Kim at dVerse has invited us to write a quadrille (44 words) including the word eavesdropping. dVerse Poets – Quadrille – What’s That Rustling In The Eaves?
“Ecstasy is the accurate term for the intensity of consciousness that occurs in the creative act.” Rollo May
At The Edge Eve was gently dropping words into the soft air across the water, soothing ripples, captivating lillies, when I took her hand she smiled her eyes and shivered her skin in ripples of whisper that my heart was eavesdropping at the edge of her ecstasy. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
parallax 
Wow, amazing.. May I share this on a poetry site, full credit given?
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Absolutely, I would be honoured indeed, thank you so much.
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Done!
https://grumpysgiftspoetry.org/2020/09/08/at-the-edge-paul-vincent-cannon-parallax/
much thanks 🙂
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Many thanks, very kind.
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Wow, this is so beautiful.
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Thank you for sharing such an encouraging response indeed.
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I agree with the comments above. This is an amazing poem indeed. The way the words were woven into it is simply skillful, and the pictures they invoke in my mind are simply beautiful. Not to mention the ecstatic feelings it stirs in me…
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Many thanks, very kind words.
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You’re welcome
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Nice post
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wow such clever use of words to create such a beautiful poem
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Thank you so much, encouraged by that.
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Wow, Paul! Especially those last two lines… breathtaking 🙂
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You clearly got into this one Chris, strong reaction and so much appreciated.
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This is so beautiful… love it.
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Dale, thank you, so thrilled you found it so.
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An eavesdropping heart, oh how I love that idea.
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Many thanks Lisa, the heart is amazing isn’t it?
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Very nicely done. Eavesdropping on ecstasy. Only a sensitive heart can do that!
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Says a fellow romantic – So true Dwight, thank you.
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Yes!
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Eve was gently dropping words
into the soft air across the water,
soothing ripples,
captivating lillies,… so beautiful Paul
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Thank you for sharing how it connected or where in the lines, appreciate your felt response too.
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I find those lines in particular to be beautiful imagery.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.
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A stunning quadrille, Paul! I love the phrase ‘’shivered her skin in ripples of whisper’ and the heart ‘eavesdropping at the edge of her ecstasy’. Wow!
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I really enjoyed your felt response Kim, thank you so much.
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You’re more than welcome, Paul.
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❤️
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An eavesdropping heart! This is soo romantic 😀
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I was really hoping for that affect, thank you for sharing how it spoke to you Sanaa.
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I love the phrase “smiled her eyes,” especially when followed by “shivered her skin.”
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I love these last two lines, just brilliant (and shivery):
eavesdropping at the
edge of her ecstasy
I had to smile at where my mind went when I read the prompt. What’s that rustling in the eaves? Squirrels chewing the wiring. Get out the traps.
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Here it would be possums, and they have indeed chewed the wires. But they are so cute. Thank you for sharing how the poem had just that affect Liz, much appreciated.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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gently suggestive and oh so romantic!
… what time do you write these 🙂
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Well, generally, around 9.00 p.m. W.A. time, but on occasion – during the daytime. so after work and family time 🙂
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lol therefore you don’t need a few bottles to invoke the amorousness … 😉
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Well by then it’s whiskey time 🙂
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😉
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Unique and lovely poem, Paul.
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Thank you so much Sara.
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