posting poetic prose
29 May 2023 9 Comments
in quadrille
verde, chile, jalapeno,
habanero, ghost,
cayenne and chipotle
with avocado toast
flavors found at festival
in hatch, new mexico
slow roasted, fresh salsa,
ristras strung to go
smokin’ hot, fire-breathing
it’s not hard to understand
sgt. pepper’s membership
in lonely hearts club band!
Quadrille (44 words) linked to dVerse poets pub and “pepper” prompt…
15 May 2023 30 Comments
in quadrille Tags: mirror, mother
mother,
dear mirror
who shows me
who i am…loved,
worthy to be loved,
learning how to trust
others in wide world;
first centered on you,
it’s expanded through
your wise instruction,
inspiration, induction.
now i in turn nurture
love as reflection
** of you **
A quadrille linked to dVerse poetics with Merril today.
01 May 2023 31 Comments
in quadrille Tags: cartography, chart, Columbus, map, reality, wisdom
De invites us to post a quick quadrille at dVerse poets pub…
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we dabble in exploration,
attempting to map what we’ve
experienced of the wide world
but, like pre-Columbian charts
before discovery of a new world,
our lines meander meaninglessly
and our foolish cartography needs
drastic revision upon further research
and confirmation of actual reality
17 Apr 2023 21 Comments
in quadrille Tags: . woman, abortion
A 44-word “revolutionary” quadrille for dVerse where Kim is hosting…
i’m embarrassed by
feminists who whine for
equal “rights” to be like men,
to NOT give birth; who refuse
to protect and nurture the most
vulnerable little women but
demand “choice” to violate
sanctuary of their womb,
dishonoring womanly powers;
today, motherhood is revolutionary!
23 Jan 2023 16 Comments
honey bunch, have a hunch
want to spoon? lovers swoon
we’re married, it’s okay
if hearts get carried away
your room or mine? give me sign
when sleep separate, together’s a date
snuggling close would be nice
if his feet weren’t cold as ice!
________________
Mish serving up quadrilles (44 words) on ice at dVerse.
13 Dec 2022 12 Comments
in quadrille Tags: candy, candyland, gingerbread
how many rounds
of CANDYland can
grandma possibly play?
SWEET littles in my life!
let’s begin again
GINGERBREADs,
we’re lined up at start
in primary colors
happy for shortcuts;
hopeful to see princess
LOLLY POP up in deck
rather than feeling
glum and PLUMpy
____________________
Check out dVerse poets for more confectionary quadrilles…
28 Nov 2022 14 Comments
in quadrille Tags: blankets, blessings, books, grandchildren
smiles and giggles
playing prisoner
till released
mindful anticipation
learning new game
directed energy
little hands warm mine
exploring outdoors
in wonder
quiet cozy moments
reading favorites
with blanket
words in unison
praying aloud
by memory
for every little blessing
we give thanks,
Father
______________
A quadrille (44 words) including the word “warm”. Written for dVerse where Lisa tends the pub 🙂
02 May 2022 17 Comments
in quadrille
did you go rub that
balloon in your hair?
is that why it sticks
on the wall up there?
i don’t need your static
so please don’t touch me
ow! must you pass spark
of personal electricity?!
boys are such joys —
he laughs ecstatically
___________
A quadrille (44 words) for dVerse Poets pub. Mish hosts theme of “static” scene.
19 Apr 2022 14 Comments
in quadrille Tags: chalk, dad, fish, memories, year
my father
has been gone
exactly a year today
and the memories of
his dying taste like chalk
on a parched tongue…
but the memories of his living
smell like mountain trout,
burnt cream puffs, chlorine
of pool where he saved me
from drowning.
_______________
A quadrille of forty-four words linked to dVerse poets.
21 Mar 2022 29 Comments
in quadrille Tags: extra, world peace
A quadrille of 44 words on theme of “paper” linked to dVerse Poets
it’s world poetry day
but you probably won’t
read it in the newspapers
poems aren’t news any-
more than recipes are
novels but why not?
publish a peace poem
on front page of today’s
issue with bold print, yell
“extra, read all about it!”
07 Mar 2022 21 Comments
under oath, bound
it astounds
why witnesses testify
to different perceptions
of same event
are these misconceptions?
even siblings
possess varying views
more or less of
their mother and dad;
of growing-up,
experiences had
emotions come
and depart
through eyes of the heart!
This week at dVerse Poets, Bjorn invites us to use our eyes to write a quadrille (44-word poem). A post today by Pilgrim on a Long, Long Journey gave me the ideas for my poem. Image from http://www.mirror.co.uk
02 Mar 2022 26 Comments
in quadrille Tags: ekphrastic poetry, mountain, raind
war is a
desolate, cold mountain;
obstacle to and reason for refugees
where savage wind blows fear,
pelting rain drives misery,
grief burdens the weary,
even as
memories, dreams
ooze away with mud.
Linking this quadrille to dVerse for a “March wind” ekphrastic challenge with Merril…
a poem in my pocket 
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