Summer’s Eve – A Quadrille

As day sits on the cusp of dusk
a slight movement catches the eye
The silent, single silhouette
of a cottontail enthralls

Nibbling grass in the garden
Eyes of the hunted
moving restlessly while
appearing calm

A soothing sight
on a quiet summer’s eve


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Mish is hosting Monday Quadrille at D'Verse Poets. Her prompt is "Nibble"
A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, excluding the title.

24 thoughts on “Summer’s Eve – A Quadrille”

1. Lovely poem Christine. I felt like I was there watching it with you.

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   1. Thank you Sadje ☺️💕

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      1. You’re welcome my friend

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2. Evening is a lovely time to be still and watch nature. Beautifully written!

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   1. Thank you Carol ☺️

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3. Wonderful flow, lovely touches of nature…very nicely done…

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   1. Thank you so much Ain ☺️

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4. Indeed, a soothing sight, Christine! 😍

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   1. Thank you Punam ☺️💕

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      1. My pleasure, dear. 😊

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   2. I second that! 😉

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      1. Thank you so much ☺️💕

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5. beautiful, Christine!

   -David

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   1. Thank you. Something so sweet about seeing a bunny ☺️💕

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6. Now this is lovely. thanks for sharing. xo

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   1. Thanks Selma ☺️💕

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7. I think this is a lovely sight unless you are gardener and the bunny nibbles on my carrots.

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   1. Oh what a lovely image I have of that 😳💕

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8. You had me at the first line…stunning. So true the way they appear so still, yet alert to their predators. You captured that so well.

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   1. -Mish-
      🙂

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      1. Ah Mish… thank you 😦💕

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   2. Thank you so much ☺️

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   3. Thank you so much 😊

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