Full Of It – A Quadrille

 
Sometimes you are
such a bumbling fool
How can you be
so insensitive?
The proverbial foot
has taken up permanent
residence in your mouth
where words
are created in chaos
and spewed outward
Full of crap
like a broken sewage pipe
What a bum!

 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

D'Verse Poets is hosted tonight by De Jackson
(aka Whimsy Gizmo) and he has prompted us with
"Bum" for Monday Quadrille.

A Quadrille is a poem of 44 words excluding
the title

25 thoughts on “Full Of It – A Quadrille”

1. Sounds like a real bummer!

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   1. Yes! I was going to add that line but ran out of words! 🤣

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2. I love the proverbial foot being stuck in the mouth. I think that really happens to some people, lol

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   1. Thanks! Yes some people just can’t get out of their own way 🤣

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3. I think I know someone like that. Great poem Christine

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   1. Haha! Thanks Sadje ☺️💕

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      1. You’re welcome 😉

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4. To much shit coming out…I know an old plumber…

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   1. Lol! I almost used the word shit! 🤣

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5. You are right! Thoughtless word are a real bummer! Well done…you spelled it out very well! Sounds like he needed a foot up his bum!

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   1. What a good idea! Thanks Dwight 🤣

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6. I’ve got a good idea who fits that description Christine!

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   1. Yes! I wondered if anyone would see who I was describing. Well done Darnell ☺️

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      1. 😅

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7. This line is so great!
   “The proverbial foot
   has taken up permanent
   residence in your mouth”

   🙂

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   1. Thanks De! ☺️

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8. I always say I have a weight problem because I’ve eaten so many words, so I identify with the foot in the mouth!

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   1. Oh that’s funny Bev! 🙂

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9. Nicely done. I also like the line about the proverbial foot taking permanent residency in one’s mouth.

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   1. HaHa! Thanks Marie 🙂

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10. Oh don’t we but all know someone like that? 😉 This is gorgeously rendered 💝

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    1. Thank you! Yes we do ☺️💕

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11. There are days when that happens a bit too much.

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    1. Isn’t that the truth! 😕

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