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Can I Keep You? - A Quadrille Poem
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Can I Keep You? – A Quadrille Poem

The poem “Can I Keep You?” was written as a Quadrile in response to a prompt at Dverse. It reflects on the desire to protect a loved one from harm, comparing them to cherished items in a dresser. The author ponders whether they can shield their loved one from the world’s troubles.

Willy Martinez
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This poem was written in response to the prompt at Dverse. Written as a Quadrille, it it is set at 44 words exactly and must include the word “jar” or a variation if it.

Can I Keep You?

Can I keep you?
Bottled up in dresser drawers,
Safe and sound, away from harm?
Where you'll never go to wars,
Comforted with other jars
Of lovers lost, or forlorn.
But they never scar!
Can I keep you for myself
protecting you from everything?


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3 responses to “Can I Keep You? – A Quadrille Poem”

  1. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    Safe but imprisoned. Too many situations where that’s what you have to choose from. It’s like Joni Mitchell’s song, “Both Sides Now.”

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  2. De Jackson Avatar
    De Jackson

    Hmmm. This could go either way, I think (and I like that about it). While it could simply be a parent or lover wanting to protect and help someone they love, it also has a hint of a sinister, controlling side. I’m intrigued. 😉

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    1. Willy Martinez Avatar
      Willy Martinez

      Exactly! Trying to protect the innocent, or another person from living. Are they similar?

      Reply

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