Dust off those dreams and ideals spiked long ago
When your caged heart was free and lived with gusto.
With the Pen in your grasp
Switch genres, change the title and unclasp
the yoke around your neck.
Write one word, then never look back.
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In my google search, it turns out a quadrille is also a dance.
I was not familiar with the use of the verb ‘spike’ as in rejecting something. Usually used in publishing where a manuscript is considered and then rejected and put on the spike. So I thought I’d use it in my attempt at a quadrille.
This was nothing short of a mental crossfit workout… Hope you enjoy it.
Written for dVerse.
Fajr, Books & That First Cuppa 
When words start flowing, there is no looking back.
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Thank you, Abhijit.
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Well done! It’s not easy to balance rhyme in a quadrille (and yes, it IS a dance! Also of words.) 🙂
Loved this, especially:
“When your caged heart was free and lived with gusto”
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It definitely stretched my brain for sure! I’m glad you connected with my poetry. Thanks for reading.
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I haven’t run into that form of spike either. Glad you used it! I like learning new words/definitions.
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If you’re anything like me, new definitions and words tumble in my mind for a long time. Thank you for stopping by!
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Nice last line.
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Thank you, Frank 🙂
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I like the idea of using that meaning of spiked to describe the resilience to continue to write in the face of rejection
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I like exploring new meanings… thank you, Björn.
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