A Sharp Little Ditty

lillian

Harrison Hedgehog
all a dither
in a quiver,
over Patty Porcupine. 

How to propose?
The poetic one,
undone,
by a prickly giggly gal. 

A note, inside a balloon,
a quadrille.
Then with her own quill,
Patty will pop the question!


It’s Quadrille Monday at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets. De is tending bar and asks us to giggle today 😊. Forty-four words, not including the title, that include the word “giggle.”  I figure in our crazy world, it’s a good day for a silly little ditty! Photo is of Harrison Hedgehog,  in public domain.  

61 thoughts on “A Sharp Little Ditty”

    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:49 am

      So glad you enjoyed, Jane! I’m late to my replies, but am so glad your gave me a read.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:50 am

      Catch-up time on replies, comments, and reading! Hurrah for the weekend. And…always glad to give out a giggle or two! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:51 am

      I definitely went the little ditty way with this one! 🙂 The kid in me.
      hurrah for the weekend…catch up time for reading comments and others’ posts!

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  4. Glenn Buttkus February 27, 2017 / 3:04 pm

    Silly, yes, but wonderful too; just the right amount of levity to match its brevity. 4 giggles out of five on the Tickle Meter.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:51 am

      Ah…so glad I registered on the tickle meter! 🙂

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  5. whimsygizmo February 27, 2017 / 3:08 pm

    Oh, Lill! This is brilliant. BRILLIANT. And funny. Such a delight. Thank you for this moment of mirth, today. It is much appreciated.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:52 am

      I decided to go with childish delight for this prompt. So glad you enjoyed!!
      Hurrah for the weekend…time to catch up on replies and all my wonderful dVerse friends’ posts!
      COLD here in Boston today….especially after being back from Bermuda!

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:53 am

      tee hee — went the silly way today! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:53 am

      Decided a little ditty, trying to be witty, was the fun way to go with this prompt! Always glad to provide a smile or too for the day. 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:54 am

      Glad you enjoyed my sense of humor here today! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:55 am

      I just decided to go with childlike silliness and innocence here today 🙂 Glad you enjoyed!

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  11. hypercryptical February 27, 2017 / 3:39 pm

    A delightful and clever write Lillian. I love it!
    Kind regards
    Anna :o]

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:56 am

      Thanks, Anna. Just a little silliness…….
      hurrah for the weekend…catch-up time for comments and reading other posts! Thanks for stopping by for this little chuckle attempt. 🙂

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  12. sanaarizvi February 27, 2017 / 4:01 pm

    Aw!❤️ This is such an adorable write, Lillian 😀

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:56 am

      Thank you, Sanaa. Always happy to see your hearts! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:57 am

      It was a fun one to play with.
      Hurrah for the weekend. Time to catch up on comments and read the posts of my dVerse friends! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:57 am

      Glad you enjoyed. Just decided to go for the childlike ditty for this prompt 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 7:59 am

      Just a silly little ditty, sharpened by my quill 🙂
      Always glad to hand out a giggle or two.
      Hurrah for the weekend! Catch up time now that laundry is done and house is back in shape after returning from Bermuda to COLD Boston! Time to catch up on reading dVerse posts and comments too.

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  16. sarahbawden February 27, 2017 / 4:56 pm

    So cute! I loved the surprise at the end “with her own quill, Patty will pop the question”

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:00 am

      That was the idea that came to me first — then I had to write “around” it. A fun one to do!

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:01 am

      First I was going to write about the dilemna of trying to give hugs between the hedgehog and the porcupine….but it evolved to this instead. 🙂 Always glad to hand out a few giggles! 🙂

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  18. kanzensakura February 27, 2017 / 5:33 pm

    Absolutely wonderful poem. Funny, clever, sweet…it hits all the right notes.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:01 am

      …and the sequel deals with their trying to hug! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:02 am

      So glad you enjoyed, Maria. Always happy to hand out smiles and better yet, out loud chuckles and giggles! 🙂

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  20. katiemiafrederick February 27, 2017 / 6:19 pm

    SMiLes.. my friEnd.. Lillian.. iS
    not much liKe
    A Porcupine
    to quiLL
    fEar
    wiTh huMor
    oF pinS and needLes
    aLL Natural witH Poetic Love PeN..;)

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:03 am

      Thanks, Katie. Just catching up with my comments and reading….back from Bermuda on Tuesday night — loads of laundry and getting resettled again. Always love to read your comments.
      So the sequel to this little ditty….is their struggles to hug! 🙂

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      • katiemiafrederick March 4, 2017 / 8:10 am

        Thanks.. my friEnd.. Lillian..
        With WiNks.. no
        Dead
        Lines
        With re
        Tire..
        Golden wheels
        Covered with de
        LiGht.. alWays
        Appreciate.. your
        Kind social re
        Ciprocal
        Communication.. too..:)

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  21. Bev February 27, 2017 / 6:31 pm

    WOW. Meets the criteria and leaves us with a smile. Kudos.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:03 am

      Fun one to write! 🙂 Started out being about hugs between a porcupine and hedgehog and evolved to this 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:04 am

      Yep — actually inspired by some of the books I’ve read to my grandchildren — the animal characters they use. I started out thinking about a porcupine and hedgehog trying to hug…and ended up here. Glad you enjoyed.

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  23. Sherry Blue Sky February 27, 2017 / 7:59 pm

    Yay for Patty. This poem made me think of the poor drowned raccoon we found on the beach this morning. Sigh.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:05 am

      And your comment reminds me of the time when visiting a friend in Florida, we wore in the morning to possum swimming in their pool! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:06 am

      Patty and Harrison appreciate your comment! 🙂

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:07 am

      Smiling I am……..
      and hurrah for the weekend to catch up on comments and reading for dVerse! 🙂 Just getting ready for my second cup….

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  28. Linda Kruschke March 3, 2017 / 3:32 pm

    This is adorable! I love that you got the word “quadrille” in there, too. What a perfect poetic form for a proposal.

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    • lillian March 4, 2017 / 8:08 am

      Always happy to hand out a chuckle! 🙂

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  30. Adda March 30, 2017 / 9:31 pm

    I love the fun… made me smile… thank you. 🙂

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    • lillian March 30, 2017 / 9:49 pm

      Always happy to hand out smiles😊 Is this my Marengo Adda?

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