Draw Out a Water Muse–Quadrille #143

DeJackson aka WhimsyGizmo tasked us with summoning our inner muse and creating a quadrille-44 word poem that includes the word “muse.” Hope you find my instructions for summoning a water muse ‘amusing.’ Join us.

How To Draw Out a Water Muse

Wade into the warmth

of wise words.

The ocean’s a bath bomb,

float amongst her silky sunsets,

soak up the nourishment

of bubbly new notes,

liquid laughter. After all,

adventure is an essential oil

that softens the soul.

Come, water my muse with me.

Artwork: Tetka Rhu

50 responses to “Draw Out a Water Muse–Quadrille #143”

Michele Marsh

Very tranquil especially in this cold cold weather ! Nicely done

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thanks, Michele. Why I didn’t see this earlier, not sure, but I am grateful for your kind comments.
  
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  1. Michele Marsh
    
    You are an amazing writer and poet I am in awe truly ❤️😘
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    So kind. Thank you, Michelle. 🦋💜I love poetry and it is joyful to me to create it.
    
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  3. Michele Marsh
    
    A joy to read too ❤️
    
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  4. K.Hartless
    
    😊
    
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Ain

What a stunning start to your poem! Gorgeous….and wonderful lines there….I actually feel refreshed…

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1. K.Hartless
  
  So glad. Thank you kindly, Ain.
  
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Ali Grimshaw

Wonderful. I especially like these lines,

adventure is an essential oil

that softens the soul.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Ali. A good adventure always draws out my muse.
  
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rothpoetry

Beautifully written. I love this line… adventure is an essential oil

that softens the soul.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  I’m always planning my next adventure, even one as small as visiting a new park or museum. Thank you kindly, Dwight.
  
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  1. rothpoetry
    
    You are welcome. That is what keeps us going!
    
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Raivenne

Beautifully penned across the board, but these lines…

“After all,
adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.”

As we survive in this global pandemic where I am sorely missing that essential oil in my life to refuel me, I feel those lines deeply.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  I wish for you then adventures great and small in 2022. Some of my greatest adventures were only a few miles away. Getting lost in a park, spending the day with a new person, or in a new museum. Cheers to all of this for us both in 2022.
  
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Gillena Cox

Thanks for the invitation. We do need to water our muse sometimes
Happy New Year
Happy you dropped by my blog today

Much love…

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Many thanks, Gillena. Cheers to healthy, happy muses in 2022.
  
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msjadeli

I got the warm fuzzies reading this and then I listened to your musical selection and began to float on the warm surface of the water.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed the piece and the drifting piano, Lisa. A favorite pianist of mine while writing. Now, I’ve got the warm and fuzzies, too.
  
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    🙂 ❤
    
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Jeff Flesch

You just tied muse to the ocean; and you know how I feel about the ocean. That’s the perfect poem. The end. 👏👏🌊🌊💙

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Jeff. Huge praise coming from you. I’m beginning to realize water in all forms fills me with new verse. Will have to consider living closer to the surface of an beautiful body of water in the future, I think.
  
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Both of us can’t look good…it’s either me or the house

Beautiful how you invite us in. The essential oil so inviting.

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Phillip Knight Scott

I very much liked this. And adventure is indeed an essential oil!

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ben Alexander

I didn’t think it was possible, KK, but you may have outdone yourself with this one. I love it.

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David

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1. K.Hartless
  
  That’s huge, David. Thank you.💜💜
  
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Hobbo

I’m awash in the silky waves of your wonderful words. 👏

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Well,thank you, Hobbo. Drift on, dear poet.
  
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  1. Hobbo
    
    I’m drifting, I am drifting!😂
    
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Jane Dougherty

This is so sensuous! It makes me think of Christmas gifts when I was young, bath oils and the kind of cheap perfumes we could afford.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  😉 no matter the day, the bath does the trick. All imagination in there. Thank you very much, Jane.
  
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    🙂
    
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hedgewitch

Yes, you must treat the muse like a living thing to get her to sing. Thanks for the challenge!

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1. hedgewitch
  
  Apologies for thanking you for De’s challenge. For some reason I thought you were hosting. Gah! I do love your poem and it’s bathing of the muse, tho.
  
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2. K.Hartless
  
  😉 oh, she’s quite the smart-ass my water muse. I do baby her a bet, I think. Cheers.
  
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sanaarizvi

I am literally swooning right now 😀 especially love; “adventure is an essential oil that softens the soul.” Sigh … yes!!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Sanaa. She’s quite the looker this water muse, she’ll be ticked pink to hear you swooned. Wonderful comment. ☺️
  
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De Jackson

“The ocean’s a bath bomb”
How wonderful. I simply love this. And since my muse is essentially a mermaid, I definitely need this advice!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Oh how wonderful another nymph. Yes, so tell me how you get on and share advice. My muse is always thirsty. Thanks so much. 😊
  
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writingwhatnots

Oh, this is lovely K.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, kindly. It was wonderful to share my watery ways.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

Love the thought of a muse found in water… I feel ready to take a bath.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Water works wonders. I heartily approve this decision. 😉
  
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Carol J Forrester

Adventure is an essential oil, how wonderful

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Many thanks. 😀
  
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Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse

I love this poem, K it is beautiful especially the bath bombs and essential oil. 🙂🙃👩‍🦰❌❤

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Experience Film

I want to be There🌅💧

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1. K.Hartless
  
  I always do as well.
  
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lillian

LOVE everything about this post….and am smitten with these words:
“adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.”

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I even tried to draw her out today, but it was so frigid even the lake was shivering. Cheers.
  
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