Some quiet clockwork mornings
air crunches, birds still slumber;
cats furry donuts in fleece beds
when anachronistic stage is set;
triggers from percolator poems
transport with each sip, to when
lips lingered over lips together,
steam wisps and easy smiles
cozy-niched into our forever.
image: “Morning Coffee,” by Khalid Saqr
Linda is today’s host for dVerse’. Linda says:
Hello Everyone and Welcome to Quadrille Monday!
It’s that time again for dVerse’s own creation- the Quadrille. For those of you new to dVerse, the quadrille is a 44 word poem exactly, excluding the title. The word today is Linger or any form thereof, or even one you create containing the word.
Tao Talk 
Lisa – I love ‘cats furry donuts.’ Such a delightful image. And the music is stellar.
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:) Thank you, Linda!
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You’re welcome!
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I, too, loved the ‘cats furry donuts’ (I had to read it twice before I said to myself…. ahhhh)! ;-)
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Thanks, Dale. That’s what they look like in their fleece beds when they sleep.
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You’re absolutely right.
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FURRY DONUTS 😻
Love!
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:)
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Colours are exceptional
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percolator poems, steam wisps, and easy smiles. Somehow this poem makes me feel warm nurtured. Smiling I am.
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<3 Good to hear it, Lill. Thank you.
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Coffee memories lingering kisses. A lovely brew
Thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much💖love
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Gillena, thank you very much and you are welcome. Happy Monday <3
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A perfect time for some Chet Baker (what a life he had). Your free verse is smooth, calming, fulfilling. This shows yet another side to you.
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Thank you, “Someone,” for the feedback.
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Lisa,
“Triggers from percolator poem”: what a phrase to set the stage! Lovely cozy.
pax,
dora
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Dora so glad the poem pleases you. Thank you.
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You’re welcome. 🙂💞
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The lovely minutia of a cozy morning, as if tied with a tidy bow!
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Thanks, Beverly!
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This is a wonderful poem, Lisa, full of wonderful words/image. So evocative–we look back on such memories, and it’s bittersweet. The music is a perfect soundtrack!
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Merril, thank you. I just bought a 3-cd box set of Chet Baker music and love how he plays. Thank you for reading and your lovely feedback.
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You’re very welcome, Lisa. I really did enjoy it.
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The cosiest morning ever! Love those donut cats.
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Thank you, Sarah <3 I'm kind of partial to them myself.
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This is so evocative and romantic. And you gave me a new way to describe my sleeping cats. Fur donuts is very apt! :-)
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Thank you, Helene :)
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I agree with others,
“cats furry donuts in fleece beds” is a delightful image.
I also like the happy ending,
“steam wisps and easy smiles
cozy-niched into our forever.”
A fun read.
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Ali, thank you very much :)
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a snug sense of very companionable simple domesticity!
My favourite line is “triggers from percolator poems” and that slow jazz number … hmm! Won me :)
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Many thanks, Kate :)
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Nicely done Lisa!
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Thank you, Dwight :)
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You are welcome!
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I also love: cats furry donuts in fleece beds. This is so cozy, smiles.
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:) Thanks, Grace!
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Nice! And that jazz music is awesome – so relaxing! Would make for a great “Sunday Six” opening! :-)
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Thank you, Christian. Go for it with the song if you want to :)
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Lovey poem with such beautiful imagery.
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Arcadia, thank you very much.
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A perfectly delightful way to begin the day with curled cats, cups of coffee, and lingering lips <3
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Indeed :) Thank you, Lynn.
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Wow! I love all the images and the easy flow in this. “Percolater poems” is a phrase I will remember! 😍
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Tricia, so happy you enjoyed the poem, thanks :)
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Lovely poem and imagery Li.
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Thank you and glad you enjoyed it :)
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I did and it’s a pleasure
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I love this, Lisa, from start to finish! The opening line is killer, and the ‘furry donuts’ made me smile :-) Glad you percolated this.
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Ingrid thanks much and glad you enjoyed it.
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a compact poem packed with imagery and that lovely ending – I lingered over this several times
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Thank you for your feedback and glad you enjoyed it, Laura.
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Coffee can definitely percolate the mind, and the not-quite-awakeness state stirs it into reverie. Also I love that painting. (K)
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Thank you for your lovely comment, K.
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Every line of this is a perfect image in so few words (including a few invented ones, which I love!)
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Thank you, Alexandra, glad to have pleased you with the word play. So fun to invent them.
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Oh wow! What’s not to love! Still smiling… aftereffects of your verse, Li. 😊❤️
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Punam, thanks for reading and happy that the verse made you smile <3
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You are so welcome. 🙂
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A delicious start to the day. ‘cats furry donuts’- , what a great image. Love this.
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Marion, thank you!
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Such a warm poem – loved it!
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Thank you, Phillip :)
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What a wonderful image of mornings. I especially liked Percolator Poems
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Bjorn, thank you, so happy you enjoyed the poem.
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Awesome, Christian! Thank you for the nod. Will be “over” to listen to this week’s Sunday Six in a bit.
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