Hellooooo, Poets! De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here again with my favorite prompt, the Quadrille – that pocket-sized poem of precisely 44 words, including one word we provide. 

In fact, today, I’d like you to take that a bit literally, and put a pocket in your poem. 



Slip in a pocket watch. A pocket calculator. An air pocket. Some important pockets of time. Give it a Wocket, ala Dr. Seuss.

You could even go all Gollum on us. 

Is it lint? Pocket change? Small smooth stones? A folded note? A grocery list? Fluff? Secret stuff? Whatchoo got? (Put it in your poem!)

Still feeling out of pocket? Don’t let this burn a hole in your pocket. Arm your poem with a pocketknife, or a pocketbook. Have a pickpocket come along. Shoot the 8 ball into the corner pocket for the win. Or grab a pocketful of Kryptonite, and rule the world. 

Please to partake of a little pocket-poem inspiration: 

Emily Dickinson 

New to the Q? Here’s what to do: 
Pen us a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting the title), and be sure to include some form of the word pocket. No need for rhyme, or rhythm, or even reason – unless you choose it. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using the Mr. Linky below. Then peruse the blogosphere to read pocket poems by your fellow poets. The Quadrille is up all week, so be sure to come back and read and write some more! 

By the way, something to look forward to in the Spring – Poem In Your Pocket Day will be observed on April 29th, 2027. ’Til then, let’s put some pockets in our poems, and carry them throughout the week. 

Here’s some music for your ear pockets:

Natasha Bedingfield 

Spin Doctors 

Pretenders

Alanis Morissette 

Ed Sheeran