Tonight I had the first night of three evenings in a row with committee meetings. I found myself coming home and needing to let off some steam by thinking about something besides the church. I noticed that dVerse~Poets Pub was having another poetry challenge. Today’s is the quadrille or a 44 word poem with the word “Spike” involved in some way, shape, or form in the poem. I tried a pair of different poems for fun.
The first poem is inspired by my marvelous wife who sometimes forgets just how talented she happens to be. At the Father-Daughter dance at the school the other day, a friend remarked how the look my daughter gave her sister came straight from her mother. My wife is fierce, strong, and intelligent–Athena personified in my life. So, this first quadrille poem is for her. Also, it is a rondelet because apparently I’m a glutton for punishment.
You pierce my heart dear.
“Athena’s Rondelet,” by the Distracted Pastor, 2019. Written in honor of my wife.
My heart rate spikes as I stop to wonder.
You pierce my heart dear.
Athena questions her footing in fear
While I listen and hear ringing thunder
As heaven’s mold she does break asunder.
You pierce my heart dear.
My second poem is far less serious. It is entirely about a fictional video game character that I have been hanging out with off and on since July 13, 2016. We’ve been spending more time than usual lately as it turns out walking is the one exercise I can do well without throwing out my back. That comment is not an invitation for advice… The character is my Snorlax from Pokémon Go, which is totally not my intellectual property. Hey, free publicity though… I like your game. It is mindless and good motivation to keep on walking. The number of kilometers I have walked with this goon kinda shocks me. The poem’s form is ABABCC
Five kilometers for just one candy.
“Pokémon Quadrille” by the Distracted Pastor, 2019. Feel free to use this Niantic!
My heart rate spikes as black ice makes me slip.
My Pokémon Snorlax will be handy
If I could only earn more on this trip.
I straighten up and continue walking.
No one loses weight sitting and talking.
Distracted Pastor Ramblings 
That is a lovely and sweet poem for your wife.
Keep on walking – its a good exercise. I wear my fitbit to remind me to move and get up.
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I am always, always impressed when a poet fits a Quadrille into any other form, or rhyme scheme. These are both wonderful. I’m particularly touched by the one for your beautiful wife.
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Thank you. She is pretty awesome.
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I like your quadrilles and especially smiled at the Snorlax one.
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Snorlax is clearly the best Pokémon. As an adult, I truly appreciate the ability to nap in the most inappropriate of places.
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Well there are two very different poems – loved the first one – repetition so effective. The second offers a good message – get off our duffs and step away from the screens, lol.
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Dont know pokemon from the hokey pokey – but the poem id fun… 🙂
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Thank you
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I think my daughter played that Pokemon game.
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It is fun. A bit mindless which is okay when your brain needs a break.
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Oh I love them both, what a wonderful two ways to spike up your heart… you seem to have reach very high in the Pokemon world.
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