Day 16/17: National Poetry Month
Vince Gotera pointed out to me, a few days ago, that I could no longer count or recite the alphabet in order. Last time that happened was in college, when I briefly worked in the Library – after hours of shelving books by Library of Congress numbers, I completely lost the ability to count or recite the alphabet and lost myself somewhere in the basement reading books I was supposed to be shelving. The truth is, I was trying to keep up, here, but I was also enjoying a little “getaway” with my husband in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, and the Padre Island National Seashore. I gave up trying to keep up, so now it’s time to catch up with “Q” and the first words that came to mind became today’s poem.
The Quintessential Querulous Quartet
They were the “Quintessential Querulous Quintet”:
together in the womb and on the concert stage
they played discordant melodies on which they bet
uncertain, murky futures for a meager wage.
Sometimes, they wished to fly through life a solo act —
to leave their squabbling siblings in the feathered nest —
yet long ago these five musicians made a pact,
though it kill them, they would die “Belligerent Best.”
Other National Poetry Month Posts
I have made nineteen posts this month. I’m not that far behind. Okay, I’ll stop being querulous about it.
- National Poetry Month, Texas Style!
- Apricots: a Tanka Encompassing Three Prompts
- Bee Sting: Day 2 of National Poetry Month
- Cacophony and CBD: Day 3 in Nonsense Verse and Found Poetry
- Technically, a Writer: Day 3 of National Poetry Month
- Dive: Day 4 of National Poetry Month
- Storm Front: Day 4 of National Poetry Month
- Energized: Day 5 of National Poetry Month
- Grump: Day 5 ½ of National Poetry Month
- Future Frittered Away: Day 6 of National Poetry Month
- Hell, Hell, Hell: Day 7 (More or Less) of National Poetry Month
- Insomnia: Day 8 of National Poetry Month
- Juxtaposition: Day 9 of National Poetry Month
- Knife Edge: Day 10 of National Poetry Month
- Lost a Day: Day 11 of National Poetry Month
- Many Definitions: Day 12 of National Poetry Month
- New Form – Quadrille Quaiku: Day 13 of National Poetry Month
- Ode to Imagination: Day 14 of National Poetry Month
- Pixellated People: Day 15 of National Poetry Month
- Quintessential, Querulous Quintet: Day 16/17 of National Poetry Month
- Renewal: Day 18 of National Poetry Month
- Secrets of the Terrarium: Day 19/20 of National Poetry Month
Your Turn!
Have you ever had a job you almost enjoyed, but found to be a terrible fit?
I’m an only child, so today’s poem was an invention out of thin air. Those of you with siblings – can you relate to it? If not, have you ever found yourself stubbornly determined to finish something you started, even though you have a feeling it might kill you (literally or figuratively)?
Harmony when in inharmonious situations is difficult. The quartet should have other partners.
BTW – You choose the MOST AMAZING words for your poetry.