I don’t know, maybe with a different cast it could work. If she becomes the femme fatale I’ve been waiting for these past couple of seasons, I’ll be a big fan.
Kathryn: I think she’s cute. I’m a bit worried that she’s going to coast and get out mid-jury. She kind of reminds me of Elena (but, like, more likeable lol). I’d really love to see what she does if she actually plays to win and not just to have a good summer. I’m skeptical, but I have an open mind.
Bella: I like her. I can see her playing a good under the radar game and get the win at the end. She seems really saavy. I think there’s a *chance* she could get annoying, but I think she’s here for a good couple of weeks (at worst, I think she’s the last to go before jury).
Kemi: I like her. Her favorite contestant is Rachel Reilly so... we stan! She’s clearly here to play which is great to see! I think she’s coming in too “guns a blazing,” especially compared to a lot of people who are planning on laying low, so I’m more on the side that she’s not going to win, but I think she has a good chance on at least making jury.
Cliff: I just... why do they keep doing this? They always have this cast full of everyone 30 and under and then one (usually a man) person over forty? And it never goes over well! The only ones in modern Big Brother that’s made it past the first week are Donny (just barely though) and Kevin. I don’t see Cliff being under the radar enough the first week to make it out alive. At best, he might be able to play a BB19 Jason slot, but... I don’t know. He’s an easy target for the first HOH to get out, and unless he’s lucky, I can’t see him lasting. (He also said in his bio that he loves talking about politics which... YIKE)
Sam: He’s... fine I guess. There’s nothing inherently that I dislike about him, but I also don’t like him. At best, I think he could be a surprise and be funny-likeable like Johnny Mac (but like... Johnny Mac is bae so... that’s hard to live up to). Otherwise, I think (/hope) that he’ll be an early out, and it’d be for the best.
Nicole: Another “quirky” Nicole lol. Ask me three years ago and she would have been my favorite (unfortunately now I see “quirky girls” and I get war flashbacks of BB18 Nicole and Bronte lol). I think I like her though. I don’t think she’ll be able to blend in enough to make it to jury though.
And that’s all 16! I must say, I’m a bit nervous about this cast. Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since we’ve had a really good, competitive season. I’m really tired of watching one person (who is, let’s be honest, usually a guy) bulldoze the entire season because the majority of the cast isn’t there to play. I don’t know, I just don’t want that to happen again but everyone’s favorites seem to be Tyler, Derrick, and Paul sooo.... This also just seems like a really “guy heavy” season with a lot of girls who don’t seem ready to give it their all, which is disappointing. I don’t know why, but if I had to give a prediction of what season this season could be like I’m thinking season 12... just without the icons which are Britney and Rachel lol. I’m willing to have an open mind though, and hopefully people surprise me.
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An iconic player we all love
whose being nominated by a showmance we can’t stand
who saved themselves by calling people out on their shit
so that the people who run the big alliance we all hate (and who hated them .2 seconds ago) are willing to protect them because they know they have the balls to take them out and they don’t
therefore blindsiding the couple & evicting a pawn who is irrelevant to the game making their HOH completely pointless.
The cinematic parallels are STRONG!! Proof Nicole WILL channel King Josh’s energy, evict these freaks, and be the winner of BB21!! That’s just facts!!
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