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Oh, to the Stars … (poem)

The latest Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets comes from Kim, the Quadrille being the 44 word dVerse specialty with a word to include.

The word this prompt?

“Rumpus”

(yes, I still look up and dream)

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Oh, to the Stars …

They spark blinkled star sprinkled

dust

down

tinkled tickled

keys

in silent

song  

.

those sparks

to wrinkled gaze

those notes

in twinkled ears

still

after all these years

.

such a racket

such a rumpus

Oh, if only to hear

once

can you join us?

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14 responses to “Oh, to the Stars … (poem)”

  1. kaceyontheradio Avatar
    kaceyontheradio

    Just spent an hour outside looking up at the stars and came in to find this

    Excellent! A surprise placement for rumpus.

    Now write something about a rump roast.

    💐

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    1. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      Well, there’s some timing in the stars huh? 🙂 but we do tend to usually be on page. And thanks!! Glad ya liked it!! Now as to that rump roast …

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  2. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    Love the sound of stars like this

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    1. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      Thanks Bjorn, gad you liked the sound!

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  3. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    This is a very twinkly quadrille, Stephen, and I love all the internal and end rhymes, and the way the gentle twinkling becomes a racket and a rumpus.

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    1. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      I guess WordPress didn’t take my “reply” to you and dropped it below Paul there but thank you!!

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        kim881

        My pleasure, Stephen.

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  4. pvcann Avatar
    pvcann

    Yes please 🙂

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    1. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      Thanks so much Kim and I loved the prompt, rumpus is such a wonderful word!!

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    2. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      You know it Paul!!

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  5. yvettemcalleiro Avatar
    yvettemcalleiro

    Beautiful quadrille, Stephen!

    Yvette M Calleiro 🙂

    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  6. ben Alexander Avatar
    ben Alexander

    I really like the way your lines shimmer, Stephen. ✨ “They spark blinkled star sprinkled / dust” feels so playful yet wistful to me, and that closing invitation makes the whole piece echo like a song drifting into silence.

    ~David

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    1. Stephen J Frankenberry Avatar
      Stephen J Frankenberry

      Thank you so much David and “shimmer”? So appreciate that! As I said, I still look up.

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      1. ben Alexander Avatar
        ben Alexander

        🤗

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