Hello, beautiful readers! Today has been a bit stressful with renovation woes/current country chaos, so my poetry took a bit of a dark turn. For this week's dVerse Q227, Lisa invites us to write a quadrille using the word turn or any concept connected to it. For those of you new to quadrilles, they are a form of poetry with exactly 44 words (not including the title).
Beware the Point of No Return
cerulean skies observe
toxicity poisons mindless passageways
ignorant smog darkens clarity
incendiary attacks destroy peaceful neighborhoods
violent tornados abduct loved ones off streets
cumulous clouds crowd the sky
threatening to destroy cherished values
turbulent waters are rising
turn the tide before all is lost
Would you like to write a quadrille with us this week? Join us here.
That tide feels like a tsunami, but perhaps we can turn it. All together now!
ReplyDeleteIt will definitely take the entire village, D! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteThe last line brings it home.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I appreciate your visit, Melissa. :-)
DeleteYvette, I feel the desperation so many of us are feeling. Please make it end before it is too late.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a magic wand that could, Lisa. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteI wish you did also, Yvette. You are very welcome, my friend.
DeleteHere's hoping this tide can be turned!
ReplyDeleteThat is my hope! Thanks for visiting, Rosemary! :-)
DeleteI like all the visceral, sensory images. I hope we can turn the tide--and soon before we're all washed away by the tsunami and taken by the tornado!
ReplyDeleteThat is my hope as well, Merril! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI'm so ready for the tide to turn! Your imagery had me reading and gasping for air! 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you for those kind words, Colleen! I'm so happy you enjoyed my poem. :-)
DeleteThis is a real cry for help, Yvette 😔. While travelling I met people Beth for and against the new policies in America. Both groups felt equally strong about their point of view. Robbie 🌈
ReplyDeleteYes, Robbie. Each side feels very strongly. In a country as big as ours, it's hard for many to see outside their small circle of community. They don't grasp the larger issues that the country faces, and they only focus on what directly impacts them (which is usually based on what their local news tells them). Also, many people are ignorant of world history and how the steps being taken now have the potential to strip them of their rights and freedoms. It's a scary time for those of us who are aware of all that is happening. I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI held my breath while reading this, Yvette. Powerful imagery, and I'm hoping for the tide to turn very soon.
ReplyDeleteLauren 💕
Thank you, Lauren! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
Delete'ignorant smog' is very evocative. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shaun! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYes, a powerful plea to turn the tide, an urgent need as I watch from afar.Dark but not lost.
ReplyDeleteNo, not lost. Let's just hope the tide turns sooner rather than later. Thanks for visiting, Paul! :-)
DeleteEach line builds on the last enhancing that fretful feeling of urgency, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYes, it's a dark one, Yvette. But there are some dark things happening in our world. To hold it all in doesn't make it go away. Speak with your poetry; it's powerful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana! I appreciate your encouragement. :-)
DeleteWith such dark things happening, both real and metaphorical, it's not surprising that many peoole would rather believe the lies and live in denial about, say, climate change, but eventually, when their own are plucked by the tornado, perhaps the scales will fall from their eyes - we can only hope Yvette...
ReplyDeleteAndrew (Frewin55)
DeleteSo sad, Andrew, but it's true that some can only learn if they experience it. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
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