Hello my pretty punkins! This week, mum's the word as our List is derived from Alex Michaelides's 2019 novel The Silent Patient. It concerns a woman who seems to have it all until the night when she shoots her husband five times and from that moment refuses to speak a word. It is up to the (unreliable) narrator/therapist to find out what is going on with her. I quite enjoyed it, though I have seen it on one or two hate lists, too.
I thought that, although there are no ghosts or goblins in it, that this book was sufficiently October-ish for our purposes! What we do here is to use at least 3 of the 20 words provided in a new, original poem of our own. Then just link up, visit others, and then help count the spoons at the local asylum where the Method of Doctor Tarr & Professor Fether is being strictly employed!
And now, your List:
bliss
camera
childhood
chilly
chiming
confetti
courtyard
darkness
dazzling
forgot
glass
jagged
maternal
mints
radio
remotely
siren
smoker
suit
vacant
Cool. Will be back tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI'll look for ya.
DeleteOooh, never read that Poe. Will see if poetry can be a sufficient “System of Soothing,” or if the inmates in the closed wards of my verse will get the upper hand. Hmmm… My money is on the inmates!
ReplyDeleteInmates, inmates !
DeleteThank you for the words - and sounds like a good book...if it's out in the UK will definitely seek it out - Jae
ReplyDeleteIt ought to be; it was a pretty popular read. I hope you enjoy it!
DeleteHave come to depend on your word lists, Shay, and you never disappoint. This one went well with my "mood."
ReplyDeleteThat is why I keep churning out Lists! I'm so glad they are a springboard for you, Dora my friend.
DeleteHi Dora - I couldn't comment on your post - it was epic - seems to be a problem with Wordpress couldn't;t comment at Sara's either - Jae
DeleteWell, I have written two poems for your site in ONE day. That has got to be a record.
ReplyDeleteWhoa Mary, easy there girl! :-p
DeleteHelped me get my mind off the world's ills. Good therapy. Smiles.
DeleteShay, an amazing word list as always. I just teased my crazy and let it write. :)
ReplyDeleteI was here earlier in the week, and got distracted with work before I could even comment. So I am back again, and I do love this list Shay! I will try to be back before the clock strikes midnight on Sunday. :-)
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