ode to a form

yes, it

requires

some skill

to write a

real quadrille;

musical, like

a trill, a thrill

to take up

your best quill

let creative

juices spill;

count each

word,

you will

keep writing

until the

quota of

cuarenta y cuatro

you fill…

then chill.

 


Chilling at the poets’ pub today, writing quadrilles on the word “spill”.

 

29 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Walter J. Wojtanik's avatar Walt Wojtanik
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 12:18:34

    Once again, the musicality of this stands tall, Lynn. A great lesson in form!

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  2. Grace's avatar Grace
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 08:05:19

    Love the chill poem Lynn ! This was so fun to read 🙂

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  3. Anita's avatar Anita
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 04:07:27

    Cool ode 🙂
    Now time to chill!
    Justice done to Quadrille!

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  4. kim881's avatar kim881
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 02:27:51

    Your quadrille has made me chill; it’s cheered me up! As I mentioned on someone else’s post, it’s dull and wet here!

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  5. maria's avatar maria
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 00:37:53

    I know the feeling!! Hahaha. Clever take, Lynn. 😀

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  6. whimsygizmo's avatar whimsygizmo
    Jun 14, 2016 @ 00:01:18

    How perfect! LOVE all of your rhyme here!

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  7. Björn Rudberg (brudberg)'s avatar Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
    Jun 13, 2016 @ 23:43:10

    Ha, love the chill… That’s what’s fun (thank for word count in my word processor)

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  8. Patti's avatar Patti
    Jun 13, 2016 @ 21:16:11

    Spill, then chill. Good advice for many endeavors.

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  9. lifelessons's avatar lifelessons
    Jun 13, 2016 @ 21:13:47

    Hi Lynn..I actually had to count backwards from 96–the original number of words in my poem. I am a bad guesser when it comes to numbers or distances!

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  10. kanzensakura's avatar kanzensakura
    Jun 13, 2016 @ 21:08:46

    I so like this Lynn! And you are 100% right – spill then chill.

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