Hey there, fellow scribblers of phraseology! De Jackson here, aka WhimsyGizmo, touching base with you today with my all-time favorite poetry prompt, the Quadrille. If you’re new or need a refresher, the Quadrille is a pocket-sized form of our own creation here at dVerse: a poem of just 44 words (not counting the title), including one word we provide. 

Today, I’d like you to tangle with the word touch. 

(A touch of the erotic, from E.E. Cummings.) 

Don’t touch that dial! Write a touching poem or give us a touch of grim and gore. Touch a nerve. Touch on a poetic subject you haven’t before. Throw in a touch of rhythm and rhyme (or don’t). Touchdown. Touchstone. Touchscreen. “Tetched” in the head. 

And hey, who am I to judge if you choose to have the word French kiss its way into more of a: touché. So long as you’ve got some literal form of the word touch in your piece, you’re good to go. 

…but you have all week to write touch poems! 

New to the Q? Here’s what to do: 
Touch those keys and pen us a poem of precisely 44 words, not counting the title, and using some form of the word touch. When you’ve put the finishing touches on your piece, post it to your own blog and link up using the Mr. Linky below. Then keep in touch with your fellow wordsmiths by making your way around the blogosphere to read and comment. The Quadrille is open all week, so be sure to touch base with us later in the week to read and write some more! 

Still stuck? Reach down and try to touch your toes and give your endorphins a good spike (and if you’re anything like me – your brain a good spin). 

And here’s musical inspiration to keep you in touch with your muse: 

Out of Touch – Hall & Oates 

Touch you once, touch you twice…(If You Leave, OMD)

Love Touch – Rod Stewart    

U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer