Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ode to "Q"

                                                       
Questionable intentions were brought by he,
Quartet gently playing in the corner.
Qualifying his earnest pedigree,
Quick to satisfy his plea for her honor.  

Qualms from other gentlemen,
Quarreling over the prize.
Quiet as their majesty walked in,
Quaint appearances were much to surmise.

Quibbling over the princess's hand,
Queries from great distances away.
Quotient of suitable purveyors of the land,
Quintuplets soon lined up for their say.

Quarantine began after draining their cups,
Quagmire like no kingdom had seen.
Quilts were gathered to cover up,
Quirky King was really a Queen.
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28 comments:

  1. RHYTHM AND RHYMEApril 19, 2012 at 1:50 AM

    This is just great all those q words, well done.

    Yvonne.

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    1. louApril 19, 2012 at 3:05 PM

      Quite an elegant quake of "Q's!" :) Beautiful, charming poem… Julie you continue to amaze me with your talented skills as a writer. xoxo

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    2. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 3:53 PM

      Laura, I really appreciate your support, and I hope that you're continuing to write too. I want to see more of your heartfelt poems out there! Thanks Laura! Julie xoxo

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  2. AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 5:26 AM

    Wow....just.....Wow.

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  3. Luanne G. SmithApril 19, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Quaint and quirky and qualifies as wonderful! Well played.

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  4. shellyApril 19, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    I agree with everyone above. This was great.

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  5. Lynn ProctorApril 19, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    masterful!

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  6. TonjaApril 19, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    Love the last line. Amazing you were able to start every line with Q-words. You win!

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  7. Empty NesterApril 19, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    That was delightful!

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  8. AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    That was a lot of Qs! I didn't know so many Q words existed.

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  9. cleemckenzieApril 19, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    It seems you had a bit of fun with this Quirky letter Q. Lovely!

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  10. Gossip_GrlApril 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Great little Q poem.

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  11. Rosalind AdamApril 19, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Wow! Quite an achievement. Well done ;-)

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  12. Susan Flett SwiderskiApril 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    That was a LOT of Qs, lady! Well done, and I love your surprise ending. Quintessentially quick-witted you are.

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  13. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comApril 19, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Julie, I believe I've said this before: you've outdone yourself! This is absolutely brilliant, and I don't have a "q" word for it; you've used them all. It's poetic, hilarious (great last line shocker), and amazingly creative. WOW.=)

    xoRobyn

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  14. Alex J. CavanaughApril 19, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    You deserve a medal for all those Q's!

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    1. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 1:03 PM

      Thanks Alex, and you deserve one for your co-hosting achievements! Julie

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    2. MariodacatsmomApril 19, 2012 at 7:33 PM

      I never knew you could have so much fun with the letter Q.

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    3. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 7:40 PM

      Thanks Mary, I had fun too!

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  15. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    Thanks so much Yvonne!

    Delores - I just wrote a poem, while you've been cooking your way through the alphabet! WOW to you and your lucky husband! Thanks Delores!

    L.G. - Thanks for the triple Q compliment!

    Thanks Shelly!

    Lynn - No one's ever called me "masterful" before! I'll have to show this to my kids! Thanks Lynn!

    Thanks fellow Empty Nester!

    Stephen - I doubt that there is anything that I know that you don't already know, oh master of the universe! Thanks Stephen!

    Lee - It was fun! Sadly this isn't the last letter of the alphabet, and I still haven't rolled out my "R" yet! Thanks Lee!

    Gossip Girl - Thanks for the kind words and for following me! I'll be over later!

    Thanks so much Rosalind!

    Susan - That's quite a compliment coming from such a "quitessentially quick-witted" woman like yourself! Thanks for not writing this in amateur radio speak or I'd still be trying to make sense of it!

    Robyn - Everything that you've just said could be directly applied to you! I love your writing style and value your friendship. Thanks for making my day! Julie

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  16. JenApril 19, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Wow Julie, that was amazing what a true talent you have!

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  17. Julie FlandersApril 19, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    This is so creative Julie, I'm giving you a standing ovation here! Totally awesome. :)

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  18. Yvonne StephensonApril 19, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Amazing use of the Q.

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  19. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Jen - I really appreciate your kind words Jen!

    Julie - Thanks for being so supportive, and it's so much fun cheering each other on!

    Thanks so much Yvonne!

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  20. Nancy ThompsonApril 19, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Good gosh! I had no idea there that many Q words! Good job, Julie!

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  21. Al PenwasserApril 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    And then they all went to the Quiznos in Quebec where they Quaffed Quiche so foul they got Queasy.
    Very talented, clever bit of poetry!
    NOTE: I know you can't Quaff food, but I needed a 'Q.'

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  22. Empty Nest InsiderApril 19, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Nancy - I also liked your tips on queries! Thanks Nancy!

    Al - Then you haven't seen me eat! Love your alliteration in Q's! You are the Quintessential King of Banter, and Commodore of Comments. Maybe I should just quit while I'm ahead and say thank you! Julie

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  23. Carol KilgoreApril 19, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Very clever!

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