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Idioms for Idiots – A Quadrille

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Idioms for Idiots

We play the game
Idioms for idiots
Turning the proverbial page
Let’s start again fresh
and put problems in the rear-view mirror
Tomorrow is a new day
The revolving door of denial spins
As we squander scraps of our sanity
Here we go again


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Kim from Writing in North Norfolk is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse.  Her prompt tonight is and form of the word Revolution.

  25 comments for “Idioms for Idiots – A Quadrille”

  1. Raivenne
    April 20, 2023 at 11:28 am

    “The revolving door of denial spins” Unfortunately yes.

  2. Mish
    April 18, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    Oh that darn revolving door!
    I like the alliteration here…. ” As we squander scraps of our sanity”

    • Christine Bolton
      April 19, 2023 at 8:03 am

      Thanks Mish! ☺️💕

  3. Helen
    April 18, 2023 at 2:01 pm

    Oh this is perfect, Christine!!! We need a book titled Idioms for Idiots. Your quadrille leading the way.

    • Christine Bolton
      April 19, 2023 at 8:04 am

      Thanks Helen. What a great idea Helen! ☺️💕

  4. Sadje
    April 17, 2023 at 11:30 pm

    Very profound poem Christine

    • Christine Bolton
      April 20, 2023 at 7:54 am

      Thank you Sadje ☺️💕

      • Sadje
        April 20, 2023 at 7:55 am

        You’re welcome my friend

  5. lynn__
    April 17, 2023 at 7:57 pm

    Yes, fools that we are…powerful write, Christine!

    • Christine Bolton
      April 20, 2023 at 7:55 am

      Thank you Lynn. I really appreciate it. ☺️💕

  6. Arcadia Maria
    April 17, 2023 at 7:43 pm

    An interesting, thought-provoking piece. Nicely done.

    • Christine Bolton
      April 20, 2023 at 7:57 am

      Thank you Maria. Sometimes I think complacency can catch up with you and you wonder what has happened. 😳💕

  7. Cris
    April 17, 2023 at 6:59 pm

    That revolving door of denial…great image. Enjoyed.

    • Christine Bolton
      April 17, 2023 at 7:22 pm

      Thanks Cris ☺️

  8. Ron.
    April 17, 2023 at 5:04 pm

    I think we’ve already gone too far.
    Love the revolving door imagery. Thanks.

    • Gillena Cox
      April 17, 2023 at 6:09 pm

      “The revolving door of denial spins
      As we squander scraps of our sanity”

      Nice one

      Much💖love

      • Christine Bolton
        April 17, 2023 at 7:13 pm

        Thank you Gillena. I loved your poem too. The imagery of the earth shaking her hips and lips was fun. I have trouble commenting on your blog sometimes. Sorry for commenting this way. Thanks Ron for hosting this sidebar! ☺️💕

    • Christine Bolton
      April 17, 2023 at 6:18 pm

      Thanks a lot Ron ☺️

      • paeansunplugged
        April 18, 2023 at 7:44 am

        Love what you did here, Christine…the title,the idioms…everything! ❤️

  9. literaryscribe
    April 17, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    Nicely written, Christine, and with a powerful message.

    • Christine Bolton
      April 17, 2023 at 6:01 pm

      Thank you Joyce ☺️💕

  10. kim881
    April 17, 2023 at 4:25 pm

    I like the way you played with words in your quadrille, Christine, and I wish we could ‘put problems in the rear-view mirror’. I don’t fancy the ‘revolving door of denial’, though.

    • Christine Bolton
      April 17, 2023 at 6:01 pm

      Thanks Kim ☺️💕

  11. msjadeli
    April 17, 2023 at 4:20 pm

    The bottom spins of the vortex grow ever smaller. I wonder when we’ll hit bottom?

    • Christine Bolton
      April 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm

      We are probably already there, in denial 😧🤣

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