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Greetings, my amazing poetical peeps! De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here, and I’m happy to be hosting the Quadrille, that fantastic little pithy form of our own creation here at dVerse, wherein we ask you to write us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title) and including one specific word we provide.
This week, I’d like you to quench our thirst for poems by playing with the word quiver.
For you, is it a verb: to tremble?
Or is it a noun from the world of weaponry: a portable case for holding arrows?
Pair it in rhyme with shiver, or in alliteration with quake. Make us quiver in fear, or scribble us some of the quiverings of your heart. Are you ready? Grab your quiver of quills, wield them well, and get poeming!
New to the Q? Here’s what to do: pen us a poem of exactly 44 words, not counting the title, including some form of the word quiver. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up to us via Mr. Linky below. Then peruse the other poets who’ve posted. The Quadrille is open all week, so feel free to come back and write another (and read some more!)
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Hi there! So glad you’re here. What will your quiver of quills create for us today? I can’t wait!
I’m pouring drinkies…both warm and cold, alcoholic and non. And I’ve got snacks! Pretzels and chocolate and popcorn…oh my!
Happy poeming!
Hot chocolate and pretzels are yummy. Thank you for hosting.
Happy autumn season !!! I am back to writing after a short break and want to get back to reading your quivering poems. See you at the poetry trail.
Hi, Grace! So happy you’re here. We are only getting a tiny quiver of autumn here, as usual…but I am enjoying it to the fullest!
This is a word I played with early on in my poetry career where I also participated in a twitter wordgame called artwiculate.
I found this little pun: Ironically Malcolm’s quiver was the reason he ceased to be a straight arrow.
Ha! Love that, B. Glad you’re here!
Hello all. Happy autumn. We at last got some rain and some autumnal temperatures. Glad to see you all. De, I would like a coca please!
Pouring us both one, Toni. Happy to see you here!
The quohags left me sweating queasy
I quiver from its venom in my liver, it’s not easy
😉
Shot an arrow into the air and finally a quadrille landed
p.s .the Japanese quote has the same connotation as Roman fasces – I liked the Bryon
p.p.s. mine is a hot choc – thanks De
Coming right up, Laura. 🙂
LOL. a coca cola. I’ve got the whoopsies this afternoon!
Fizzzzzzz.
The boy stood on the burning deck
His lips were all a-quiver
He gave a cough
His leg fell off
And floated down the river.
Not my verse but that word always makes me think of it.
LOL! Hilarious~ Welcome, Jane!
Some little ditties live forever 🙂
LOL Jane! REALLY I am laughing out loud!!!!
It’s from a British comedian of the 70s. Still makes me laugh.
Oy no! Poor little dude! 😉 Funny one, Jane!
Cheers 🙂 Credit goes to the late great Eric Morecambe.
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hehe! Funny one!
Hello De, and thank you for hosting. A marvelous prompt to be sure, and I’ll have a red wine and popcorn please. I hope you are all having a fabulous week so far. I have autumn fever- the weather here is perfect, and it is hard to sit still inside after a long hot summer!
The weather here is perfect, too! We get our spring fever in fall, here in Southern Nevada. 😉
I love red wine and popcorn together! If it weren’t only noonish here, I’d join you!
Hey, it must be 5 o’clock somewhere!
🙂
Thanks for hosting, De! I liked your quoted selections especially the Tennyson one at the top. Very melodic.
I do loves me some Tennyson, when I’m in the right mood. Welcome, Frank!
I second that, Frank! Love me some Tennyson! Excellent choices, De!
Good evening all, and thank you, De, for hosting with such a great prompt word! I’m back after an exhausting yet wonderful week with my daughter, Ellen, and my grandson, Lucas. And today, the builders arrived to start work on the crumbling dining room wall. They photographed what is behind the wall (I was worried they’d discover skeletons!) and they showed me a concrete floor and large mould spores, which goes some way to explaining my late onset asthma. The work is going to take two weeks! Also, since I last posted at the pub, I’ve self-published a little anthology of flash fiction and short stories. After all that, I need a drink!
Goodness, Kim! So much! So sorry for the impromptu remodel, but so happy for your week with your loves. And your book of stories! How wonderful!
Thank you, De, it’s been an eventful week!
Kim so happy for your publishing, congratulations! About the wall and the mold, ugh. Hoping they can renovate to your satisfaction and maybe the asthma will diminish?
Thank you, Jade! I wrote a poem about tackling the black mould in our bathroom some time ago, when I wasn’t aware of the major problems behind the wall and under the stairs. I’m keeping out of the way when they start to dismantle the wall.
Hello De and All. Late to the party but if there is any hot cocoa with Baileys available, I’ll take a tall one! Day started with a quiver then full steam ahead.
Oh, that sounds amazing! Cheers!
Cheers De!
Here’s what the prompt spun out for me: https://eluminoracreations.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/poem-for-quadrille-90-quiver/. Thanks for reading!
Happy you’re here!
Thanks for hosting, De. Actually my heart is all a-quiver because I’ve just returned from an appointment with my cardiologist with EXCELLENT news! Going off all red meat a year ago June…cholesterol has dropped 25 points!! Heart sounds good; calcium scoring CT scan score was ZERO! No need for meds and no follow-ups need for 7 to 8 years!!!! I’ll take that, since I’m 72 🙂 HURRAH! I am one happy gal 🙂
How wonderful, Lillian! Good for you! You rocked it!
Woohoo to you lillian! This is most excellent news! Cheers to your health!
Thanks for hosting, De. What lively conversation ya’ll are having here tonight. I am curious to see what folks do with your word prompt. It inspired me.
So glad you found some inspiration here, Ali!
Thanks for providing a fun word and supporting this community of poets.
My pleasure!
Nice to see you hosting De, and thank you! This should prove to be a fun prompt. I’m gonna get my shiver on and see what I can shake out! 🙂
Hi, Rob! Happy to see you here.
Oh, how awesome, what a gathering this is! Added my quivery poem to the contribution line. When you have a moment, can you slide a glass of dark ale in my direction? Pretzels, too, if you got some! 🙂
Dark ale and pretzels comin’ your way, Na’ama. 🙂
Yum!!! Big gulp … crunch … AHHHH 🙂
Tossed is a second one De.
Awesome, Rob!
Y’all, Rob’s got the double-dippin’ ball rolling. Please feel free to write multiple Quadrilles!
Good Evening – I thought I’d have a little pre-Halloween fun. Thanks for an interesting word.
Hi, Truedessa! Glad you’re here!
Good Evening, Poets! Thanks, De Jackson, for having us all a-quiver with this prompt! 😉 I went medieval with this one! So, how about that Bergundy! 🙂
Cheers, Frank. Welcome!
Thank you De, a fulsome word to word with.
So glad you’re here, and found some inspiration. 🙂
🙂
Thank you, De, I always enjoy the Q! 🙂
Happy to see you, Crystal!
Late to the game, but I had fun with this one. Unable to link, though. Sorry.
As I am unable, even after refreshing and whatall to get the linky, I’ll just post a link here. Sorry I’m unable to do it the correct way. I’ll try to get to whoever I can get to read and comment in kind. Here we go: http://jellicoswritingnook.home.blog/2019/10/24/winters-hunt/