The Quarepuca met me in the square
with forns of gold but not one hair,
his four-leaf charlock held mid-air,
pink barber poles shadding near.

Quarepuca’s have a frackish stare.
His crocked grin, a sight most rare,
cigarette fumes, a warning flare.
he murmbles, “How ’bout truth or dare?”

From his tuberd neck, a glushy sound,
the volume shook the carbbled ground.
“Do you see what I’ve just found?
Hop on board, and jide me ’round,
and with my luck, you’ll sure be crowned.”

Even though my frizzies all frowned,
a shot of Bushies quickly pound,
I gratcheted his dark fur, tightly wound.
“Quarepuca, show me Dublin town.”
Little did I know, I’d ne’er come down.

© khartless 2021, All Rights Reserved


Björn is host for tonight’s Narrative Nonsense and how could I resist. I know what your thinking, if you’ve been following me long enough you’ve seen a bit of this one. I created the Quarepuca last April during National Poetry Month, but I love this poem even more with a bit of nonsense mixed in. Join us in nonsensical fun!

62 responses to “The Quarepuca”

  1. Sounds are great in this. I didn’t know the quarrpuca were bald

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    1. Thank you. Well, there are many species of puca, this being a more modern one.

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      1. Gillena Cox Avatar
        Gillena Cox

        Some nice idiosyncrasies to your bald ‘quarpucca’ fury yet still bony😁😁😁
        Enjoyed
        Thanks for dropping by to read mine
        Much love…

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  2. what a delightful vivid fantasy!

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    1. Why, thank you. It was sure fun to create a new adventure.

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      1. it is fun 😉

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  3. delightful nonsense; what I enjoyed even more than the narrative was the word play; ‘forns of gold’ threw me at first but once I joined in the fun, I was good 🙂

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    1. Thank you, John. I didn’t mean to squish my other poem this evening by posting again so rapidly, but a little nonsense is a great way to end a grueling day.

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      1. it sure is; we must all indulge a little more 🙂

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    2. Forns of gold. A Crocked grin🐊😁

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      1. Hey, it’s not easy being forny and crocked. I love a little nonsense. 😀

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      2. HaHA!

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  4. Rob Kistner Avatar
    Rob Kistner

    Oh my, that was fun and frolicsome — until that last line. I think I’d pass on that ride… 🤔

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    1. Thank you, Rob, and good call. 😀

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  5. “Woahh” -Keanu

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  6. “A little nonsense now and then is relishes by the wisest men.” I love that.

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    1. There’s a lot of nonsense to draw on for inspiration, I can tell you that. 😀 Cheers to a year of more nonsense!

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      1. 🍻🎩!

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  7. That’s super fun, K. Rhyme is awesomeness.

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    1. Thank you, Jeff. The rhyme holds the other nonsensical bits together. 😉

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      1. You’re welcome, K. Always. 😁

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  8. That was fun!

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    1. Mission accomplished, then. 😀Thanks, Fandango.

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  9. Ain Avatar

    This fantasy is teal quality…superb narrative, and wonderful twist at the end…

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    1. Thank you kindly, Ain. Did you get up to a bit of nonsense last night as well? Thanks for stopping by.

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  10. A fun bit of fantastical nonsense. I think I went out with a quarepuca once, long ago, before I met Mrs H! 😂

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    1. Oh, so do tell, how ever did you get down, Hobbo? Thank you.

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      1. She dropped me and left me battered and bleeding on the cobbles. Outside a pub, fortunately! 😂

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      2. 😂 Yep, Quarepuca through and through. Her loss, indeed.

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      3. 😂 Not all quarepuca are alike though. We shouldn’t stereotype! 🤣

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  11. Oh my! A truly encaptivating story!

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    1. Thank you kindly, Carol. Huge compliment from your talented pen. 😀

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  12. Max Avatar

    Thank you, enjoyed this muchly. Looking foward to a sequel. What goes up must come down somewhere.

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    1. Indeed. Splendid idea. Next time I’m in a silly mood, I’ll see what my friend really does with its eager riders. Thanks, Sam.

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  13. writingwhatnots Avatar
    writingwhatnots

    With such a frackish stare and crocked grin how could you resist? 😂 Lovely nonsense K!

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    1. Why thank you. Lots of fun this one.

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  14. The Quarepuca sounds like fun to me! Am I right?

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    1. Ha! Yes, sorta. He’s fun like a few rounds of tequila shots, unpredictable jot you may not remember afterwards. 😂

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  15. Oh my gosh you nailed this! Well done. I loved “Even though my frizzies all frowned,
    a shot of Bushies quickly pound,” LOL 🤣

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  16. A superbly nonsensical poem, I loved the made up words used,they gave it a bit of a punch! 🙂

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    1. Thank you! Yes, it was that cherry on top that this one needed. I appreciate your feedback. 🙂

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  17. I am absolutely positively certain I must meet this Quarepuca you speak of … share a few stories, a few laughs, create a few rhymes.

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    1. You’re so brave, Helen. He’s sure to enjoy your jolly company. Thank you, kindly.

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  18. Delightful nonsense, K! Your Quarepuca had me grinning!

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    1. Oh wonderful! It feels playful to create these tales, reminds me to lighten up sometimes and just enjoy it. 😉

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      1. We do need to lighten up, K! Maybe another Quarepuca verse…😉

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  19. Loved the inventive verbs and adjectives…like “murmbles” and “carrbled” The rhythm was wonderful.

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    1. Thank you, Mish. I agree this poem is much better with a bit of nonsense sprinkled in. I appreciate your kind comments.

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  20. K, you’ve got a knack for this silly writing. You pulled me into the story of nonsense and had me laughing out loud.

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    1. Why thank you! I’ve always enjoyed nonsense, even going back to my nursery rhyme days. My kids like it as well, and so it continues.

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  21. Sounds a like a local flora of the nucklavee. I wonder if all Dubliners turn into this after the third Guiness.

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    1. Ha! Could be. No Guinness after midnight sorta thing. 😉

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  22. Very good poem! That is one crepy Quarepuca! He must have been like the song Charlie and the MTA!! :>)

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    1. Thank you so much, Dwight. Yes! I’ll have to listen to that one again.

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      1. :>) A throwback to the 60s.

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  23. Ahhhh I wondered if this Quarepuca was a friendly one….last line let the truth be told! Well done!

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    1. Thanks, Lilian. Could be a friendly ride, a bit hotel-California, though. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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  24. I think this is quite normal during a binge in Dublin pubs… pink elephants, bah!

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  25. Wowza! Don’t know how I missed this until now, but I’m very glad I found it today. Just the sort of jibberyishness I needed. Thanks.

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    1. A silly sorta tale. I agree. I think I need a bit more of that in my life.

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  26. I can just hear his glushy sound. His bare arms rattling and his frizzies frizzing over. Silly but such fun nonsense.

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    1. Why, thank you kindly. I will try to let my sillies out on the page more often.

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