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Bone, Q44, Quad, Quadrille, WhimsyGizmo
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Join dVerse at our LIVE session (video and audio) on Saturday, April 11th from 10 to 11 AM New York City time (EST). We always have attendees from around the globe! Read a poem of your own aloud OR come sit in to watch and listen. The more the merrier! A Google Meet link will be provided on the Thursday, April 9th OLN prompt.
Hellooooo, fellow scribblers of phrase and fans of poeming daze! De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here. How goes your April? Are you writing a poem a day for any challenges?
If a little inspiration is in order, then YAY! It’s Quadrille Monday again – my favorite. You may already know the drill: a Quadrille is a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), using one word we here at dVerse provide. Rhyme it or don’t. Hit your own rhythm and syllable sweet spot – the only rule is wordcount, and that you include one word we offer.
Today, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. Not of contention, but of expression. Of attention to poetic detail. Today, I want you to use some form of the word bone in your poem.
Bone. Boneless. Bony. Small boned. Large boned. Lazybones. Herringbone. Boneyard. Bone dry. Add a skull and crossbones warning. Split that wishbone. Heck, you could even throw in a bonified trombone. Get serious, or tickle our funny bones.
You choose the tone, just be sure to throw us a bone.
Still stuck? The human body’s got 206 of ’em. Pick one and get writin’. (The wrist bone’s connected to the poem bone…)
New to the Q? Here’s the bones of it:
Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word bone. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up with us using the Mr. Linky below. Then spend some time making your way around the interwebs, as you read and comment on the amazing work of your fellow poets. The Quadrille is here all week, so be sure to come back and read (and write) some more!
No bones about it:
If you haven’t yet read them, I highly recommend “Writing Down the Bones” by Natalie Goldberg; and “Boneshepherds,” poetry by Patrick Rosal.
Some bony music, maestro:
Bones, Imagine Dragons
Skin and Bones, Foo Fighters
Dem Dry Bones, Fats Waller
And of course, the classic:
dVerse 
Greetings, Wordsmiths! Happy to see you here! I’m serving up cocktails, mocktails and snacks. Sit a bit and read and write, won’t you?
Welcome, De and All. I wish I would have had more than 44 words. Happy Monday! Hot rooibos tea with oat milk creamer please?
Comin’ right up, Lisa! Happy poeming!
Thanks and Cheers!
What a bony, that is bonny, prompt to quadrille to, De! Whacking my poem down to the bone (ahem) before posting. Thank you for hosting. 😊
Heehee. That’s the thing with the Q, isn’t it. Sometimes it has to be mostly skin and bones. 😉
after reading Mary Oliver’s poem I realised what a rich subject this really is – thank you for this one De
My pleasure, Laura. Glad you’ve found some inspiration here!
Hi De and others! “Though sticks and stones may break my bones” who can stop from writing a Q this crone! 😉
See ya all in the morning! Good night!
Ha! Love it! Cheers!
I have to step out for a bit to take my Daddy to a doc appointment. I’ll be back around in a few hours. Leaving the bar open for snacks, drinks, conversation, and bony poems. 😉
hi De
hi poets
hope you all enjoy the live sessions i am unable to come and hear you all as on both dates I am out and about either teaching poetry at an art fair or performing.
no treats for me over stuffed on chocolate eggs
Rog