As a child, she’d capture in jars
ladybirds, beetles and caterpillars,
any interesting bugs – they always expired.
She swooned at the full moon and swirls of stars,
and tried to catch the cosmos in her empty jars.
Now her cosmic jam’s most desired.
Kim M. Russell, 5th August 2024
Free image found on Pixabay
It’s the first Monday in August, and De is our host for the dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille, which she says is a pocket-sized poem of just 44 words, not counting the title, and including one word that’s provided. De would like us to give her a jar full of poems. She says we can use the word ‘jar’ as a noun, verb, or adjective, rhyme it, or not.
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Yessssss. I LOVE this “cosmic jam.” So much to love here, Kim.
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Thank you, De!
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How creative this is, catching the cosmos in the empty jars. I would love to have one of those cosmic jam too.
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Thank you, Grace.
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Nice rhyme scheme, Kim. I also like the “cosmic jam.”
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Cheers Lisa!
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Luv the idea of the cosmic jar
much🤍love
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Thanks Gillena, with much love.
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There is nothing that’s not perfect about this Quad, Kim. Delicioso!!!
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Thanks so uch, Ron!
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Deeelightful!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Yummy quadrille, Kim!
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Thank you, Nolcha!
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Cosmic Jam – now that is original. I think you could sell many of these jars of jam ..
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Thank you, Truesdessa.
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I’d love to have a little jar of the universe on a shelf.🪐
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What a wonderful catch 💞
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Thanks Suzanne!
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a delightful poem. Please send me some cosmic jam
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Thank you, Robbie! 😋 I would if I could!
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Smile
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How I loved catching fireflies as a young girl and putting them in my jar, always with holes in the lid! But some cosmic jam sounds like much more fun!
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Thank you, Lill!
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i too have “swooned at the full moon and swirls of stars”… still do …
And your image is so delicious too , Kim!
Memo to self: be more daring hunting around for other people’s work on Pixabay.
Memo to self: be more daring!
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Thank you, Kathy!
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Wow! She is someone after my own heart. “Cosmic jam” sounds heavenly.
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Thanks Punam!
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You are welcome, Kim.
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Hi Kim. The line that stood out for me was
“and tried to catch the cosmos in her empty jars”–it’s so poignant and touched me.
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Thanks Merril!
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You’re welcome, Kim!
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that’s what jars are for, right?! I love this. 👏🏽
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Thank you, Selma!
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Love the cosmic jar!
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Thanks Sara!
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