Quadrille #146 I Live in Salt

A buoyant mind needs bags
to float in breathable atmosphere.
Thirsty for heights; damaged dirigibles roam,
but I live in salt–
bathed in for centuries,
mined in trace amounts
steering chemical barrels
through reason’s rapids.
Rocks fortifying a stony attitude,
although, not officially approved.

Artwork: Morton Salt Girl

D’Verse Poets Pub: De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) requested a savory poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word salt. Join us in some tasty brevity.

38 responses to “Quadrille #146 I Live in Salt”

Ingrid

Salt is a great preservative!

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1. Gillena Cox
  
  “but I live in salt–”
  A quadrille preserved. Nice one
  
  Thanks for dropping by my blog
  
  Much love…
  
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  1. K.Hartless
    
    True indeed, Gillena. Will be here long after me, I suppose, in some form or other. Many thanks for stopping by.
    
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2. K.Hartless
  
  This is a great glass half-full comment. I love it. Thanks, Ingrid.
  
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  1. Ingrid
    
    We have to take all the positives we can find!
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    Yes, it’s true. I’m grateful for each and every one.😃
    
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John

The image of the girl has been around since before my time.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  yes, she’s iconic. I had to change it up to make this poem make sense, thought. Thanks for commenting here, John. Cheers.
  
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  1. John
    
    Ya welcome, I really like the stormy BG you created! ❤️
    
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Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris

Clever! 😊

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Many thanks. Was thinking I could write another about a salt ring or a toss of salt over the shoulder. Lots of supersitions surrounding salt. Cheers.
  
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De Jackson

So much fun alliteration and sound-spill here, K! Love it.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Many thanks. I’m really enjoying the different directions this topic took some of my favorite bloggers. Now for a salty rim drink. Thanks for hosting and reading.
  
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rothpoetry

Very nicely done! Great metaphors for salt!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, Dwight. I heard the word, but I’m hoping it wasn’t lost in translation too much. I appreciate you coming by, friend.
  
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  1. rothpoetry
    
    you did very well!
    
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Misky

I grinned at “Not officially approved”. Good song choices, too. And written lyrics!!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thanks, Misky. I did have a song and salt in mind, but I think I’ve cleared it up a bit with the change over of my artwork.
  
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msjadeli

wearing bags like salt on a bird’s tail. I love it.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Beautiful image, Lisa. Such a balancing act, not too little or too much. Life is so like that, it seems.
  
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  1. msjadeli
    
    For sure, K.
    
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ben Alexander

very, very clever, KK!

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David

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, David. I wrote this one thinking, it makes perfect sense and it’s revelatory, but rereading it this morning, it seems more cryptic than I intended. Oh well, gonna keep grinding. 😂
  
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Ain

That was cleverly done…yes…not for me the ever peaceful weightlessness of life, better to be in it all, an everlasting part…

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thanks, Ain. A salt for sanity, at least it has been for me.
  
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Rob Kistner

I came K, I read, great work my friend — but I am not well. Be back soon. BTW love the pic .. when it rains… 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Hi Rob. So sad to hear you are not well. May you heal quickly, friend. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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merrildsmith

Very clever–I liked the sound of it, too.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the Morton Salt girl, but this particular image of her is lovely.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. She is iconic. I was reaching for something, maybe out of range of 44 words, but it was fun as always. I appreciate you coming by and commenting.
  
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    You’re welcome.
    
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Michele Marsh

The ending line says it all 👍👏

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Indeed. Thanks, Michelle.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

Salt is great for keeping things preserved…

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Yes, perhaps not this poem 😂 …but I do remember the salty ham my grandfather hung in the shed. Nothing preserving it but the granules. Thanks, Björn.
  
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Devlin Demontigny

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Many thanks, Devlin.
  
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tiffanyarpdaleo

Well done my friend! And, thanks for including one of my favorite songs/videos by my favorite band!😊

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