Remember the uproar,
when dancing went wild
from ceiling to floor
with Cheshire smiles
high on wizardry fungus
twisting and leaping
in clamor and rumpus
and no-one was sleeping
cops came a’knocking
and sent us to lockup
it wasn’t too shocking
our Saturday booze-up.
Today Kim hosts the Quadrille at dVerse and the word is rumpus, and that made me think of a very wild party, and when I went looking for pictures it made me think of Saturnalia. I also asked ChatGPT to create a picture of a wild party and this is what I got.

August 25, 2025

“high on wizardry fungus
twisting and leaping
in clamor and rumpus
and no-one was sleeping
cops came a’knocking”
Fabulous lines.🚨🚔🚨
Thank you so much… sometimes it’s fun to play with rhymes.
I love enjoyed the pace and rhyming of your Saturnalia, Björn, which evokes a Saturday booze-up, not that I’ve been on one of those in a very long time. I especially like the ‘Cheshire smiles’ and ‘wizardry fungus’.
It was so fun to play with rhymes… (or b-rhymes) in case of fungus and rumpus
I can see that!
Ah the good old days, even with the bad bits. There is something to be said for being a party animal.
those were the days, uh
but i was always one for awkard situation avoidance, so i missed that kind of fun
luv your quadrille
much♡love
Crazygood, Bjorn. Thanks.
Boy I have my share of these days:
and no-one was sleeping
cops came a’knocking
and sent us to lockup
it wasn’t too shocking
when I was much younger, of course. I like the last line because no one is shocked when a bunch of young men decide to booze-up and have a wild rumpus. Thank you for your poem.
Quite a party! I’ve heard about those. 😁
Ohh… wizardry fungus is a delight! This sounds like some of the parties we had in the Air Force. I enjoyed your playful rhyme.
😀 Now thats what I call a party Björn 🥳
I remember! (parts are a little vague)
Fun poem!
haha – wizardry fungus – enjoyed all the rhymes it brought a smile.
That party does look wild! I want some wizardry fungus too!
LOL, lovely rhyming and plenty of verve.
I could not comment on your poem… but I think almost everyone think that what is happening now is way beyond what’s acceptable.
Thanks, Bjorn.
Around and Around by Rolling Stones comes to mind!
Your choice words and flow within your poem is vivid and fantastic. Also, I am fully aware of the Saturday night booze and wild events.
Now, that’s a party! Great quadrille, Bjorn!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
LOVE your quadrille, Bjorn … the rhythm and the pacing are perfection.
“with Cheshire smiles
high on wizardry fungus
twisting and leaping
in clamor and rumpus”
I love the fast paced rumpus!
I miss the days of wizardry fungus and cheshire smiles too.
Wild ride in your quadrille, Björn—feels like I can hear the music and laughter echoing off the walls.
~David
Lol. Too much vodka had me belly dancing on a table top. Next day at the mall a stranger walked up and complimented me on my dance. Then showed me the photos she had taken. OMG.