Greetings, my fellow paper-passionate peeps!
De Jackson here, aka WhimsyGizmo. I’ve been crazy-busy lately in my other (professional) papery world as an advertising copywriter, where words actually sometimes pay the bills. But I’m so happy to be here today, Quadrille Monday, my favorite! Herein, we fill our paper pages with pithy, prominent poems of just 44 words (not counting the title) and including one word we here at dVerse provide to you.
Is my intention today paper thin enough for you yet? Today, I want you to play on paper with the word paper. Reminisce about your old paper route. Play paper-scissors-rock or paper mâché. Wallpaper your words or fold them into a paper airplane. Papery. Papered. Newspaper. You might find some poetic purpse in paper dolls, roses, towels or towns. Get thee to thine paper, and fill that page with your passion, your delight, or your rage. Remember, hyphen fun is welcome, as are coined words and phrases of your own making. Get pulpy. Praise the trees. Then get writing.
Some inspiration from Dylan Thomas:
Anybody else remember and love this movie?
New to the Q? Here’s what to do:
Just pen a poem of precisely 44 words, including some form of the word paper. Link it up by clicking Mr. Linky. Then make your way around to the other posts, to find some of the most talented pen-and-paper-pushers around. The prompt is open for the whole week, so remember to come back and read (and write) some more!
I shall leave you with some Joe Jackson, and a smile:
(As they say, “No job is finished until the paperwork is done.”)
dVerse 
Hey there, my poetic friends! Hope you’re all ready to put some poems on paper today. The bar is OPEN, and I am serving up anything you’d like…with a little paper umbrella, of course!
Happy Poeming!
LOVED the movie Paper Moon!
Happy first day of spring to all my fellow dVersers!
Had some fun with today’s quadrille…..I figured spring called for a lighter touch 🙂
Loved it, Lil! Glad you’re here. Cheers!
De, thank you for hosting the Q. I am still smiling at your toilet paper quote.
Thanks, Grace. That cracked me up, too. 😉
Hello De and All. One of my favorite things, paper. It was fun to write a quadrille to it. Let’s see, a drink with paper umbrella sounds just right. One blended strawberry Margarita with sugar on the rim, please 🙂
You got it, Lisa! I shall join you. I’m a paper-addict, too.
Thank you and Cheers!
Ingrid, I’m having trouble with your link. And I can’t seem to hunt down your Quadrille. Help!
I think Ingrid has set her poem to publish at the normal time… which is one hour later since we are not yet on daylight savings time here in Europe.
Ah, that makes sense. I’ll check back later. Thanks, Bjorn.
Hi De, and All! Such a great word with so many ways to go, but for some reason the opening lines came to me, so that’s the way I went!
Oh yes, a drink with a paper umbrella! I can’t remember the last time I had something like that.
Hi, Merril! So happy you’re here! Cheers!
😀
Wildchild, I LOVED your poem, but cannot see a place to comment. Your images are so striking.
I think you can all guess where the paper sent me… there is a paper trail from the bar all the way to the library.
NICE. On my way to the Library, now. 😉
What a wonderful prompt, De! Nothing for me now, it’s past bedtime, off to sleep in a while. Will catch up with reading during the day.
Glad you’re here! See you soon!
Hey, if anybody figures out how to leave a comment on Wildchild’s blog, please let me know how!
Lovely prompt, De! I’ve had the Paper Moon song running through my head since I read it.
Me, too, Sarah. 🙂
Greetings Ms. De! Great prompt today, hope the sun is shining in your part of the world! I will have a Pinot Gris please …. with a turquoise umbrella.
You got it, Helen. Cheers!
Hello all — Thank you for hosting De. Human foolishness caught my fancy, so I went with it. Had to put a small touch of nature in it… 🙂✌🏼❤️
Can’t wait, Rob! On my way over now!
Hi De, thanks for hosting! There was a problem with my link because I scheduled for the wrong time, but it should be working now (I hope…)
You rock. Bjorn thought that was the case. Heading back now! Thanks for the clarification. 🙂
My pleasure – thanks for understanding, the clocks still haven’t gone forward over here yet!
Cheers, De, on World Poetry Day! Surprise me with something cool and sweet with a pink paper parasol, please 🙂
You got it, lynn. Cheers!
hi De
hi poets,
finally got here it’s another week (I think) before us in England get to summer saving.
shame i have had to work on international poetry day. I will be back after a soak in the bath for a read and a hot choc with my supper of cake and poems.
rog
Oh, MAN. Now I want a “supper of cake and poems.” And also to title a poem just.exactly.that.
I, too, am working today, rog. A shame to not be able to just immerse in the lovely poems all day.
Umm now that’s an idea for a title. Thanks
Was penciling something just now, but shall defer to its original author. 🙂 Happy poeming!
Thanks
PS: Would NOT have used as a title without giving credit where due, of course. 😉
thanks for giving that one some legs.
just been a bit cheeky left a second link tonight tack it down if to cheeky.
a supper of cake and poems just popped out.
I LOVE it. We can always use a little whimsy all up in here! 😉
Hi there, I have had difficulty linking my poem today. Just wondering if you are able to remedy it at your end[?] Thanks!
Hi, Carol. I had to go a-huntin’ for your poem, but I’ve corrected your link now and deleted the duds. You need to cut and paste the exact “url” from the exact post to go straight to your poem. I’ve fixed it. 🙂
Hello. Thank you for the prompt.
Hello! My pleasure! Heading back out on the poem trail now. 🙂
I’ll be slow on the trail, but will trek it in due time.
Oh my, what a brilliant quote by Anne Frank! And Paper Moon–what a great movie (except I didn’t like it when the Bible-seller got beat up). Tatum was an exceptional little actress, funny in her serious little way 🙂 I’ll be back later with 44 words on paper…or about paper, on the screen 🙂
Hi, Zelda! Glad you’re here!
I almost named my daughter “Addie” because of that movie. (She’s “Abby” instead, because Abigail means JOY.) 😉
Ooooh, I didn’t realize Abigail means JOY–what a gift!! ❤
Sorry De, been rather busy lately … an advertising copywriter, interesting job!
Thanks, Kate. It can be. Crazy busy as of late, which is annoying for finding poem time. Glad you’re here!
Much appreciated
Celebrating World Poetry Day a day late with a paper umbrella capped drink!
YES! I am still celebrating TODAY, since I didn’t realize until late yesterday that it was World Poetry Day! cheers!
Hey. Sweet. Great prompt. Will see what I can do. XoXo
Happy to see you here, Selma!
Thanks, De. I posted an hour ago. Lovely prompt. Thanks. we got our boosters today, we’re taking it easy, so no bar drinks, we have water. Thanks. Be well. xoxo
All this selling papers, well, the memory of it, worked up a thirst, whiskey please De.
You got it. Cheers!
Hello De- Thank you for hosting. Taking a moment to join in- I hope everyone is doing well!
Hi, Linda! So happy to see you here! Cheers!
Thanks, De–for a great prompt, I enjoyed writing for it 🙂
My pleasure, Zelda. So happy to see you here!
Thanks much–I’m ready for another quadrille 🙂