Greetings, intrepid poets! De Jackson here, aka WhimsyGizmo.
First off, an important dVerse announcement:
TWO chances to join Open Link Live (OLN LIVE) this month:
* Thursday, August 24th from 3 to 4 PM EST and
* Saturday, August 26th, from 10 to 11 AM EST
Simply click on the link that will be provided and join us with video and audio. Read a poem of your choice or just come to listen. The more the merrier!
NOTE: You may still post ONE poem as usual to OLN, even if you do not join us live.
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming…
It’s Quadrille Monday here at dVerse (my favorite!), when we pen poems of exactly 44 words, including one word we here at dVerse provide.
Today, I want you to pine away.
Pine forest in Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
I am still dreaming of the pine forests of Oregon, after being home again for a month. Won’t you join me in…
Getting lost among the pine trees. Pondering the scalloped intricacies of a pinecone. Biting into the sacred sweetness of a pineapple. Pining away over a lost love. Use pine as a noun, verb, or adjective. Or play around with it and invent your own word.
I also love these pine poems:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51099/pine
And more here:
https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/pine-tree-poems
I found this strangely mesmerizing:
New to the Q? Here’s what to do:
Start pining those poems of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word pine. Link it up by clicking Mr. Linky below. The prompt is open for the whole week, so remember to come back and read (and write!) some more!
Some musical inspiration:
Joan Baez, The River in the Pines
Doug Stone, I’d Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)
Grace said:
Thanks De for hosting our fun Q prompt. Love pine trees and pineapples.
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, Grace. Glad you’re here. Cheers!
kim881 said:
Good evening all! I’m currently trying to sort out something with my bank – I think I’ve been scammed – so I’ll be back in the morning to read and comment.
whimsygizmo said:
Oh, no! Hoping it all gets figured out easily, Kim!
kim881 said:
I was on the phone for ages, until they closed, and they promised to contact me this morning. I’ve never been scammed before and never imagined I would be. It’s so worrying.
whimsygizmo said:
Praying it gets resolved soon, Kim!
kim881 said:
Thank you De. I still haven’t heard anything , but I’ve been checking my bank account every day. I will give them another call this morning.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
I pine for a brew… are there any well-chilled beers available.
whimsygizmo said:
You got it, Bjorn! And a frosty mug on the side.
De Jackson said:
Helloooo, poets! I’m serving up some great pineapple cocktails and mocktails today, and I’ve also grilled some salmon on pine slabs. Who’s ready to poem-party?
Laura Bloomsbury said:
has to be pina colada please
whimsygizmo said:
You got it! I shall join you!
Laura Bloomsbury said:
Pushed for time De even for the quadrille but managed to blackout a pine – thank you for hosting with this evergreen
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, Laura. Glad you’re here!
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) said:
Maybe for pine it should be a spine poem
whimsygizmo said:
Ooooo! I might have to sneak upstairs to the library loft and make that happen, for mine!
rothpoetry said:
A great choice for a prompt, De. I love your choice of music as well. So many ways to take this one. Love the slow-mo pinecones opening up. Did you know if you take a dry open pinecone and put it in a cup of water it will close back up? Works great with the very large ones. Thanks for hosting!
whimsygizmo said:
I did NOT know this, and now must try it! Thanks, Dwight!
rothpoetry said:
It is great fun especially with kids.
lillian said:
Hi De! Thanks for hosting….ummm….I’m pining for some of that salmon, please! Fun word for a quadrille….took me back in time to the last camping trip we did about 10 years ago!
whimsygizmo said:
You got it, Lill. Happy poeming!
merrildsmith said:
Wonderful prompt, De! Thank you. There are so many ways to go with the word.
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, Merril. Glad you’re here!
merrildsmith said:
You’re welcome!
poetisatinta said:
Great prompt De….I’ll get me thinking cap on 😄
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks! Happy poeming!
Miriam E. said:
Thank you, De, for hosting tonight! It’s late evening over here in Germany and I was so tired that I did not know if I would be able to participate, but you got me. 🙂 A great prompt. Off to read some good poems now…
whimsygizmo said:
Happy you found some inspiration here, Miriam!
rog said:
hi de
hi all
great prompt looking forward to reading
back after a soak in the bath been a long day
rog
whimsygizmo said:
Enjoy, Rog! Sending you a cocktail to enjoy.
rog said:
cheers
Gillena Cox said:
Wow. Nice one
Happy Monday
Much💖love
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, Gillena. Happy poeming!
Helen said:
Thank you for a most refreshing challenge! I live amongst pines and cannot imagine leaving them. I will have a frozen Piña Colada this evening! Thank you.
whimsygizmo said:
Coming right up, Helen! Happy you’re here!
Melissa Lemay said:
I just woke up from a nap.🤭 I’ll have a coffee. Do you have any pineapple upside down cake?🙃🍍
whimsygizmo said:
Ohhhh. What a fantastic afternoon (which it is, where I am) snack! Sounds amazing!
Christine Bolton, Poetry for Healing said:
Oh, I just loved watching the pine cones open! Fun stuff De ☺️💕
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, Christine. Glad you’re here!
Rob Kistner said:
Thanks for hosting De, great prompt. Pine put me in mind of my years on the dirt field. Man, I loved it! 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
whimsygizmo said:
Can’t wait to read about it, Rob. Glad you’re here!
Mish said:
Better late than never, as they say.
Thanks for hosting, De! Love the word. 🙂
whimsygizmo said:
Happy you found some inspiration here, Mish!
erbiage said:
Hey all! For the prompt I brought up a bit of southern New Jersey where there are millions of acres of sandy pine forests
whimsygizmo said:
Hey, there! Love it! Heading over to read now.
Ali Grimshaw said:
Thanks for getting the poetry party started, De. I look forward to reading tomorrow.
whimsygizmo said:
My pleasure, Ali. Happy you’re here!
Ali Grimshaw said:
Thank you for hosting. I love dVerse even though I don’t always get around to sharing.
whimsygizmo said:
Ditto, Ali. Life gets busy. Always good to reconnect!
memadtwo said:
Thanks De. Great word choice. (K)
whimsygizmo said:
Thanks, K! Happy you’re here!
kittysverses said:
Thank you for hosting, De. 🙂
whimsygizmo said:
My pleasure, kitty. Happy you’re here!
lesleyscoble said:
Thank you Whimsygizmo for hosting this wonderful quadrille prompt 💕
Here’s mine: https://lesleyscoble.com/2023/08/23/the-pine-a-quadrille/
whimsygizmo said:
Hi, Lesley. Heading over now!
kenhume31 said:
Hey de Jackson! Thanks for the cool prompt! 🙏😁👍 Just posted the link to my contribution over at Mr. Linky there. Hope ye all enjoy the read! 🤞🙏😁📖
whimsygizmo said:
Happy to see you, Ken! Heading over now!
kenhume31 said:
Thanks very much De Jackson! 🙏😁😊
J M Negi said:
Here is mine pl-