Comes Now a Rumpus
Comes now a rumpus
pinned on no compass
sound brass trumpets
dispel fear from us.
Gathered alumnus
prepare in oneness
as crucible of fundus
hath made toughness.
Resolve, cuprous cutlass’,
survey bulbous buttress’;
we steel-smelted puppets
shall refuse interruptus
will forge new twas thus.
I have this live album. Bought it after hearing them at our Irish (and Celtic) Music Festival many moons ago. Old Blind Dogs are a Scottish band that are *fabulous* live. Saw the Q word today and immediately thought of them and this song. It’s the last song on the album — what a finisher!
Tao Talk 
I love the archaic language in your quadrille, Lisa, and that you included the ‘rumpus/compass’ rhyme. The rumpus is the US is the talk of the whole world, so these lines stand out for me:
‘we steel-smelted puppets
shall refuse interruptus.
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Thanks much, Kim.
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You’re always welcome, Lisa.
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I like how you carried the rhyme throughout, Li.
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Thanks, Melissa. Question: does anyone call you Mel?
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Yes. Colleen does. It was a nickname when I was younger, too. I like it. Just not Missy. I can see myself as a Mel, not a Missy.😆
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Oh this was a lot of fun to see what you did with rhymes… I did it too… but ended up in a different place
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nice one, you played those words with so fun
much♡love
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Gillena, thank you <3
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I love the wild rumpus rhyme scheme! This poem was a lot of fun!
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Aaron I’m glad the fun comes through.
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It absolutely does!!!!
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So well played. The whole poem is LOUD. 👏
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Susan, thanks!
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Lisa, your rhyme is delightful!! I enjoyed your poetic style.
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Thanks, Colleen.
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so brilliant how you carried the rhyme through Lisa 🙌
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Thanks, Ange. I went to rhymezone and compiled a list and put it together from that.
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That’s a great idea – I might try that thanks Lisa 😀
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It’s an awesome site.
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I love that last line especially. (K)
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:)
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Nicely done, Lisa. You had a lot of fun with this prompt!
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Thank you. Yes I did. Must be the nice weather.
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What a fun rumpus of rhyme!
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:)
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I have always been a fan of rhymes and your poem is woven with wonderful ones. A well said message as well.
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Truedessa thatnk you for seeing it is fun yet still has a message.
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wowsers! An awesome poem Li :D
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Thanks, Carol Anne :)
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Looks like you used ALL the rhymes! 👏
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Just about, Shaun :)
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A lively tune indeed! And a very fun poem.
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So happy you enjoyed them, Rosemary.
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Love your poem Li.
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Thanks, Sadje. Glad you do.
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You’re welcome ☺️
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This is a fun one to read out loud.
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Thanks for giving it a read, Ali :)
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Fantastic quadrille, Lisa!
Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Yvette, many thanks :)
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I see / hear folks sitting on the ground in a circle, singing / chanting. In Scotland, of course!!! Shades of Outlander.
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Whatever works, Helen. Thanks for sharing what you see.
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Loving all the colours in your image. I can’t figure out what it is just by looking, but I know it makes me smile. 😊
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Gia, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you lol. OK, it started out as one of my shirts crumpled on the bathroom floor. I took a picture of it and it took on its own life as I painted. It makes me smile also. I need to keep going on it, as it still feels unfinished. Thanks so much for giving it a moment of your time.
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Wow! I like that evolution, and I look forward to seeing the finished state. 🤓🥂
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Cheers!
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I love the sibilance and the rhyming, wonderful cadence, especially like cuprous cutlass.
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Thanks for the feedback, Paul :)
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Love the energy here, Lisa — your “rumpus” feels bold and defiant, almost like a rallying cry wrapped in rhyme :-D
~David
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David, I like what you see in the poem. Thanks!
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*hug*
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