Monday, September 7, 2020

EAVESDROPPED FOP

Quadrille #111 at dVerse, and we’re
asked to include the word “eavesdrop”
or a form thereof in our 44-word poem.
Submitted to dVerse
September 7, 2020
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Egbert was a dapper philanderer
who thought he’d never be caught
his wife, Justine, was  clever
his plans therefore came to naught
unbeknownst to unsuspecting Egbert
she picked up the art of eavesdrop
using the art exceedingly well
revealing him to be a duplicitous fop.

17 comments:

  1. “Fop”... love the word Bev, and really enjoyed your poem!

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  2. My favorite line: "she picked up the art of eavesdrop" I enjoyed your limerickian quadrille, Beverly :)

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  3. Skips right along nicely, Beverly. Salute!

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  4. Being a double dipper is NOT dapper, Egbert! Good one, Bev :)

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  5. LOL nice one Bev. Happy you dropped by to read mine

    Much💝love

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  6. Ha - she caught him...and his plans did flop

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  7. Haha, good for Justine! I hope she gave that fop what-for when she found him out as well!

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  8. she picked up the art of eavesdrop
    using the art exceedingly well
    revealing him to be a duplicitous fop.

    It worked most surprisingly for it was not an easy chore to accomplish!

    Hank

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  9. Your quadrille made me chuckle, Bev. The name Egbert is a comedy name (Egbert no bacon for breakfast) and ‘philanderer’ and ‘fop’ are comedy words. You picked the perfect name for a clever wife, too – she caught him Justine time!

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  10. Ah....wish you could be sitting with me on my deck, over a cup of coffee. You would have heard me chuckle out loud upon finishing reading your post. I STILL have a smile upon my face! Love it!

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  11. I love this set of rhymes... almost feels like a set of limericks! Well done Beverly.

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  12. Egbert is caught... don't think there is any exit for him now... I hope that there is no pre-nup either

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  13. I loved it Bev! Silly old Egbert! She got him 🙂

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