Words fall on fertile ground,
blossoming midsummer dreams
or sprouting mares of thorn and bane.
While the poet’s pendulum swings,
chimera of the mind
whips whirring wings of fantasy
into comedy, romance and tragedy,
borne on feathered quill
to make of what you will.
Kim M. Russell, 2017
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille #38 – Dream
De is our host this Quadrille Monday, when we write a poem of exactly 44 words, including a provided word, and she wants us to ‘dream’ together.
writing in north norfolk 
I love those “mares of thorn and bane,” especially, Kim, and your use of alliteration is fantastic.
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Thanks De!
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This is a perfect tribute to the great man himself… love the chimera of the mind.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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Specially love: chimera of the mind
whips whirring wings of fantasy
The writer or poet’s imagination is very fertile indeed ~
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Thanks Grace – Shakespeare’s dreams have filtered down into everyday use – we use his words and phrases every day and I can feel his presence when I write.
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Great tribute to Shakespeare! I love the whips line – alliteration at its best. Yes, Will does inspire us daily whether we will admit it or not, preferring more modern poets.
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Ho! Love this – chimera of the mind … great imagery right there. 🙂
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Aha, you do the Bard proud. Fabulous.
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Thank you, Alison!
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A beautiful tribute to the great man Kim, I especially love ‘whips whirring wings of fantasy’ – a line the whippets can fully relate to! ;o) xxx
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Thanks Xenia😊 xxx
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Interesting idea that one makes of words read or heard as one wills.
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Your words certainly fell on fertile ground … and flourished into a lovely poem for us to enjoy!
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Thank you, Bev!
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You do William proud, Kim. I don’t know how you accomplished this in 44 words!
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Thanks Victoria!
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A wonderful tribute to the man himself. He would be proud of your fine words!
Anna :o]
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Thank you, Anna!
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Your words stand tall, proud & respectful; loved this; great earth-shaking feat to illustrate the prompt. Check out the new TNT series, WILL–more insights to be had.
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Thank Glenn! I love anything to do with Shakespeare.
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I love this:
“While the poet’s pendulum swings,
chimera of the mind
whips whirring”
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Thank you, Jade!
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Excellent subject for the challenge. He must have had prolific dreams to be so fruitful in life, or maybe his midsummer dreams were daydreams
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Thanks Walter!
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This was quite fun to read and a wonderful tribute to an amazing artist. My favorite line:
blossoming midsummer dreams
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Thank you, Truedessa!
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This is wonderful, Kim! A fitting tribute to the bard!
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Thank you, Sarah!
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Love the rhythmic feel of this piece and the alliterations, Kim!
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Thanks Maria!
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A great tribute to the Bard: borne on feathered quill / to make of what you will….Indeed.
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Thank you, Sumana!
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Following in the steps of the great dreamer 🙂
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😊
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Perhaps all great works begin as a dream?
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Every line sings! I really enjoyed this, such a great take on the prompt. Beautiful!
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Thank you, Crystal!
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Excellent write on how to dream like a literary master!
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Thanks Lynn!
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Love this insight into Shakespeare dreaming. Clever insert of Misummer’s Night Dream😊
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Thanks Lillian 🙂
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I think Will would approve Kim.
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“Blossoming midsummer dreams”. Love that. This was a really great take on the prompt!
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Thank you!
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Brava.. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
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Thank you, Dorna!
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I love short poems and the precision in this piece is enchanting!
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Thank you so much for reading and for your kind comment, Jaya.
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