DeJackson aka WhimsyGizmo tasked us with summoning our inner muse and creating a quadrille-44 word poem that includes the word “muse.” Hope you find my instructions for summoning a water muse ‘amusing.’ Join us.
How To Draw Out a Water Muse
Wade into the warmth
of wise words.
The ocean’s a bath bomb,
float amongst her silky sunsets,
soak up the nourishment
of bubbly new notes,
liquid laughter. After all,
adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.
Come, water my muse with me.
© khartless 2020, All Rights Reserved
Artwork: Tetka Rhu
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Very tranquil especially in this cold cold weather ! Nicely done
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Thanks, Michele. Why I didn’t see this earlier, not sure, but I am grateful for your kind comments.
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You are an amazing writer and poet I am in awe truly ❤️😘
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So kind. Thank you, Michelle. 🦋💜I love poetry and it is joyful to me to create it.
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A joy to read too ❤️
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😊
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What a stunning start to your poem! Gorgeous….and wonderful lines there….I actually feel refreshed…
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So glad. Thank you kindly, Ain.
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Wonderful. I especially like these lines,
adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.
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Thank you, Ali. A good adventure always draws out my muse.
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Beautifully written. I love this line… adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.
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I’m always planning my next adventure, even one as small as visiting a new park or museum. Thank you kindly, Dwight.
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You are welcome. That is what keeps us going!
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Beautifully penned across the board, but these lines…
“After all,
adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.”
As we survive in this global pandemic where I am sorely missing that essential oil in my life to refuel me, I feel those lines deeply.
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I wish for you then adventures great and small in 2022. Some of my greatest adventures were only a few miles away. Getting lost in a park, spending the day with a new person, or in a new museum. Cheers to all of this for us both in 2022.
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Thanks for the invitation. We do need to water our muse sometimes
Happy New Year
Happy you dropped by my blog today
Much love…
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Many thanks, Gillena. Cheers to healthy, happy muses in 2022.
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I got the warm fuzzies reading this and then I listened to your musical selection and began to float on the warm surface of the water.
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😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed the piece and the drifting piano, Lisa. A favorite pianist of mine while writing. Now, I’ve got the warm and fuzzies, too.
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🙂 ❤
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You just tied muse to the ocean; and you know how I feel about the ocean. That’s the perfect poem. The end. 👏👏🌊🌊💙
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Thank you, Jeff. Huge praise coming from you. I’m beginning to realize water in all forms fills me with new verse. Will have to consider living closer to the surface of an beautiful body of water in the future, I think.
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Beautiful how you invite us in. The essential oil so inviting.
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I very much liked this. And adventure is indeed an essential oil!
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I didn’t think it was possible, KK, but you may have outdone yourself with this one. I love it.
❤
David
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That’s huge, David. Thank you.💜💜
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I’m awash in the silky waves of your wonderful words. 👏
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Well,thank you, Hobbo. Drift on, dear poet.
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I’m drifting, I am drifting!😂
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This is so sensuous! It makes me think of Christmas gifts when I was young, bath oils and the kind of cheap perfumes we could afford.
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😉 no matter the day, the bath does the trick. All imagination in there. Thank you very much, Jane.
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🙂
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Yes, you must treat the muse like a living thing to get her to sing. Thanks for the challenge!
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Apologies for thanking you for De’s challenge. For some reason I thought you were hosting. Gah! I do love your poem and it’s bathing of the muse, tho.
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😉 oh, she’s quite the smart-ass my water muse. I do baby her a bet, I think. Cheers.
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I am literally swooning right now 😀 especially love; “adventure is an essential oil that softens the soul.” Sigh … yes!!
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Thank you, Sanaa. She’s quite the looker this water muse, she’ll be ticked pink to hear you swooned. Wonderful comment. ☺️
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“The ocean’s a bath bomb”
How wonderful. I simply love this. And since my muse is essentially a mermaid, I definitely need this advice!
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Oh how wonderful another nymph. Yes, so tell me how you get on and share advice. My muse is always thirsty. Thanks so much. 😊
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Oh, this is lovely K.
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Thank you, kindly. It was wonderful to share my watery ways.
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Love the thought of a muse found in water… I feel ready to take a bath.
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Water works wonders. I heartily approve this decision. 😉
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Adventure is an essential oil, how wonderful
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Many thanks. 😀
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I love this poem, K it is beautiful especially the bath bombs and essential oil. 🙂🙃👩🦰❌❤
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I want to be There🌅💧
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I always do as well.
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LOVE everything about this post….and am smitten with these words:
“adventure is an essential oil
that softens the soul.”
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Thank you. I even tried to draw her out today, but it was so frigid even the lake was shivering. Cheers.
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