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De Jackson here (aka WhimsyGizmo), and it’s Quadrille Monday here at dVerse. And lookit what we did! We made it to Quadrille #44! Since a Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, using one word we provide, it’s pretty cool to reach the 44-word benchmark. (And for those of you who attempt to write what we call The Ones With All The Words, it might be time to get out your hyphens.)
Today, let’s give our 44th Quadrille a little extra kick.
Kicking, kicked, kick, kick-butt, kickback.
Kick it into high gear. Do some high kicks, or some kickboxing. Get your kicks on Route 66. Maybe somebody kicked the bucket. Or maybe they just kicked back. Say “nice kicks!” (My teens tell me this means shoes.)
If none of these forms kickstart your muse, then make up your own words. What would a kickle be? What about a kick-caphony?
Poem us up something with a little kick to it. The rest is up to you. Just make sure your poem is precisely 44 words long, and literally contains some form of the word kick.
New to the Q? Here’s what to do:
Just write a poem of exactly 44 words, including some form of the word kick. Get creative if you’d like, but please be sure the word “kick” is in there somewhere, and that your poem adds up to exactly 44 words, not including the title. Link it up by clicking Mr. Linky. Then kick back right here in the blogisphere to visit some amazing poets. The prompt is open for the whole week, so remember to come back and read (and write!) some more!
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Hey, gang! Welcome to the bar. Kick back, relax, and write something fabulous. We’re glad you’re here. I’m pouring chai tea for now. Let me know if you’d like something with a little more kick.
Are there any kickbacks offered?
🙂
But of course! 😉
Good evening… wrote my piece yesterday… actually the hardest word for me ever…. in a way less poetic than some of the others.
Glad to finally give you a challenge, B. I am heading over now.
Thanks De for hosting–love the prompt. I have to run out for some errands, but will get out on the trail later this afternoon.
I will probably be asleep by then… so have a great day.
See you soon, Glenn.
Good evening everyone and thank you hosting tonight De! I would love some hot chai and will swing by in a moment to read xxx
I can serve you some… the best thing on a cold Monday
Oh thank you Björn, that will be wonderful! :o)
Making it a double, Xenia. 🙂
Cheers! ;o) xxx
Warm apple cider with a cinnamon stick, please!
Thanks for hosting, De. My favorite “kicking scene” of all time is Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain, walking down the Hollywood set street, rain coming down, and kicking the water beside the curb and on the sidewalk. He finally just jumps into a puddle and is the picture of joyful exhuberance stomping away 🙂
Will do a bit of reading tonight…and then return in the AM with my coffee in hand! 🙂
Great word….ah yes….and I bid adieu to my Film Noir Series today. It’s been fun! You’ll note the Journeyman has disappeared in the final act. Too scarey for him I guess 🙂
I can see your struggle… but with hyphens you can go into next time as well for sure
Lil, I have loved your series, and your use of all the words. I’m with Bjorn…you can keep going, if you whip out the hyphens and compounds.
oh….I’m don with the Film Noir series….final act. I already had blood-shadows and rose-red …. my only hyphens which were just too delicious to let go. Onward with a new series! I’ll get a “kick” out of starting again 🙂
🙂 And we will get a kick out of reading.
You always amaze me with your juggling the words so deftly!
Thank you fosting tonight De. It’s been awhile. such a fun word. I actually wrote mine as well yesterday – due to a serendipitous occurance. Hi everybody!
Well I’m glad you are here safe and sound… you sure got a lot of kicks from autumn.
LOL, yes I did!
So glad you’re here, Toni!
I’ve missed you here.
I love the word – kick – so full of possibilities ~ Thanks De for hosting !
Ha… I had so much trouble with that word….
Yes, this one brought me some challenge too
Thanks, Grace. I had fun with it. Hope everybody else does, too.
I was in a meeting, sorry I was late.
De, what a fun one you wrote.
Will be around to read.
A “kickle”….hmm…let me give that some thought.
There are always room for second (or third ) entries at Quadrille nights.
Yes! Come back for more rounds! 🙂
I will… one is just being written
OK, first I’ll have something with a bit of a kick to it, then I’ll kick around a bit, then I’ll do a bit of reading…
Would a shot ou bourbon give you kicks?
Maybe a hot whiskey?
Pouring you a double shot, Sarah. And heading over soon.
Dear De, I would like a nice hot cup of Ovaltine with a dash of bourbon added! A tiny little kickle….
You got it, Toni! Sounds delicious!
Yeppers! Especially the chocolate malt flavor… classic ovaltine with classic bourbon. I get a real kick out of it.
Thanks for hosting, De! Congratulations to dVerse on reaching 44 words.
Glad you’re here, Frank! Loved your piece.
All right, y’all. If you’re brave enough to really kick it into high gear, kick up (or off) your heels, and try The One With All the Words (like Lil did), here they are:
dance, lull, bubble, grin, melt, shimmer, twist, skip, green, breeze, spill, rose, journey, jar, leaves, open, shadow, cloud, spark, cue, breath(e), scar, curl, whisper, dawn, ghost, giggle, spring, balloon, drizzle, still, echo, sound, storm, pepper, flicker, fear, dream, bliss, free, spice, hope, creak, kick
I’m off to do some errands – stove and refrig died on the same day!!!! Off to spend money.l…yippee. I could kick the refrig but I would probably break my foot.
Booooooo. That sucks that they both kicked the bucket on the same day. NO fun.
Good evening everyone! I just got back from a bookshop event in Norwich, which was very interesting, and came away with two books! I don’t often go into Norwich or visit book shops, so I was like a kid in a sweet shop. I also saw some very nice calendars for 2018.
Thank you for hosting, De, and for a great 44th word. What are our intrepid poets going to do for using all the words in December?
Hyphens. Lots and lots of hyphens. 😉
I loooooooove a good bookshop. Sounds like a dream of an afternoon.
It was a writer called Jen Campbell who also has a YouTube blog, She is passionate about fairy tales and their history. She’s written a book of interesting short stories, has a book of poetry and some mad non-fiction books from the point of view of a book seller, one of which is Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops. .
LOVE it! 🙂
Hi De & everyone – quadrilles are such fun. Have posted mine and look forward to a fun read.
Glad you’re here, Peter. Quadrilles are my absolute favorite, and totally addicting. Come back for seconds, if you like. 🙂
Got stuck with this one so a great challenge De – should have kicked over the traces maybe but ghosts got me
Loved it, Laura. Didn’t feel stuck at all, to me. 🙂
Hi De! Thanks for hosting. Difficult word to wax poetc with- but I tried my best☺
I got a kick out of it, Vivian. 😉
Thank you!
Thanks for the challenge – struggled with this one…
Loved it. Glad the word was a challenge for so many of us. It has brought out some awesome work.
Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
Hello everyone. This prompt not as hard as I feared it would be at first reading. Will be back to read other posts.
Hi! So glad you’re here. Heading over now.
Crowded bar tonight… barkeep. Barkeep! I said Hey bartender, hey man, looka here
A draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer! …and then would you be so kind as to pour me a nice 9 ounces of Pinot Noir (Lacrema, if you have it).
Hey, all! I posted a kickin’ little number. Hope you enjoy it!
I look forward to a gallery walk through the poetics tonight.
Hi, Charley! I shall join you in a glass of Noir. Heading over your way now.
Thank you, M’lady!
Good morning from China. Time to kick off a new day and kick myself in the pants. Happy kicking everyone!
Hi, Colin! Glad you’re here!
Thank you for hosting the persistently long poetry trail! Lol
Lots of directions to take this one–I chose leaves. That’s what I did all day.
I wish we had real fall here, Victoria. I would love to rake some leaves. 😉
Oh, darling–come on up! I’d be happy to share with you. Bring long underwear, though.
Thanks for the challenge! I’m still thinking about what to write.
Glad you’re here! The Q is open all week!
Late, but awake.
So glad you’re here, Kathy! 🙂 Loved it.
I missed the Kick-off due to whisky-interruptus…thankfully no sign of a hangover kicking in this morning..I have finished the all the words series off for now…heading to Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Bruichladdich distilleries today so won’t be doing much reading methinks. I’ll catch up later in the week. Great word De.
Amazing use of all the words, Paul! Be safe and have a blast.
I had fun getting my “kicks” on Route 66…just linked a music video with words to my post, if anyone wants to hear the old song 🙂
Love it, Lynn!
Loved the prompt, De!
Hello Everyone,
I finally got something written. My first quadrille. And I managed to work the word kick in…yeah!!! I will be back to read, I’m off to vote
Pst
Yay, jazzy! I’m heading over now! 🙂
Come on! The baking starts early and we need taste testers😋
Happy 44th, Everyone! Thank you for hosting, De.
I kicked some ideas about, and finally came up with something. I’ll be back to read in a bit.
Hi, Merril. I’ll be over in a second. Glad you’re here!
Thank you. 🙂
I hope I “kicked it up a notch” for you! 🙂
Your piece soared, Frank.
Thanks!
Has anybody been able to successfully find Mandibelle16’s quadrille? The link doesn’t work for me…
Glad I came back to read some more. Great quadrilles!
Thank you for checking back, and continuing to read! 🙂