Roberta Writes – d’Verse, Tanka Tuesday, Thursday Doors, CFFC, and The Flower Hour

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d’Verse, a quadrille

Punam’s d’Verse challenge is to write a quadrille about digging. You can join in here: https://dversepoets.com/2026/04/20/quadrille-246-lets-get-digging/

Digging for Victory

World War Two

Opportunity for women

To demonstrate their worth

Operating heavy machinery

Working as blacksmiths,

welders, pipefitters, and masons

Driving trucks and ambulances

Serving in the navy and air force

Growing crops and caring for animals

Land Girls, digging their way to victory

Tanka Tuesday

Yvette’s challenge is to write a syllabic poem about sisterly love. You can join in here: https://tankatuesday.com/2026/04/21/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-61-sisterly-love-04-21-26/

I’ve written a rensaku poem.

Poor Dad

poor Dad, five females

all talking and giggling

sharing is caring

usually at the same time

high pitched chatter

***

all eager to please

baking challenges galore

father chief taster

but, he mustn’t put on weight

poor Dad, five females

***

phone always ringing

chittering and chattering

boyfriends and girlfriends

parties and socials

poor Dad, five females

***

clothes on the floor

wet knickers and pantihose

hanging in bathroom

makeup stains on the carpet

poor Dad, five females

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sick in hospital

poor Dad, five females

visit, plump up his pillows

bring sweets, crisps, and fizzy drinks

drive nurses crazy

Thursday Doors, CFFC – View From a Bridge, The Flower Hour

For Thursday Doors, I am continuing the virtual tour of Chateau de Chenonceau in Loire Valley France. The photographs are from inside the Chateau. You can join in Thursday Doors here: https://nofacilities.com/2026/04/23/the-carnegie-carnegie/

For View From a Bridge, I am sharing some pictures of the River Cher from the bridge that forms part of Chateau de Chenonceau. You can join in CFFC here: https://nofacilities.com/2026/04/20/view-from-a-bridge-or-elevated-walkway-cffc/

I am sharing more flowers from the garden for Terri’s The Flower Hour which you can join here: https://secondwindleisure.com/2026/04/21/the-flower-hour-27-daffodils-celebrate-earth-day/

Interior doors inside Chateau de Chenonceau

Interesting household articles

The slideshow below includes two photographs of the River Cher. The first is from the bridge and the second is from a bedroom inside the chateau.

These are some more amazing flowers from the garden. I loved the shaggy purple tulips.

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54 thoughts on “Roberta Writes – d’Verse, Tanka Tuesday, Thursday Doors, CFFC, and The Flower Hour”

  1. My uncle, married to Mum’s sister, had a favourite story of when he was visiting the house with three daughters. I didn’t have a chance to know this grandfather, but I believe he was a quiet polite chap who liked being at home, not down the pub like his brothers. But when he and uncle were in the kitchen listening to the chatter and shrieks of laughter coming from the living room he just said ‘Bloody Women.’

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    1. Haha, women always say men are loud and raucous but I think that’s a fallacy. Girls together are very noisy and women talk about very intimate things that men do not discuss although they are accused of doing so.

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    1. Hi Violet, indeed, my dad was the sun in our house. All his girls adore him. I spoke about him at my wedding and said he’d always been our Number One guy. Naturally, all three of my sisters cried buckets at that so my little speech made a big impression.

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  7. Beautiful poetry, Robbie! Poor Dad gave me a chuckle. But the first one of the women during WWII is amazing…we studied “Rosie the Riveter” in college. I also recall women’s baseball league made famous in the movie “A League of their Own.”

    Gorgeous field of tulips! Yes, those purple shaggy ones are certainly special!

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    1. I think my Dad was delighted when my son, Greg, was born. He had an ally. Then Michael came and my sister had two sons, Ryan and Ben. Now our family is more balance. In saying that, my Dad is thoroughly spoiled by his daughters who all adore him.

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  13. Lovely poems and amazing photos, Robbie.

    My mom briefly did war work in WWII–the woman who “caught” the Rosie’s rivets. They needed small women like her to get inside.

    Your poor dad–though I suspect he also loved it. My husband sometimes felt that way, I’m sure.

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  14. love the two poems, Robbie : they both offer insights into two diffefrent worlds: the war effort one we all know and celebrate and our Anzac Day and Dad’s world: I still suspect he loved it šŸ™‚

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  15. Good job covering a lot of bases, Robbie. I love the Dad poem. The photos are wonderful, although that carved chair looks like it would be painful to sit on. I love the flower gardens the colors are beautiful.

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  18. You touched me with that first poem, about women digging for victory in military roles (my interpretation of your much deeper thoughts). My daughter fought her way to Asst. Chief Engineer (ACE) on an American warship–a Cruiser–a rarity among the many men but there was lots of respect and camaraderie. Worked out well.

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  21. Poor Dad, indeed! I rather think he ate it up, both literally and figuratively, what with all the culinary arts being practiced on him! šŸ˜‚ Enjoyed all the facets of this energetic post, Robbie.

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