‘In the Inglenook’, a d’Verse Quadrille
Mine inglenook not of this earth Found not in book, nor by the hearth Mine kooginnel it changes form Chooses, refuses to conform Mine negloonki of verses spun Of metaphor and playful pun Mine nielognok for me by me Put simply, it's my poetry
The above poem is my take on d’Verse’s Quadrille challenge #118.
The quadrille is simply a poem of 44 words (excluding the title), and it can take any form. This week’s challenge was to use the word “inglenook” in a quadrille.
Very clever and fun!
Punam
Yes, fun deedni for me!
Thank you!
David
Deedni! 😀
You are welcome.
I love what you’ve done with the prompt – especially the translations, and arriving at your poetic home – perfect!
Thank you so much, Rindig! 🤪
-Vaidd
Haha anagrams-I thought you were writing in Dutch 🤣🤣🤣
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Maybe Dutch is just the whole English language anagramised, or vice versa…
That would be awesome!
I like this!
Thanks!
-David
Ingelnook, sounds Scandinavian, but the design looks like a cabin in the Swiss Alps.
Such an awesome rhyme for the day, with a touch of sadness……maybe its me and my melancholy but i thoroughly enjoyed reading the verse in this beautiful cosy melancholic setting.
Thanks, Abi!
If you want to see an “inglenook” poem that is quite melancholy, check out this one by Björn: https://brudberg.me/2020/12/14/withered-safe/
-David
No i don’t want to…..this setting is sufficient for me. Thanks for sharing, i will read it when the fire in me is burning and contain the melancholy of the writer. For now I’m melancholic…..blessings…🌻
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You sure having fun with your writing….
how can you tell? 😉
How can I tell?….by how neatly it is done…..such a perfect design.
you are sweet, Abi
-David
very fun and playful ❤️ love it.
Thanks, Angelique! I try to have fun with all of the d’Verse prompts 🙂
If it’s not fun to write, it’s probably not worth it!
-David
awe so true ❤️
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I tried to solve 9 letter words, but couldn’t. I enjoyed tongue twisters, however. Thanks.
-laushka
Aluksha,
There’s nothing to solve – they’re just made up words 😀
-Iddav
😂😂
a totally fun read, you obviously had fun composing this and the joy comes through!
Nice to meet you
Likewise, CK 🙂 , and thank you!
-David
ok I’m gonna state the obvious … it says your name is ben Alexander, yet you sign David?
yep, ‘ben’ means ‘son’ in Hebrew.
see here: https://skepticskaddish.com/about/
thanks, that explains it all! What an interesting life
That’s kind of you – thank you!
-David
Loved the word scramble Ben! Chasing them pulled me pleasantly through your poem
Thanks so much, Rob!
-David
Wow really cool, love it. Especially first line.
Thanks! 🙂
-David
Your welcome 😊
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This is so clever and fun! Thanks for sharing.
Linda, I’m hooked on all of these terrific d’Verse prompts! Thank you!
-David
Happy you are joining in!
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How thoroughly delightful! And clever. Cheers.
Thanks, Lheen!
-Avdid
Brilliant write! Loved the last line!
Thanks, D! 😀
-David
Of course!
You are one yunnf poet ♥️🤗
Stahnk os chmu! ❤
nice nonsense poetry
Larry,
This one here was my ultimate ‘nonsense’ oeuvre:
Chutzpah, or: Vorpal
All best,
David
David., It’s really good. . I always try to expand upon other writers’ work too.
I love ‘nonsense’ poetry 🙂 – there’s something liberating about it!
Thanks, Larry!
I think your poem makes perfect sense! The inglenook (creative space) in your mind changes form, doesn’t all of ours? I find new inspiration in different things every day. Life would be boring otherwise! 👏
Thanks, Tricia 🙂
Yeah my inglenook is all over the place!
-David
This was so fun… love where you took it, a new encyclopedia.
Thanks, Björn 🙂
-David
At first I was looking for a glossary but soon realized what you were doing. I can see where your poetry would be just that for you. Nicely done!
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Why not! Creative poem and fun word to scramble and twist. I suspect you could have carried on with many more versions and lines. 😆
Heeheehee… yeah, I had more in me, TBH… but I was limited to 44 words!
-David
[…] A quadrille on the theme of the inglenook, suggested by DVerse. Hat-tip to The Skeptic’s Kaddish. […]
Inglenook is not a term I was versed with to the point I thought it was a nonsensical word. What a fun poem. Even learned a new word! Thank you!
Until I saw this prompt from d’Verse, I also did not know what an inglenook was 😀
I love learning new words!
Recently, I played with words that contain all of the vowels in order, and I learned a lot of new words that way too: https://skepticskaddish.com/2020/12/12/a-e-i-or-u/
Thanks for the kind comment, Robin!
-David
What a delight to read!
Thanks, Purple 🙂
-David
Clever fun read in stringing your words!!! ❤️👏👏👏
Cindy, d’Verse really provides me with a lot of inspiration – I’m loving their prompts!
-David
So glad to hear that! It’s so much fun hearing what you all come up with in your very own voice! ❤️
Thank you for your support 🙂
Absolutely!! ❤️❤️
I definitely mistook those as some kind of code language for names of the boys in BTS band xD
Yeah, I’m not that clever, Shruba 🙂
-David
Nice!
🤗 Dwight 🤗
:>)