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Helloooo, fellow scribbling spirits! De Jackson, aka WhimsyGizmo here.
It’s October! (Where did the year go?) Time again for that dVerse fave, the Quadrille. Simply put, it’s a short-and-sweet, finely honed lil’ poem of exactly 44 words (not counting the title) – including one word we here at the Pub provide.
This week, let’s hold a pre-Halloween hullabaloo for the word BOO.
The word can be used to startle or frighten, or as an exclamation or expression of derision, disapproval, or contempt. You could write from the perspective of Boo Radley from To Kill a Mockingbird, or little Boo from Monsters, Inc.
Put something boo-tiful into the world. Be boo-jee. Play peek-a-boo. Heal a boo-boo, or cry boo-hoo. Add a bibbidi-bobbidi to your boo. Tell us all about your boo-thang. Put on those boo-gie shoes. Don’t stop boo-lievin’. Give a hearty booyah!
In other words: You do you, Boo.
Just be sure your poem has just 44 words, including some form of the word boo.
Here’s some boo-dacious silliness by Anglo-Irish poet Spike Milligan {1918-2002}:
New to the Q? Here’s what to do, Boo:
Don’t be bamboozled. Just scare us up a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word boo. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using the Mr. Linky below. Then boot-scoot-boogie your way around the interwebs to see what kind of poetic boos-ness your fellow wordsmith guys and ghouls have gotten themselves into. The Quadrille is up all week long, so don’t forget to come back for another round of readin’, writin’, and more boisterous boo-shenanigans.
And while you’re here, have some snacks and a drink or two (cocktails, mocktails, hot cider, and bountiful booze)…and drop us a ‘hey, boo’ in the comments below.
Some musical inspo…
Lil Boo Thang, Paul Russel
Boogie Shoes, KC & The Sunshine Band
Electric Boogaloo, Ollie & Jerry
dVerse 
Boo!
{I’m so happy to see YOU!}
Happy poeming, friends. Hope this prompt stirs up plenty of boos for youse. 😉
I’m pouring generously today, and putting out plenty of snacks.
Who’s in?
Boo… what a useful thing… there are so many words that contain boo… not the least is book.
Some good craft beer and soft pretzels sounds good.
Comin’ right up, B!
Hello De and All. A word of many persuasions, to be sure. How about a pint of Magners and a bowl of kettle corn please?
You got it, Lisa. I make ah-mazing homemade kettle corn!
Yummy! Thank you. Cheers!
hi all
spent yesterday running a poetry workshop in an orchid so a glass of mulled cider would hit the spot.
very autumn way to raise some money to help maintain the listed bungalow which houses its caretaker.
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Mulled cider coming right up, rog. Sounds like an amazing day. 🙂
Truly was fun
Greetings everyone! Feels like Autumn is here ~ in Central Oregon. Mountain tops beginning to see the first traces of snow, our Ski Mountain Mt. Bachelor opens next month, a mere 25 minutes from us!
A bootiful challenge Ms. Whimsygizmo … how about a hot buttered rum?
You got it, Helen. Happy poeming!
Great prompt ( just as an aside it’s Spike Milligan-only he’s one of my heroes) 😀
Ugh. So sorry about the typo. I love him, too. So silly. I’ll try to edit.
No worries we all do it 🩷
FUN! … why not? all boo’d up and ready to party.
Yay, Ren! Happy to see you here!
Count me in for boolicious fun….
Excellent, Truedessa! Cheers!
Thanks for the prompt…and the popcorn, De!
You got it, Lynn. Happy to see you here. Cheers!
Thanks for the fun prompt…and the kettlecorn, De! I’m reading and eating in bed 🙂
My pleasure, ma’am! I’m currently reading in my finally gloriously-Fall-weathered back yard. (At least for a few hours this morning…later today it will be 85 degrees.
Thank you De, plenty of scope with this prompt, I’m constantly in awe of how language is is so diverse and never, ever static.
Me, too! Love it! Happy poeming!
I just posted one probably late, but that’s OK.
Not late, Aaron! The Quadrille is open all week! 🙂
Woot!!! That’s good to know. Thank you so much. It’s a really fun prompt.
Boo! Whimsy, please may I have a cool boor? Er, I mean beer! 😁 And some salty booscuits? Many thanks. Cheers 🍻
You got it! Cheers!
Thanks, Whimsy! 🤗
Loved to write for this prompt 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting & inspiring 🙂
My pleasure, Anita. Happy you’re here. Cheers!
It’s been awhile since I’ve been visiting over here, but October and the prompt word Boo I couldn’t pass up. It’s all about the spooky and I’m going to enjoy reading some great poems. 🙂
Yay, ghost! So happy you’re here.
Thanks, good to catch up with everyone. 🙂
Thanks for posting the Spike Mulligan verse and to continue to run these challenges!
My pleasure! Happy poeming!