Well, I do mean to smile about water;
the solution was never ‘You oughta
take more than one glass!’
Why
say not
if you really did not want
to know?
Rewind the tape, please
fast-forward to where
you lose
wine-addled
flat on your ass!
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I must be a glutton for punishment…
Tonight, Lisa is hosting dVerse Poetics, and has asked us to reverse a poem. She has provided a link to an excellent video explaining how to do this. I did not want to ruin anyone else’s poem, so I decided to try and reverse my quadrille from yesterday, and arrived at what I think is a logical conclusion!
I think Johnny Cash says it so much more eloquently than me though…
“Cool h20…if you just promise you’ve come unwound.”
Love this, dear.
The reversal of water to spirits from spirits to water…top notch.
I gave up all sodas and caffeine (excepting two cups of coffee upon waking) a few years back and I will never go back. When I need a pick me up and crave sugar or caffeine, I tell myself, “drink one quart of water and then you can do whatever you want.” And, you know what I find? The cravings disappear. Hydrogen and 2 oxygens? Magic.
Thank you so much Casey! I don’t know how this comment ended up in my spam – but I do apologise for the delay in replying! I am going to try your water method…
Oops, I wrote the chemical formula backwards. Sly grin. 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen
Now I see where your “Cool H2O” came from! I love this, Ingrid! The Man in Black sings it up right.
Thanks Lisa, indeed he does. And it would be possible to reverse the reversal with ‘He turned the water into wine!’
LOL!
you show us all too clearly what happens in reverse – a clever take on the original Ingrid and an honest one!
I love the poignancy with which you have flipped the meaning of your quadrille, Ingrid! A fresh perspective on the prompt 💝💝
I really like how this turned out. Well done.
Me too xx
I’ve never seen a flipped quadrille before; very clever–nice take on the prompt.
!Ellirdauq looc : dirgnI
Flipilicious!
I read both poems and thought it was a like having a good conversation. Why not indeed! Cheers to water!!
You really made me chuckle, Ingrid. This was the perfect follow-up to the previous one!
<3
David
Cheers 🍷
Very clever! Although I need to find quadrille you wrote for the wine prompt now!
A flipped quadrille! Your poem in reverse made me smile, Ingrid. 😊 I wonder what the outcome would have been if He had changed wine to water.
Maybe less of us would have forgotten His message?
Excellent, both words and music. (K)
Thank you Kerfe: just having a little fun!
A great choice Ingrid. This is one Johnny Cash song I have not heard! Well done.
Thanks Dwight! Raising a glass of ‘cool H2O’ to you!
Nothing better than a cool glass of Ice water on a hot day!
cheers to you, Johnny Cash and H20!
nice job on your quadrille Ingrid! 💖
Raising a glass to you right now! 😊
🤜❤️🤛🥁
❤️💐🌸
❤️🙏🌷
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Rewind the tape, please! Igrid, I loved your quadrille and this one too!
Thank you Lillian 😊
Clever reversal, Ingrid. The humor comes out even more so here than the original. Yes, to Johnny Cash, always.
Clever and a fun connection between this and your previous poem.