Quadrille #145

abigfatcanofworms Uncategorized February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 1 Minute

I gave her space
ribbed hours gleamed white
the clock nibbled time
one skinny day after another
walking with barely a shadow
I hear the mantis tick of it

I gave her space
not recognising
that time can kill
as well as it heals

Written for dVerse Quadrille 145 “Nibble”

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Published February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

11 thoughts on “Quadrille #145”

Ron. says:

February 10, 2022 at 10:15 pm

Quadrillific!

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  February 10, 2022 at 10:26 pm
  
  Thanks, Ron
  
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Ingrid says:

February 10, 2022 at 10:21 pm

I love ‘the mantis tick’!

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  February 10, 2022 at 10:27 pm
  
  Thanks, Ingrid!
  
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Jewish Young Professional "JYP" says:

February 10, 2022 at 11:59 pm

Love the time killing as well as it heals – so true

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Hobbo says:

February 11, 2022 at 12:42 am

Superb!…all of it!

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  February 11, 2022 at 10:15 am
  
  Thank you!
  
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Misky says:

February 11, 2022 at 4:21 am

From start to finish, excellent.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  February 11, 2022 at 10:16 am
  
  Many thanks!
  
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K.Hartless says:

February 11, 2022 at 2:27 pm

Oh yes, very wise here. How the minutes can deplete us as easily as they restore us. Wonderful quadrille.

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1. abigfatcanofworms says:
  
  February 11, 2022 at 8:29 pm
  
  Many thanks, K 😊
  
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