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Guess what I am

Silly:
makes toddlers laugh
bats its eyelashes at somberness
climbs into Terry Gilliam’s open skull
sits on the window ledge and swings its legs
scrunches your face when I tickle you
dances in sunlight with bullfrogs
plays badminton blindfolded
creates Fierce Creatures
whistles out-of-tune

 

clip from “Fierce Creatures”

 

Lillian is today’s host for dVerse.  Lillian says:
The word for today’s Quadrille is “silly”…..you can use any form of the word. You can use it as an adjective, a noun, a verb….anyway you’d like.

36 Comments Add yours

  1. Frank Hubeny's avatar Frank Hubeny says:

    I am going to have to see Fierce Creatures.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      It’s a “sequel” to “A Fish Called Wanda” but only by virtue of having most of the same cast, which are brilliant. If you see it, let me know what you think.

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      1. Frank Hubeny's avatar Frank Hubeny says:

        I did see “A Fish Called Wanda”. It was pretty good.

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  2. lillian's avatar lillian says:

    Oh wow! I’ve never seen Animal House but know about it…..John Belusi was amazing in so many ways….a life too soon squandered. Will have to look up the second trailer here…..looks hilarious!
    LOVED your post. Silly is as silly does……………

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Glad you enjoyed the silliness, Lillian <3

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  3. I love this Lisa! And I will have to check out Fierce Creatures- I have never seen it.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks and glad you enjoyed it, Linda. The movie is soo funny and silly and heartwarming.

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      1. John Cleese is so funny !

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  4. I think that silly like this is better than serious…

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  5. kim881's avatar kim881 says:

    Don’t you just love it when toddlers can’t stop laughing?! I love the idea of dancing in sunlight with bullfrogs.

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  6. I haven’t seen “Fierce Creatures,” and now, I’m curious! Lovely write!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks, Frank, hope you see it, and glad you liked my silliness.

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  7. Glenn A. Buttkus's avatar Glenn A. Buttkus says:

    Smiles upon smiles. My poem is titled SILLY GEESE, which could have worked for this piece. Remember Monty Python’s SILLY WALKS? Cleese was brilliant doing them .

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Yes and yes :)

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  8. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    We all need some silliness in our lives. (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      I miss my silly friends most of all :(

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  9. gillena cox's avatar gillena cox says:

    Nice take on the prompt
    Happy Monday, i am looking at a lot of TV these days, and ive wandered into some Chinese serials. I finished The Princess Wei Young and is looking at Legend of The White Snake
    It is kind of silly the hours i now spend kn front if the TV

    Happy Monday

    Much💛🌺💛love

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks, Gillena, and it is frustrating not to have mobililty.

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  10. We need silliness at the moment, lots of it 🤣

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  11. Have to check out both these movies. A seriously succinct and accurate description of silly!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Mary, I hope you do, they are both so good.

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  12. Myrna's avatar Myrna says:

    I haven’t seen the mentioned movies but love your idea of silly. It’s so needed now.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks, Myrna. I’m usually anything but silly but I love others who have that capacity for such behavior :)

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  13. That is a brilliant cast, though I don’t know the Fierce Creatures movie. I had forgotten about A Fish Called Wanda, but yes, may have to watch it again, or anything with those actors. Silly good fun, as is your poem. Thanks for it!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thank you!

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  14. Ali Grimshaw's avatar Ali Grimshaw says:

    Fun. I think you wrote the perfect ending to this one.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Glad you found it fun :) Thank you!

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  15. rothpoetry's avatar rothpoetry says:

    You got me on this one Lisa! Very interesting poem-riddle- Quadrille!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      You have to watch the first youtube to get the answer. Glad you enjoyed the quadrille, thank you :)

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  16. I like your layers of silliness! Lots of fun here, and a great reminder to set the silliness free sometimes.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thank you, Sarah. It is the essence of it!

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  17. So many different visions pass through my head while reading this. A silly toddler squealing with happiness…Nice writing.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Glad you enjoyed it :)

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  18. L. Stevens's avatar L. Stevens says:

    I’ll have to watch both films, I do have a lot of time on my hands…

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      I can’t think of a better way to pass the time than laughing :)

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