Will you . . .

lillian

curl me softly?
Straight lines do not appeal,
nor pointillist detail.

Giverny blur me
in weeping willow,
mauve wisteria and lupine tendrils.

Soften words with lyrical strokes
lightly touch my lips,
whisper quietly in fading sun.

Hold me,
spoon me
in waning silvered moon.

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Welcome back to dVerse! Bjorn opens 2017 with the quadrille prompt to use the word “curl.”  dVerse, the virtual pub for poets, opens at 3 PM…come join us…curl up with a cup of coffee or a mimosa, share your take on the word and or read what others have to share in only 44 words (definition of a quadrille)!

66 thoughts on “Will you . . .”

    • lillian January 2, 2017 / 3:16 pm

      ah…nice to think of poetry to melt to when the wind is howling cold outside 🙂

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  2. Grace January 2, 2017 / 3:20 pm

    Love the curling me softly…. The second stanza is specially lovely to me.

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    • lillian January 2, 2017 / 3:57 pm

      Thank you, Grace. So nice to be back at the pub! 🙂

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  3. kim881 January 2, 2017 / 3:28 pm

    Oh I do like it when the title is part of the poem, Lillian! You’ve even painted Monet’s garden in words in so few words but such as way as I can see it clearly – fabulous!

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    • lillian January 2, 2017 / 3:58 pm

      So glad you can see Monet’s garden with my words….I looked and looked for an image in public domain and settled instead for the sliver moon. So, you’ve made me quite happy that you could picture the garden with my words! 🙂 Happy New Year!

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    • lillian January 2, 2017 / 3:59 pm

      Always happy to provide a little warmth in the winter months! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.

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    • lillian January 2, 2017 / 4:01 pm

      I so agree! We once went to see the Austrian artist’s house (Hundertwasser) that did not have any straight lines in its structure and had a tree growing inside. Amazing 🙂

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  6. sarahsouthwest January 2, 2017 / 4:51 pm

    curling me softly with this song…romantic as a pressed flower in a book of love poems.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:03 am

      What a wonderful comment! Thank you! 🙂

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  7. C.C. January 2, 2017 / 4:58 pm

    This, “spoon me
    in waning silvered moon” is oh so lovely 🙂

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:03 am

      So glad you like it! 🙂 Happy New Year!

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:03 am

      Ah, softly, curling, sexy…..nice! Glad you enjoyed!

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  9. Thotpurge January 2, 2017 / 5:58 pm

    Soften words with lyrical strokes
    lightly touch my lips,
    whisper quietly in fading sun….that is so beautiful and romantic.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:04 am

      Call me old-fashioned….I love the romantic!

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  10. maria January 2, 2017 / 6:32 pm

    “Hold me,
    spoon me
    in waning silvered moon.”

    Ah, this felt life soft whisper to my ears. Beautifully done. ❤

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:04 am

      Smiling I am. Thank you! 🙂

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:05 am

      So happy you found it delectable! Happy New Year!

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  12. Carissa January 2, 2017 / 7:29 pm

    Really like the second stanza.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:05 am

      So very glad you enjoyed! 🙂

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  14. Joyce January 2, 2017 / 7:53 pm

    Really liked your expression of love in “hold me spoon me”.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:06 am

      Spooning……..such a lovely romantic posture! 🙂

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  15. Rosemary Nissen-Wade January 2, 2017 / 8:41 pm

    Oh, how delightful!

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:06 am

      Thank you, Rosemary. Smiling I am!

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 12:07 am

      Ah spooning….such an intimate and gentle caress! Glad you enjoyed.

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  17. Waltermarks January 2, 2017 / 9:51 pm

    The words just curl and lilt around your verse, like a tendrils on a vine

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 7:56 am

      So glad you enjoyed, Alison. Smiling I am.

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  20. NJ January 3, 2017 / 4:18 am

    This made me swoon. So so romantic and warm and cosy, all in one 🙂

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 7:57 am

      Swooning is good 🙂 So glad you enjoyed. Especially appreciate the smileface. Back at you! 🙂

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  21. whippetwisdom January 3, 2017 / 7:18 am

    So warm and romantic, a delicious write Lillian! May 2017 bring you many blessings xxx

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 7:58 am

      Love that word “delicious.” And here’s to a healthy and happy 2017 to you and yours as well!

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 9:09 am

      Thank you. Sometimes we need a little quiet — to reflect and then move on. 🙂 And spooning with the one we love….well, to me, that’s just about the perfect calming… 🙂

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  23. Laura Bloomsbury January 3, 2017 / 9:32 am

    a lyrical lullaby of loveliness Lillian – Happy New Year

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 11:43 am

      Thank you! Appreciate the read and so glad you enjoyed.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 1:12 pm

      Love that word, “delectable.” Thank you! 🙂

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  26. whimsygizmo January 3, 2017 / 1:02 pm

    “whisper quietly in fading sun.

    Hold me,
    spoon me
    in waning silvered moon.”

    Sigh. Just so beautiful, Lill.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 1:12 pm

      Thank you…..romantic mood while writing this one 🙂

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  27. Oloriel January 3, 2017 / 1:45 pm

    The poem really made me think and image one of those art nouvou arches on paintings, as I was reading.

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 2:05 pm

      what an interesting reply…..glad it led you there 🙂

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    • lillian January 3, 2017 / 6:48 pm

      Thank you and happy new year, Sanaa!

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  30. kanzensakura January 3, 2017 / 8:46 pm

    Shades of Monet! How lovely and romantically tender tis is.

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    • lillian January 7, 2017 / 8:46 am

      Glad you enjoyed! Here’s to a healthy new year for all! 🎉

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