Cobble me
lights, shiny bright
stepping stones–
a path to roam
up in the night,
past the moon
and her humming tune,
lightly skip
through Pleiades–
those starry seas–
make this road
wide enough for two,
and when through,
we’ll turn around
homeward bound.
This is for dVerse, where De Jackson (aka Whimsy Gizmo) has asked us to write a quadrille, a poem of 44 words, using the word cobble.
Ah, lovely. There have been lots of lovely fairy tales to this prompt.
Thank you, Sarah.
Now I look forward to catching up with the reading!
Love so much a starstruck take on this.
Thank you, Björn!
Yes! Make it wide enough for two. I’ll just join in the humming and watch you wander 🙂
Oh–lovely! Maybe we can take Finbar with us. 🙂
The Dog Star 🙂
Oh, you are clever! 🙂
I don’t think the cats could come. Fish maybe…
My cats wouldn’t come. They would just wait for me to come back to feed them. I don’t know about fish. Though there may be crabs scurrying about when we get to Cancer.
I think Pegasus could manage to carry both of us if we needed to get around them 🙂
Oh, good idea! 🙂
🙂
Cobble is a neat first word
Thank you. It was a fun prompt.
Loving the subtle rhymes here, the way you’ve worked “cobble” in at the very beginning, and the idea of walking a path past the moon. Beautiful.
Thank you, De!
Beautifully cobbled Cobble!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Well done, and dreamy!
Thank you very much!
You are welcome! Loved the Pleiades reference. They remain fixed… something I learned early in life. It’s reassuring to know something is.
Ah–thank you for that. I don’t know that much about them, but still–it’s all fascinating.
When scientists were doing Doppler readings on celestial bodies (determining whether they were moving towards or away from us) the Pleiades showed neither a red nor a blue shift (which means they aren’t moving relative to the earth. There is a centuries-old statement that “the Pleiades are fixed in the heavens.” Kind of interesting.
Very cool! Those seven sisters are special.
What a lovely quadrille!
Thank you, Dale!
Nice idea that the road is wide enough for two and the final goal is home.
Thank you, Frank! Yes, I’m a homebody. 🙂
This is the “trip fantastic!” I liked this upbeat poem with a bit of the Simon and Garfunkel, “Feeling Groovy” song of “skipping down the cobblestones” in it. 🌞 😊 Then, of course, you included, “Homeward Bound.” I liked the intertwining of the music unless it was purely unintentionally?! 🎶 💞
I was not thinking Simon and Garfunkel at all, Robin! But I’m happy I made you think of them. 🙂
Good to know and I should have known it was all planned as a serious poem, Merril. It was well received.
My brain is usually on break and will wait till I have rested to catch up soon.
When “cobble” was used (stepping “stones” was your title) then whenever people say “homeward bound” I think of S & G’s iconic song.
I must have their playlist more on the top of my mind. . . I also liked the song by the Monkees’ titled, “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone.”
There are sometimes people who purposely use music as a subliminal message. . .
The fun thing about poetry is people can have all sorts of interpretations! I do say at the end that it’s a prompt for dVerse using the word “cobble.” I have used songs in my poems many times, and who knows, maybe Simon and Garfunkel was in the back of my mind. 🙂 I’m happy to be associated with their music–it’s a compliment, Robin. Rest up, and hope you feel OK. ❤
Thank you for giving me a “break” and knowing I do treasure your poetry, Merril. 🦋
It is a little struggle, working on sleep while sharing tight quarters with my son here now.
I had forgotten about your situation. I hope you’re able to get more sleep, and–well–the situation improves.
It is typical of many challenging professions, so my mind isn’t worn to a thread but my body is. Those authors, lawyers, professors and doctors who put in ten to twelve hour days are much more stressed. . .
You were editing an all consuming project while still writing poetry and Monday’s Musings. 😀 I admire that you have kept up with your blog and others, too. 💐
You have work stress plus family stuff going on, which can make one exhausted (at least it does for me). Hope you are feeling a bit more rested.