posting poetic prose
05 Apr 2016 21 Comments
in quadrille Tags: calf, cow, farmer, flashlight, moonlight
flashlight searches cattle herd
shines on curly white forehead
newborn calf, wet in moonlight
cow’s warm tongue licking clean
baby rides shiny cart to barn
gleam of mama’s watchful eyes
colostrum drips from suckled teat
sheen of pitchforked straw
farmer’s smile shimmers thankful pride
Joining dVerse poets for Victoria’s quadrille (44 word) “shimmer” challenge.
07 Mar 2016 17 Comments
in quadrille Tags: election, grin, politics, Trump
don’t call again-
i’d wear a grin
(is it a sin?)
if someone poked
Trump with a pin
we would elate
while he’d de-flate;
we need a better
candid-ate !
a caricature
at best; i’m sure
supporters he’ll
impress, allure;
bamboozled by his
bold coiffure.
Rhyming quadrille in honor of (and with apologies to) Dr. Seuss, who would have celebrated his 112th birthday on March 2nd. My response to d’Verse poetics (and current politics).
10 Feb 2016 20 Comments
in quadrille Tags: fences, lull, neighbors, patio, screens
A quadrille (44 words) on the word “lull”, linking to dVerse Poetics.
no one sits
on their front
porch anymore or
talks to neighbors
across backyard
patio fences.
no children play
on neat lawns
or ride bikes
together down
uneven sidewalks.
plugged-in society,
as dull hum of
blue screens
lull us all to
fitful sleep.
