We scatter secrets
as seeds
trample moons
underfoot
it’s a magical climb
when logic
blurs and
beanstalks grow
Linger
in clouds
making giants
~wait~
in the center
of shadow
~jump~
only when
the golden eggs
~crack~
fly off the page
the story
won’t end.
Written for dVerse Poets Pub Let’s Linger where we are asked to write a quadrille poem of exactly 44 words and use the word “linger.”
Tricia Sankey 
Tricia,
Gorgeous and visionary: I’m entranced!
pax,
dora
Thanks, Dora!! This strained my brain a bit getting it to exactly 44 words, but I think I do like the final edit! 🥰
You’re welcome. It’s a winner! 💖
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Beautifully written like the fairy tale. Its amazing what you can do with 44 words, smiles.
I love the challenge of 44 words, thanks so much, Grace!
A great poem Tricia. Interesting eggs in the nest… Your little interjection words are a nice touch!
Thanks, I was trying to make the format move a little, glad you liked it! 🥰
Fantastic quadrille!
Thanks Carol! I appreciate your comment! 💓
I enjoyed the fables sprinkled through the poem to give deeper context
Thanks, I had recently read a spiritual interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk and found it kind of cool!
That actually sounds really interesting
I like to google symbolism in fairytales, they can all get pretty deep!
Indeed, oral traditions into early stories used to pass along so much information in an easily rememberable way. Down the rabbit hole I go.
Tricia,
I really like this poem. It tells a whole story in so few words. Delightful.
Thanks, Ali! I’m glad my ideas made sense in 44 words! 😄
You did a splendid job.
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I really like this, Tricia. The magic of the tales–and the way you invite us to pause at points while reading.
So glad the pauses worked for you, Merril, thanks! 💕
You’re welcome!
Wow! So short and cute, but so deep!!
Thanks so much! 💝
A wonderful visual and aural poem!
Glad you enjoyed it, Xan! 💕
What a wonderful quadrille! Love the images your words invoke.
I had so much fun with this one! Thanks for hosting, Linda! 💗
Always a pleasure!
A fantastic fantasy piece! I love it 😍
-David
Thanks, David!! 💖
This has a fairytale quality about it which I love, Tricia! I am thinking of the goose who laid the golden eggs…
Thanks, Ingrid! I was reading some spiritual interpretations of Jack and the Beanstalk and got the idea. I love how myths can share wisdom! 💞
“We scatter secrets
as seeds” – Such an amazing line!
Thank you!! 💓
I liked how you told a story with this beautiful poem. You are really a gifted writer!❤
Thanks so much, appreciate your kind words! ❤️