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Greetings, wielders of wand-phrase and syllable-spell. De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here, to tell you the word for today’s Quadrille – my favorite prompt, when we pen poems of precisely 44 words including one word we here at dVerse provide.
Today, I want you to invoke some poetry magic by casting your poem with the word ENCHANT.
Enchantment. Disenchanted. Enchantress. Enchantingly.
And if you’ve got a (p)enchant for playing with words, that’s more than welcome here! What would an “N” chant sound like? (Perhaps the word “No!” over and over again?) Write us a (tr)enchant poem, or simply an enchanting one. Just be sure it holds exactly 44 words, including some form of the word enchant. And since the word comes from incantare, to sing, you could even use the word in some song lyrics, if you choose.
A little poetical inspiration for your perusal:
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Venus and Adonis (a Shakespeare poem)
Read more enchanting poems here.
New to the Q? Here’s what to do:
Enchant us with your poem of exactly 44 words (not counting the title), using some form of the word enchant. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using the Mr. Linky below. Then head out into the blogosphere to read and comment upon the spellbound poems your fellow wordsmiths have spilled. The Q is open all week, so be sure to come back and read (and write) some more!
I’ll leave you with some musical enchantment…
Stevie Nicks: Enchanted
Taylor Swift song: Enchanted
Paradise Lost: Enchantment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGMo9RV5Ye0
From South Pacific: Some Enchanted Evening
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Hey there, wordsmiths! Happy poeming today, and all week long. The Enchanted Tiki Bar is open, and I’m serving magical concoctions and most excellent snackage. 😉
I would love myself a magic concoction, and maybe some fizzy enchantment
Comin’ right up, Bjorn. Happy poeming!
Hello De and All. I loved writing to this word. Enchanted Tiki Bar!? Please, I’ll take a Wild Card and an order of deep-fried poppers with a side of Bronco Berry sauce 🙂
Well, that just sounds enchanting, Lisa. Love it!
🙂 Cheers!
Hi De and others! Enchanted to be here! How about a Mai Tai!
Comin’ right up! Cheers!
Cheers! Thanks.
Thank you for hosting, De.
I have a feeling I may not remember anything I ingest at the Magic Tiki Bar, but how can I resist? I will have a magical concoction and some excellent snackage (no meat). 😉
Comin’ right up, Merril. 😉
😊
Gillena, I loved your enchanted sunlight poem. Sadly, I can’t comment on your blog today. Sorry ’bout that.
Yay! looking forward to it. Today has been hectic
Hope you get a few minutes of peace to reflect, and write. Cheers!
hi all
hope all of you are well. catch up soon
rog
Hi, rog. Happy to see you here. Cheers!
I’m between seasons. Do you have one of those drinks with the little umbrella in it?
Absolutely! Comin’ right up!
Hypnotic vision over field
The glories of the Gods revealed
Floating on the wind above
In peace behold a single dove
Time must fly, but casts an eye
Another mystery passing by
I wonder when she looks at you
Is that dove enchanted too?
Love this! Beautiful!
A sort of 5 minute first draft really, but thank you. I never get around to actually finishing any of things
See what I mean? Should have been ‘any of these things’
😉
Thanks Di, for hosting this evening. Your enchanting post took me way back to South Pacific and Rogers and Hammerstein’s song: Some Enchanting Evening. A chocolate Milkshake will make me very happy!
Comin’ right up, Dwight. happy you found some inspiration here.
De
:>)
help! How am I ever to choose which ones to submit for Kristi’s?
krisis that is
The Enchanted Tiki Bar ~ Don’t mind if I do! How about a “Bee Sting Cocktail” ~ tequila, lemon juice, honey syrup and chili liqueur over ice ~ don’t worry about the proportions, just wing it. Sounds enchanting ~ yes?
Enchanting, indeed. 😉 Comin’ right up, Helen.
Thanks, De, looking forward to being enchanted by the offerings here~
Cheers, Jennifer!
De thanks for hosting and the word choice is enchanting. My muse had to step back in time on this one.
Happy to see you here, Truedessa. Cheers!
Great picture. I hope I did it justice
🙂
penned and posted last night. xx, ren
Whatever one conceives of this, we all need a little enchantment right now, thanks De.
My pleasure, Sir. Happy poeming!
🙂
Gaia, I loved your poem. I can’t comment on your site.
You had me at this opening line:
“Mercury climbs our glass spine’s rise”
Hello, De, thanks for hosting! Great word choice, I enjoyed writing.
My pleasure! Cheers!