The talented Merril D. Smith is the host of this week’s D’Verse Quadrille poetry prompt. You can read Merril’s poem here: https://merrildsmith.org/2024/07/08/messier-1-the-crab-nebula/
You can join in the prompt here: https://dversepoets.com/2024/07/08/quadrille-203-feeling-crabby/
So to be clear: for this prompt, you must write a poem of exactly 44 words AND make certain it includes the word crab, or some form of the word—crabby, crabapple, crabbing, etc. Bonus points if you want to include anniversary and/or thirteen, as well. I’m certain there will be a wide variety of responses, both literal and metaphorical–because we have a diverse group at dVerse! Post your poem to your blog, place the link in Mister Linky below, and then read and comment on others’ poems.
Hermit Crab
The strong December sunlight
Softly filters through
The shallow water of the lagoon
The light refracts
Colourful shards rippling
In every direction
Hermit crab
Peeps out
Of his front door
Liking what he sees
He ventures forth
Across the dabbled sand
An exciting adventure
Picture captions: Hermit crab on the bottom of the Knysna Lagoon. I love the refraction and light in these pictures.
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Excellent poem fitting exact specifications! 🙂
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Thank you, Dave. I needed to write something a bit fun.
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A definite need sometimes.
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Yes, exactly.
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I love the poem it’s very calming. You are so right about the photos the refracted light on the water …. absolutely beautiful 💜💜
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HI Willow, I think so too. I love light and how it creates patterns and shadows.
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It’s just perfect 😊
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Lovely words and beautiful photos, Robbie. I love the rippling light in them, too.
Thank you for sharing, and thank you for the kind words! 💙
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HI Merril, it is my pleasure. I am so pleased you enjoyed this post.
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You’re welcome, Robbie!
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hahaha love this; I can relate: I feel like that hermit crab each day 🙂
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HI John, I think that is wonderful.
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What a lovely Q! The photos are beautiful, Robbie.
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I am so pleased you like the photographs. They are some of my favourites.
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Very nicely done!
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Hi Dwight, thank you. It’s lovely to have the d’Verse prompts happening again. I do enjoy them.
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You are welcome. I love d’Verse as well. It is the only prompt group I write for. It is a great group of poets.
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That’s lovely to know, Dwight. I also do Tanka Tuesday and sometimes W3 if I like the prompt. I only write for prompts that inspire me. I am not always inspired and I can’t force it
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I understand completely. I cannot just write for form poetry without being able to connect it to something authentic. If I can’t connect it, I don’t write.
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Very beautiful take Robbie. Loved these photos too.
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Thank you, Sadje. I love pictures that involve the light.
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You’re welcome ☺️
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My review of “Square Peg” is live, and I am posting it on Amazon and Goodreads. Thanks, Robbie!
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Thank you so much, Dawn. Your review is much appreciated.
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Well done, Robbie. Yes, the refraction and light are perfect.
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HI Jennie, they are perfect and created perfect pictures
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Yes!
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Loved the poem and the hermit crab pictures.
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Thank you, Jacqui. I love these pictures.
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Fantastic pictures, Robbie! The hermit crab really looks cool to me. Your poetry sure describes the views, and pleasantly tells of the crab’s adventure.
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HI Tim, I decided I needed to share something uplifting. I love these photographs.
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This is wonderful, Robbie. I, too, love the ripples of the water and the sand.
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Thank you, Dale. I do love these pictures.
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Beautiful! Reminds me of Donovan’s song “The Tinker and the Crab”
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HI Jan, that is great to know. Thank you.
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I was immediately attracted to the photos. Your quadrille complements them very well.
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Thank you, Liz. I usually write to a picture.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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I could be friends with this little one
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And he would would give you a loving nip in return 🙃
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You’ve really endeared Hermit crab to the reader in this poem. Love the pics, too. 🙂
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That is a fun poem. Exactly 44 words is quite a restriction. It reminded me of the hermit crabs I saw on a beach in Costa Rica (or by a little lagoon at the beach).
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Hi Thomas, I enjoy watching crabs, they are so interesting.
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The shadows are great in those photos. (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. I love them 😊
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Another beautiful poetry and photograph combo. I love stopping by your site for my poetry fix.
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Hi Donna, thank you. I really like these pictures 🌹
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That’s lovely. Great poem and delightful crab.
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Thank you, Chris. At first I though I couldn’t write a poem about a crab, but then this came.
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I love the way you set the scene, Robbie, with those ‘colourful shards rippling’ and then introduce the hermit crab, and the phrase ‘dabbled sand’ – and great photos to illustrate your poem!
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Hi Kim, thank you. I’m delighted you enjoyed this poem.
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My pleasure, Robbie.
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I can’t exactly remember when, but there was a craze to have Hermit Crabs as pets. Of course you did need to be aware that when they grew that they needed bigger shels to crawl into.
I like the dappled sunlite too. Hard to get a good photo through water. Very good!
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Extraordinarily beautiful photos, Robbie! And the poem reflects their beauty perfectly. Utterly lovely.
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Hi Dora, I enjoyed this prompt and was delighted to have an opportunity to share these photographs.
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