A little rain, a little wet
A little sun we won’t forget
A drizzle, drazzle, druzzle there
A frazzle frizzled up somewhere
Mushy, splushy, gushy kiss
Happy dragging worlds through bliss
A liftoff love crash lands with pain
Healing hearts light dance in rain
Linked to dVerse Quadrille #30 hosted by Mish with the prompt word “drizzle”.
Linked to NaPoWriMo2017 Day Ten although I realize actually writing one poem a day is beyond me.
Photo: “First Draft” by the author. This was my starting point. That whitish background is the desk I made myself out of a sheet of plywood decades ago and still use.
I love this, Frank!!! Soooo much. 🙂 Especially this line: “Mushy, splushy, gushy kiss”
Are you a doctor? Your handwriting is atrocious. 😉
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Thank you, Emilie! I liked the sound of that ushy kiss as well. You’re right about my handwriting. In 24 hours I myself will no longer be able to read it. 🙂
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Loved this – very fun to read loud. thanks!
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Thank you! I think it makes more sense when read aloud. I almost created a SoundCloud version.
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The chains of rhyming words give this a light-hearted feel, dancing in the rain 🙂
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It is meant to be light-hearted. Even with that crash landing there is healing. Thanks, Jane!
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You have such a way with rhyme. I had to read this again and again…it was so much fun.
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Thank you, Mish. I am glad you enjoyed the sound of it.
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Oh, Frank, I love the rhymes within rhymes within rhymes! Bravo
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Thank you, Bev!
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This is wonderful!! There are multiple emotions wrapped up in these 44 words. I am quite taken with your poem and I enjoy the picture that shows the process.
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I am glad you liked it. I’ve seen other poets take photos of their notebooks with early drafts of their poems. It seemed like a way to make their poems more present to the readers.
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Drizzle, drazzle, druzzle… delightful!
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Thank you! I figured if some words don’t exist it is about time they did.
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Frank–kudos & a salute to a fellow member of the “Brotherhood of the Longhand”. I always start there, blue pencil there–before typing & refining. Arthritis has trashed my penmanship as well; smile.
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My penmanship has been bad for decades. Most of my poems start in tiny notebooks that I carry with me on walks even though I could use my phone to take the notes. Thanks!
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Beautifully rhyme-y and great fun, Frank, especially:
‘A drizzle, drazzle, druzzle there
A frazzle frizzled up somewhere’
and
‘A liftoff love crash lands with pain
Healing hearts light dance in rain’.
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Thanks, Kim! It was meant to be fun and lighthearted. Even with the crash.
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So fun to read aloud specially this part:
A drizzle, drazzle, druzzle there
A frazzle frizzled up somewhere
I also scribble poems on pieces of papers lying around ~ But for Quadrille though, I write the draft in WordCounter so I can easily count and edit the words ~
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I rewrite mine later in Google Docs which has a word counting tool and cloud storage. One of the things I realized with this original version was that it didn’t have enough words. It is usually easier to add words. Thanks, Grace!
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To be honest, this reads like a perfect back-cover blurb!
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Yes, I suspect it could be a blurb for a romance novel. Thanks! Now to write the novel to go with it.
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Uplifting vibrations emanate from this delightful write. I like the picture of your scribbles too 😉
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I sometimes think of my penmanship as Chinese calligraphy which is almost as intelligible to me as Chinese after a few days. Thanks, Paul!
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Love the rhyming in this. And thanks for the visual of the handwritten poem. It’s always fun to see how other poets write longhand.
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A person’s handwriting reveals something about a person. My desk is cleaner and more organized than my writing, but not by much. Thanks, Linda!
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I love the handwritten version too!
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Thank you! The poem was quite a bit different as a first draft, but I figured it showed some of the process of getting to the final version.
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The visual is great and your handwriting is way better than mine! 🙂
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Nice poem. Especially like the rhyming pattern.
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Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the sound of the rhyme.
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A lot of fun to read… aloud! Twice.
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Thanks, Charley! I am glad you liked it!
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Well done, I really enjoyed this, the rhythm, rhyme and sound especially. So many layers here. 😀
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Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the sound of the poem.
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It’s a romance, a drama in 8 lines. I think they call that poetry…pretty darn sure. Pretty darn good.
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Thank you! It could be seen as a romantic drama. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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I really enjoyed the rhyming scheme, the words just seemed to bounce with a message
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Thank you! I am glad the poem bounced with a message.
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So much fun reading that aloud!
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I am glad it sounded good when read aloud. Thank you!
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Please delete my earlier comment, something went wrong and is not able comment properly, so using FB ac.
Loved the words used…beautiful ……..and the special desk may have many memories…smiles!
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I deleted your earlier comment as requested, Sreeja.
I am glad you liked the poem. Yes, the desk brings back memories going back many decades.
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Lovely, light, easy to read poem!
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Thank you, Kim! I am glad you found it easy to read. I hope what I write is easy to read, but I don’t always succeed at that.
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loving the rhymes and the beat! this sounds like a song to me. a sweet one. 🙂
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Thank you, Rosema! I am glad it sounded like a song to you!
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yes it did! and you’re welcome! ❤
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I read this earlier and had to come back for another read…and another. My favorite line is “mushy, splushy, gushy kiss.” I also like that hearts can heal after the crash. I’m fascinated by other people’s handwriting and tried to read yours before reading the finished poem. I used to read this mystery author who was also a graphologist. It got me interested in handwriting analysis and I tried to study it for a while, and by study I mean getting half way through one of those Complete Idiot Guides. Interesting stuff but there’s so many nuances to handwriting that it boggled my mind.
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I remember once trying to analyze my own handwriting using some simplified guide in the library. I didn’t get very far, however, I do think people can use handwriting to understand others better. It takes skill to read anything well and practice. It is hard to tell if one gets it right without knowing the person.
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You’re one jolly dancing poet, Frank! Awesome wordplays that are surprisingly not tongue-twisting!
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One can get tongue-twisted word combinations when one tries to rhyme and alliterate too much. I am glad you liked it, Colin!
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these were the happiest words I have had the pleasure to say out loud today, the rhyme was so sweet, I could almost feel the drizzle, drazzle, druzzle! Very lovely Frank!
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I am glad they made you happy, Gina. Thank you!
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So gorgeous, Frank. All that delicious sound bump!
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It is a sound bump. I am glad you liked it!
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Love those chiming words. It was written to be read out loud.
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Yes, I may make a SoundCloud recording of it. Thank you!
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I like how the last two lines personify the nature of sunshine and rain as we tend to associate them with love, loss, and mending.
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They add some drama to the poem, which is otherwise perhaps too lighthearted, that hopefully gets resolved in the last line. Thank you!
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I like your wordplay in this and how falling into puddles isn’t the end of the world.
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We have powerful healing abilities. Thanks, Janice!
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Oh, that’s gorgeous and made me smile.
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Thank you, Rosemary!
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Beautiful, light and refreshing. Love the cool little rhyme scheme ☺♥
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Thanks, Phil! I like light poetry and rhyme sometimes helps make it lighter.
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Lovely sounds–a delight to read!
And the final line is lovely, too.
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Thank you! I am glad you liked the sounds. That last line was the hardest to write. I am glad you liked it.
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Wonderful, Frank. Dr. Seuss would think this is greatly the greatest. ❤
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Thank you, Olga! All those rhyming nonsense words remind me of Dr. Seuss as well.
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This was so much fun! I’m writing a poem right now (I sometimes write when I am out biking (on Google Keep on my phone) it’s about ringing in spring and is similar in it’s rhyming, timing, fun. In fact, it’s a song but I don’t write music so I probably borrowed another song without knowing it. I don’t know how you did it, I have written a poem a day but not in some time. Maybe next year.
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I haven’t used Google Keep, but it sounds like a good app. Normally I carry a notebook and pen. If I forget that then I open Google Docs. I am not actually writing a poem a day. The original intention was there, but I realized I don’t get that many good ideas. However, I suspect I could write a limerick a day or a haibun/haiku. I don’t write music either and so the melody has to come from the rhyme, alliteration and so on. There are many songs that have separate lyricists and composers. That is where you would need to team up with a composer and then a singer to make the complete song.
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Yes, I used to play piano but didn’t keep it up so music is lost to me now. I can write easily to other music because I’ve written rhyme for so long. When I write “songs” I’m probably borrowing from other songs without knowing it. People probably think I’m crazy when I pass them on my bike because I sing aloud while I’m riding. Lol! I so enjoy it though and don’t care what others think. Google Keep is great for notes I carry a pen and paper but it’s faster to use Keep. Everything is on there, passwords, grocery lists, everything! I can write a poem a day but have to have the time to do so which I don’t have now riding everyday. Today (Easter Sunday) it’s raining so today’s a day off but I’m addicted. I’m writing as much as I can today and don’t forget I have a few blogs I write posts for. I started a private website for my book. That way, I can put everything in order, have spell check, etc. You probably noticed I’m not writing as much with the groups but am doing what I can. Today is a day of catching up on reading too. Doing anything special for Easter?
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I’m still finding my around Google Keep. It looks like it could replace my notebook, but I am still unfamiliar with it. I really should learn how to use these tools. This weekend was nice. I was out walking during much of it. A private website sounds like a good way to organize your book. Being on a bike allows you to pass those people quickly when you’re singing just in case they think you are crazy. Good luck with that book!
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BTW, you write like a doctor. Lol! One of my favorite writers/artist’s is Dr. Seuss where I get my love of rhyming from. (I read the comments.)
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My handwriting has been bad for a long time. I also use my left hand so the slant is somewhat backwards.
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You’re a lefty hey? I’d like to take a walk with you someday, Frank!
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Impressive use of repetition and alliteration! I like the lighthearted feel of the poem.
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I am glad you liked the sound of the poem. It was meant to be lighthearted even with the crash landing. Thank you!
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Great line:
“A liftoff love crash lands with pain”.
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked that line.
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Thank you, Alex!
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