Dashing donna, luscious lady
you, you, you
devourer of hearts.
I cannot forget only forgive, cause
gorgeous girl
in your
innocent ignorance, you,
you leave in your wake
homes,
smashed up and broken
while you,
you like the westerly wind,
moves over and on.
Charles Hermans
Today it is time for us to dance the Quadrille with De at dVerse. The word this time is Smash and we just have to add the rest for a poem of 44 words.
I think this classic song with a younger singer might fit:
September 18, 2023
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Love the you, you, you. Such emotion. I went ekphrastic with Monet today.🙃
I always choose the picture after I have written the poem… 🙂
I thought you might have. It is so fitting!
That’s my favorite part too, Melissa ❤
This is a lovely poem, Björn ❤
Ooh, nice one, Björn! Great use of alliteration and repetition in this one, and I love the simile ‘you like the westerly wind moves* over and on’. *(Should be you [like the westerly wind] move over and on.)
Yes, maybe it would work better with paranthesises …
Alliteration. Repetition. And a healthy dose of bitter regret. Perfect.
Indeed a lot of regret after such an affair… everone loose
Ooooh what a lady. I can see the ruin she leaves in her wake… and quite a few exhausted smiles as well, I hope. 😉 Such a vivid picture you paint of her… I really enjoyed this.
Thank you, I did enjoy writing it.
I see donna here as belladonna. Nice touch. And that’s the way it goes. Who is to say that these types of temptations are not also part of the life experience.
I think it is, but should you blame the temptress or the one being tempted?
I think we like to believe we are above animalistic behavior. There is no blame for being what we are. That said, if some wench was trying to steal my man, my nature would be to kick her ass lol
Wow!! A smashing quadrille Björn
Much🖤love
Yes she looks like a lascivious wench, probably wrecked several homes, most of the Donna’s I have known have been of a quieter tone, this one is clearly devil may care. Enjoyed this.
A destructive force for sure. Loved this, Bjorn!
The alliteration is wonderful! I love this: “…you,
you, like the westerly wind, moves over and on.” She was just a tumbleweed, after all.
Good use of the prompt!
Mid-life crisis and the break-up of the family occurs all too often it seems.
I found those “you” repetitions really interesting.
Very melodic with a great beat to it Björn!
Such a great reminder that so much destruction is possible in the least suspecting forms. Brilliant, Björn.
You painted a very vivid picture, great use of repetition and brilliant alliteration
I liked reading here. Your “not forget only forgive” act was hard to do, the Dashing donna in my life really did me bad.
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home wrecker, heart breaker – sums up smashing so perfectly
If ever there’s an alliterative heartbreaker tale set to luscious verse, it’s this one! Bravo, sir!
This is such a brilliant poem, Björn full of emotion and I love how you finished it 🙌
Very good, the aliteration and repetition was delightful in this making it quite lyrical.
Great poem