In Surrey’s countryside, legend says that Satan lived nearby to the God of Thunder at Thor's Lie, tormenting him by leaping from hill to hill. Thor retaliated to no avail, so he scooped up some earth to hurl, and created the Devil's Punch Bowl.
Kim M. Russell, 19th September 2022
This Quadrille Monday at the dVerse Poets Pub, De is our host for an evening of pithy little poems that pack a punch – quadrilles, those poems of exactly 44 words that include a specific word. Today the word is ‘punch’.
De says that she is feeling a little punchy, is after the perfect poetic punchline, and asks us to grab our word punching bags and turn a punch recipe into a refreshing poem. She tells us to holepunch our way into the lyrical universe and not pull any punches. She has even given us further inspiration with a poem, ‘On Lending a Punch-Bowl’ by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
I should have been visiting my pregnant daughter this week, but her husband is in hospital with a collapsed lung and pneumonia, so we agreed to postpone the visit until half-term in October, when I will help look after my four-year-old grandson.
On the positive side, I can take part in tonight’s prompt, with a poem about a place not far from where my daughter lives.
writing in north norfolk 
Kim, I love these old legends! So good! I can see this.
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I’m glad you like it!
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What a good name for such a hollow.
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It sure is!
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Mythology surrounding geographical anomalies are always interesting.
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It certainly is, Lisa! We have a lot of that around here too. So many legends and ghost stories.
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Kim, so sorry to hear about your son in-law. May he get good medical care and make a quick recovery ❤
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Aahh! Love this.
Pat
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Thanks Pat!
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I’ve heard the name, but I’ve never been. I didn’t know Thor was involved. Great punchy poem. Hope your son-in-law gets better soon.
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Thank you, Sarah. I spoke to Ellen this afternoon and she thinks he could be home tomorrow. I hope so,
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That’s a lovely tale, Kim! It sure packed a punch.
Hope your son-in-law is better now.
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Thank you, Punam.
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You are welcome.
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That God of Thunder can make a mess of everything. Around here it is our electric items, in Midland it is a large hole like yours. I’m sorry for your SIL, I hope, and said a prayer, that he has a speedy recovery
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Thank you kindly, Jim.
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BTW, my poem was written in first tense, but it wasn’t me.
Thanks for the nice reply and comment on mine.
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I never heard that legend. I do hope and pray your son-in-law recovers quickly.
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Thank you so much, Mary.
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Enjoyed your take on the prompt! Prayers for your family, how awful for your son-in-law! 🙏
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Thank you, Tricia!
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♥️♥️♥️
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Wonderful treatment of mythology and legend…
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Thank you! Haven’t seen you around for a while.
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Sorry you couldn’t be with family Kim, but gad you’re here with us, and creating such fine work, too.
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Thanks Ron!
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Interesting legend Kim.
Much💛love
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Thank you, Gillena, and much love to you!
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Love how enchanting this is! I hope you’ll see through the many things happening on your side. ❤
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Thank you so much!
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Hope the family’s health picks up.
The Devil is credited with an awful lot of devilment in the English countryside!
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Thank you, Jane.
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I love the legends that grow from the landscape.
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Nice! Legends and geography go hand in hand and you’ve given a good take.
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Thank you, Raivenne!
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Kim, I like your creative take on the prompt. We have a Devil’s Punchbowl State Park in Oregon. It is pretty cool. If you are curious, here is the link, https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=156
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Thank you, Ali, for your kind comments and link.
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Love this, Kim! Good wishes for all to be well.
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Thank you, Sara.
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