Wednesday, July 30, 2025

A Gnome Donsy- #W3 #dVerse #Quadrille #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro



Hello, beautiful readers! I saw a bit of progress on my kitchen today, just not as much as I was hoping for. The electrical outlets are complete, but the plumber didn't show. The cabinet guy came but only installed a few drawers. He'll be back on Saturday. I go back to work next Thursday, so I'm just hoping it's all done before then.

I've decided to combine two prompts today. The first is Wea've Written Weekly (W3). Dennis shares the photo below and invites us to write a poem in twenty lines or fewer about what we imagine is happening. We also must use the word donsy in our poem. It means group or gathering. It also must have some kind of pattern or structure, so I added a rhyming pattern.

The second prompt is from dVerse's Quadrille #228. Mish asks us to write a quadrille using a version of the word fish in it. For those who are unfamiliar, a quadrille must have exactly 44 words. 

(photo credit: Victoria Baker, Donnybrook Visitor Centre)

A Gnome Donsy

they gather every summer
eagerly awaiting their creator
children selfishly search for shade
newer gnomes make friends and play in the glade
the elderly happily reconnect with friends
to gossip about the new garden trends
and reunite with ale
under summer solstice's magical veil


Would you like to write a poem for either of these prompts? Click the link below:


26 comments:

  1. A perfect description of any large gathering - I see a family reunion and all the fun and chaos that entails! Lovely!!

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  2. A very joyful write. They do look like they could be enjoying a reunion of sorts.

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    1. Thank you, Heather! I appreciate you visiting. :-)

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  3. Gnomes are adorable. I had to chuckle at "to gossip about the new garden trends / and reunite with ale".

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    1. I'm happy you enjoyed those lines, Mish! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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  4. ahhh, i'm doing some renovations as well. also feeling somewhat "trapped," when appointments get missed.

    enjoyed your donsy poem! these little guys are fun :)

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    1. Thank you, Ren! I'm beyond ready to be done with this company. I hope you renovation is going better than mine. :-)

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  5. Tucking sel"fish"ly in there was a clever use of the Q word, Yvette!

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    1. Thank you, Jennifer! I'm happy you enjoyed that. :-)

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  6. Love the party atmosphere created Yvette

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    1. Thank you, Ange! The photo just looks like a fun time. I appreciate you visiting. :-)

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  7. Yvette - what a delightful glimpse into gnome society! I love how you've captured the generational dynamics - from playful newcomers to wise elders sharing garden gossip over ale. The summer solstice setting adds perfect magical atmosphere to their gathering.

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  8. you have me with the new garden trends!

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    1. Haha! Thank you, Artie! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)

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  9. Yvette, this feels like a charming little fairy tale in verse. I really like "children selfishly search for shade"—there’s something gently mischievous in how it mirrors the gnomes' playful gathering.

    Much love,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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    1. Thank you, David! The photo just seemed fun, so I wanted to keep that feeling in my poem. I appreciate you stopping by. :-)

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  10. Very cleverly done! And I love the way you squeezed fish out of this poem too!

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  11. Yvette,

    You've written a warm, gentle quadrille that captures something both intimate and ritualistic. It's a a gnomey Midsummer Night’s gathering, full of subtle charm and sun-dappled mischief. I like the way you’ve created a sense of continuity across generations, with “newer gnomes” making friends while the elders swap gossip and gather for ale. It’s all very familiar and almost human but shaded with just enough with magic to keep it in the realm of the fey.

    I thought the line “under summer solstice’s magical veil” is an excellent way of closing, less of a flourish and more of a musing (a quiet one, not my rambunctious musings!). The line brings the whole donsy together, hinting at something older, stranger, and cyclical. I thought this was lovely, light-footed poem and seasonal in the truest sense. Nicely crafted.

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    1. Thank you, Dennis! I appreciate your deep dive into my poem. Thank you for sharing your enjoyment. :-)

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  12. hi, Yvette 😍

    Just wanna let you know that the new W3, hosted by our beloved D. Avery, is now live:

    W3

    Enjoy❣️

    Much love,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

    P.S. please send me an email at DVDBGMLNY at GMAIL dot COM - This way, I will have your email address available, just in case you are selected by someone to be our W3 'Poet of the Week'. Thanks!

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    1. Thank you for the reminder, David! I'll send you an email now. :-)

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