Quadrille Poem: Why Not Lock Up Your Armadillos?
Dead armadillos and overzealous sprinklers during a pre-dawn walk provide great material for a humorous quadrille poem in response to a dVerse Poets Pub prompt.
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Quadrille Poem about Communal Narcissism: Hidden Strings
Written in response to a dVerse prompt, this quadrille explores communal narcissism, hidden strings and the difference between genuine care and acts of service performed for praise, status or control.
Grandparent Joy Blooms on Dandelion Wind (a quadrille poem for dVerse)
Dandelion wishes and golden light shape a 44-word quadrille, inspired by a perfect grandparent day and the enduring, ever-growing bloom of love across generations.
Of Fish Tales and Childhood Spells: A Quadrille for dVerse
A quadrille poem for the dVerse prompt dives into the tales that shaped me—Puff’s fading magic, Gulliver’s sharp satire, Jonah’s stubborn faith—and the beachy wonder where I first heard them. Fish, wish, and childhood spells: stories that still shimmer like sunlight on the water.
Quadrille Poem: But If I’m Honest
A quadrille, a poem of exactly 44 words using the word “honest”, captures a surprising realization: feelings of joy on a sad day.
Quadrille Poem: Enzo in the Rearview Mirror
Winter storm Enzo brought record-breaking snows to the South along the Gulf of Mexico. Brrrr! It’s poetry-worthy!
Quadrille Poem Challenge from dVerse
Poetry challenge from the dVerse Poets Pub is to write a quadrille (44-word poem) using the word “with” in some form.
In the Summer in the South, Our Vampires Buzz
A lament in quadrille form about the picnic-ruining, blood-sucking tiny Draculas that plague the South in the summer: mosquitos.
Narcissist Tailspin Web: Escape While You Can!
I haven’t suffered from narcissistic abuse, but I have seen it and the damage it can do to a person. This poem in quadrille format describes the darkness and manipulation, and there are links to help resources.
Quadrille: Yeasty Love Poem
A love poem to a special ingredient that rises from slumber and transforms magnificently.
Poem: silly gaffe (words make me laugh)
Answer to a dVerse Poets Pub prompt to write a quadrille (44-word poem) using the word “pinch”. Includes a cat, a horse and a crab and a reference to homonyms, homophones and homographs.
4X Snow Quadrille Poems: Snow Angels, We Were
4 poems about snow. Snow can be fun. Snow can be dangerous. Make a snowball, but don’t throw it at your Mom. Snow is a metaphor for lost love. Become a snow angel, not an avenging angel.
She Never Fell, She Only Stumbled: Quadrille Poem
A quadrille poem of 44 words written in response to a dVerse Poets Pub prompt.
