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dVerse Q245 — Tinkling Dem Bones

Posted by Lisa or Li on

Tinkling Dem Bones

Bones – frames creak about
within, without house, clothed
with flesh, upholstery; bare
early Spring trees.

Rattled in closets; as unwaxed
boards that squeak beneath.

You feel it in them.
You shake them in October
and in Friday craps.

They dance us silly human cartoons.

 

De (aka whimsygizmo) is today’s host of dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. De wants us to write a 44-word poem using the word bone.

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  1. whimsygizmo's avatar whimsygizmo says:
    April 6, 2026 at 3:09 pm

    Loving all these bone references. I DO feel it in them. ;)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:
      April 6, 2026 at 3:56 pm

      :) Thanks, De!

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  2. kim881's avatar kim881 says:
    April 6, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    All those different kinds of bones, all dancing, Lisa. I smiled at the cartoon.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:
      April 6, 2026 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks, Kim!

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      1. kim881's avatar kim881 says:
        April 6, 2026 at 5:03 pm

        My pleasure, Lisa!

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  3. little learner's avatar little learner says:
    April 6, 2026 at 3:44 pm

    Great imagery. I love the line:

    “You shake them in October
    and in Friday craps.”

    Lots of shaking bones!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:
      April 6, 2026 at 3:57 pm

      :) Thanks much!

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  4. Laura Bloomsbury's avatar Laura Bloomsbury says:
    April 6, 2026 at 4:47 pm

    the creak of skeletons in so many references I love the associations

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:
      April 6, 2026 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks, Laura!

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