Quilly | April 30, 2009
I can tell by some of the comments on the last three posts that I’ve spread the story too thin, put in too many twists, and lost some of you, so here is a quick, simple synopsis of Copper’s story to date:
Daze of Wine & Murder
Chianti Sangiovese is about to preside over her first Bacchanal [...]
Quilly | April 30, 2009
A Premature Farewell
Twenty-nine poems in twenty-nine days.
The 30th and final day,
I forgot to post.
My attention span left
Without finishing the job.
Damn.
CLA
Poetic Asides, Day 30
Prompt: write a farewell poem
Posted May 1st, 8:41 a.m. (HST)
Quilly | April 30, 2009
Welcome to Three Word Thursday #12. This week, joining the quondam word-list, we have paladin, intransigent, & invidious. We also have a whole list of perspicacious writers. If you enjoy reading my story, leave a comment then click on the names of the other players and go see how they used the words. You’ll be [...]
Quilly | April 29, 2009
Never Learning
I learned my nevers as a child.
Never take candy from strangers.
Never take wooden nickles.
Never count chickens before they’ve hatched.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Never bite the hand that feeds you.
Never cry over spilt milk.
Never sign up to write a poem a day.
Never say never.
CLA
Poetic Asides, Day 29
Prompt: write a poem with the [...]
Quilly | April 28, 2009
Jientje, our mistress of fun, has cooked up a new photo challenge, and this is what she has to say about it:
When I was a kid, I was always fascinated by the colourful language my grandmother used. She had such a way with words, she had her own funny ways to describe things and that [...]
Quilly | April 28, 2009
Promptly Sestina, He Said
“Write a sestina,” he said,
and here I sit with eighty seconds to compose.
I hate writing to a time limit and a prompt.
I was suckered in by the romance of, National Poetry Month.
Some of us have to work you know.
I don’t get paid to write poetry.
I write poetry
because I have thoughts I want [...]
Quilly | April 27, 2009
There once was a gnat named Nat.
Upon my fork he sat.
I said, “I am eating!
I’ll give you a beating!”
So I squished him and Nat was flat.
CLA
This is not from a poetry prompt. This is from my Pasta Alfredo last night!
A gnat was actually harmed in the writing of this verse.
Quilly | April 27, 2009
Elsewhere
Teenage strife
clashes with parents
tomorrow lurks beyond the moon
and life
seems about to happen
elsewhere….
CLA
Poetic Asides, Day 27
Prompt: write a poem about longing
Quilly | April 27, 2009
What noun does this photo represent? EMAIL your answers and leave a comment designed to either help or confuse your fellow game players.
The first contestant to EMAIL me the right answer wins a featured link in my blog which will display until next Monday when we’ll play this little game again. Enjoy.
PLEASE, do not write [...]
Quilly | April 26, 2009
I wanted to do, Fritos®, but no. Amoeba refused to cooperate, even though I assured him that the knife was very sharp and it wouldn’t really hurt — much. Besides, they can always be reattached. Right?
Quilly | April 26, 2009
Tradition vs. Innovation
One advocates change.
The other stands on its laurels.
One wants total renovation.
The other is content with the status quo.
One wants to maintain.
The other wants to destroy and rebuild.
Each seeks total control.
Debate, their first-born child,
Is abandoned.
Compromise, their next-born,
Is rejected.
Hope, spontaneously aborts.
Triumph, withers in the womb,
Unconceived.
CLA
Poetic Asides, Day 26
Prompt: write a poem about miscommunication
Quilly | April 26, 2009
She handed him the shirt she’d just ironed. “We live in Hawaii. Why can’t we just run naked on the beach?”
He said: “Depends. It matters which beach you pick.”
She said: “If we had to wear Depends®, we wouldn’t be naked, now would we? Besides, we’d soak up a lot of ocean to boot.”
He said: “Who [...]
Quilly | April 26, 2009
While you are all waiting for me to post something, why don’t you run over to Bill’s place and wish him some birthday cheer. Since he is one year and two days younger than I, I can tell you with complete certainty that this is his 49th birthday.
Quilly | April 25, 2009
Super Market
Grocery shopping I must go,
Got to get some food, you know.
Here’s a magazine. Here’s a book.
At the videos, I must look.
I simply must browse through the wine,
To sip upon while we dine.
Next stop — one of my favorite places,
Full of flowers and exotic vases.
One isle over I find cool toys,
To entertain both girls and [...]
Quilly | April 24, 2009
My virtual birthday bash was a resouding success! I had an absolutely wonderful time. I want to thank my Amoeba, Doug, Nessa and Thom for hosting my birthday on their blogs. I had a lively flow of visitors and well-wishers all day long.
If you were one of those visitors and well-wishers, I want to thank [...]
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O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
