Sock-Hops & Soda Fountains

Quadrille Monday ~~ Mish is hosting in the dVerse Poets Pub ~~ The word "hint" is our poetic clue!!!

June 1955

born in the shadow of war

we grew up with radio's hum

the smell of fresh cut grass

navigating a world beginning

to forget its ghastly scars

we lived and loved simply

danced in the here and now

no hint of what lay ahead

In Memoriam

 Punam hosts Monday Quadrille in the dVerse Poets Pub ~ the challenge word is "Bang"

bang the drum slowly let echoes resound

for hearts that are buried in hallowed ground

brave souls who have fallen their courage untamed

in whispers of freedom their legacy’s framed

we honor their sacrifice steadfast and true

honor the flag red, white and blue

HAIL TO THE CHEF!

It's Quadrille Monday in the dVerse Poets Pub * Ms. De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) has tossed us a word to build our quadrilleS around ~ and it is PINCH!

Unsplash

zee Chef is in zee kitchen

oui oui

meet this clever man

trained at Le Cordon Bleu

speaks in different language

sounds alien to his crew

glob of this, plop of that

a pinch, smidgen, tad

approximate is his normal

standard would mean bad!  

  

 

The Sketch

 Monday in the Pub ... Mish reminds us it's time for a Quadrille!

Word for today is "sketch"

Sketch me at twilight

as shadows softly 

blend with moonrise

when dreams begin to

swing and sway

have your way with me.

But sketch me at your peril

i will end our journey 

will whisper goodbye

will always wonder

how did we ever die. 

Below The Fold

 De Jackson is calling the shots today ~ asking us to fold a wee poem around the word "fold."

above the fold

yes, it's eye catching

it's attention grabbing

yes, it packs a mighty punch

but it's Sunday morning and

below the fold is where I head

page after page after page

reviews, economics, culture, sports, science

the news I love to read!