She is the villain in his tale
The bad guy, his nemesis
From whence does she hail?
He knows not her genesis
But her name causes emesis
Their ears creak with anticipation
He has a tale to tell
Pray
Gather round for a spell
(C)- Vivian Zems
(#Quadrille)
Grace hosts dVerse today. We must include the word “creak” in a Quadrille: A poem of exactly 44 words.
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October 23, 2017 at 8:51 pm
I like the idea of gathering for a spell which is what a scary story would do to me if I listened to it.
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October 23, 2017 at 9:34 pm
Always works😊
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October 23, 2017 at 8:52 pm
I can feel the anticipation of a spooky tale… some people love to be scared
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October 23, 2017 at 9:40 pm
Tis the season 😊
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October 23, 2017 at 8:54 pm
That’s a little gem! Beautifully phrased
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October 24, 2017 at 1:01 am
Thank you 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 9:11 pm
I like this, reminds me of campfire stories when I was a kid. Of course no one slept after those! 😮 I especially love these lines:
He knows not her genesis
But her name causes emesis
Their ears creak with anticipation
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October 24, 2017 at 12:58 am
Thanks, Crystal 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 9:13 pm
An original interpretation that took me by surprise!
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October 24, 2017 at 12:57 am
Glad you liked it 🙂
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October 24, 2017 at 8:37 am
I did 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 9:24 pm
Love this and the double meaning of spell is excellent.
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October 24, 2017 at 12:56 am
Thanks Paul!
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October 23, 2017 at 9:32 pm
Absolutely love this, and the picture is fabulous too. A real story-time.
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October 24, 2017 at 12:56 am
Thanks – a story time indeed 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 10:42 pm
Pulling up a bit of rug. Go ahead, give us a scare! Love the way you used our word for this one, Vivian!
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October 24, 2017 at 12:55 am
Thank you 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 11:07 pm
I am always excited to hear about tales and stories ~ Good one Vivian ~
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October 24, 2017 at 12:50 am
Thanks Grace 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 11:50 pm
Oral histories & storytelling are becoming lost arts, tis sad to say. Your tale harkens back to pre-radio listening; cool.
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October 24, 2017 at 12:50 am
I wish we could bring those times back .
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October 23, 2017 at 11:50 pm
I like your use of rhyme in this. 🙂
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October 24, 2017 at 12:49 am
Thank you 🙂
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October 23, 2017 at 11:54 pm
The rhyme emesis and nemesis had me laughing out loud! Great quadrille!
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October 24, 2017 at 12:49 am
thanks, Bev
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October 24, 2017 at 2:35 am
Oh, what fun! A well-written story-time poem. The energy and implied excitement is palpable.
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October 24, 2017 at 8:47 am
Glad you liked it!
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October 24, 2017 at 4:27 am
Oh how I miss bedtime stories! This is full of excitement, want to hear more.
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October 24, 2017 at 8:47 am
I wish we could have adult story-time- as in the picture 🙂
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October 24, 2017 at 5:18 am
I love the repeating rhymes, the suspense and the creaking ears.
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October 24, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Thanks Janice 😊
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October 24, 2017 at 7:32 am
I wonderful invitation, Viv, and I love the ears creaking with anticipation and the ambiguity of the final word spell!
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October 24, 2017 at 8:46 am
Thanks, Kim
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October 24, 2017 at 6:32 pm
Love the illustration and fun with rhyme. This really made me chuckle “her name causes emesis!” 🙂
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October 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Thanks Lillian 😊
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October 25, 2017 at 2:03 am
Liked the rhythmic verse. It sounds like it’s going to be a tale filled with suspense, maybe a little horror?
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October 25, 2017 at 7:18 pm
I’m sure something spooky
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