Category: Quadrille

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Not Welcome – A Quadrille

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Not Welcome

Old photographs
familiar scents
A forgotten song 
sending me to 
where you still
hover on the perimeter
of my life
Popping in and out
as if still welcome
Memories were good
until they weren’t 
Where is the pop-up blocker
when you need it most?


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ish is hosting Monday Quadrille at D'Verse Poets.  Her prompt word is 'Pop' on its own or in any form.

A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title.

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Flowing Free – Poem of the Month – July 2023

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Flowing Free – A Quadrille

As inevitable as change
it would come
After a hard, frozen winter
Tears of sadness cascaded
in a melting waterfall
of cathartic release
All good things sullied by spite
and left to drown in the river of hope
Now, finally flowing fast and free


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De aka Whimsygizmo is hosting Monday Quadrille at D'Verse Poets.  Her prompt word tonight is all things 'Water'  However you would like to use it in a Quadrille.
A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, excluding the title


Photo by Sporisevic Photography on Unsplash
Blog, Quadrille

Running Out Of Time – A Quadrille

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Running Out Of Time

Minute by minute
and hour by hour
Twelve hours
and then twelve more
A day and then another
And so it goes
On and on
The never-ending
circle of hands on
the face of a clock
Time stopping for no man
Elusive and uncatchable


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Lisa from Tai Talk is hosting Monday Quadrille at D'Verse tonight as her prompt word is "Twelve"  D'Verse Poets Pub is celebrating 12 years today.  Isn't that amazing?
Enjoy this old Jim Croce song.
Blog, Quadrille

Master of Deception – A Quadrille

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Master of Deception

The tongue smooth
and the voice syrupy
Luring those with a sweet tooth
Like bees to a honey pot
Once captured the tone would change
Becoming peppered
with stinging hot jabs
meant to harm
like salt in a wound
Beware the master of deception


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Punam is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse.  The prompt tonight is “Pepper” in any form.
A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, excluding the title.
Blog, Pain/Sadness, Poem of the Month, Quadrille

The Mirror Has Two Sides – Poem of the Month – May 2023

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The Mirror Has Two Sides

There are two sides to a mirror
The side you choose
holds magic confirming your
narcissistic nature
Which loves what it sees 

My side is blank
It’s only purpose
to reflect your image
out to the world
I am unseen, living in your shadow


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Merril is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse and the prompt is ‘Mirror’
Blog, Quadrille

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.
Blog, Quadrille, Strength

Shift in the Status Quo – A Quadrille

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Shift in the Status Quo 

Sensing a shift in the status quo
Ever so slight but I read you well
Having been here before 
At first it was devastating
The beginning of the end
Now after weathering the storms
that are named for you
I go with the flow


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Mish is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse.  Her prompt word is ‘Shift’ to be used how you wish.

A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title
Blog, Love, Quadrille

The Music Of Your Soul – A Quadrille

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The Music Of Your Soul

As darkness came
the dulcet tones
of your voice filtered through
the still night air
I would hang on to every word
falling from your lips
Each syllable perfectly enunciated
creating the beautiful
Music of your soul
Smiling I danced to its sweet melody 


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Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse.  Her prompt is ‘Music’
A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title.
Blog, Love, Quadrille

When Stars are Aligned – A Quadrille

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When Stars are Aligned

We lay close on cool sand
counting stars in the velvet sky
Knowing with each magical moment 
we spend together
they align more perfectly
in their shining, twinkling brilliance
Love is born on this night of a thousand wishes
As the celestial show dazzles


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De is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse and the prompt is ‘Stars’

A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, excluding the title
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