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 Rumpus Quadrille

What a rumpus, boys fighting on

the floor, 

I looked but i'd never seen them before,

Where did they come from? two naughty boys,

Disturbing the peace, upsetting our joys;

They rolled then rumpus-thumped

Out the door,

I swear! i'd never seen them before.

© gillena cox 2025




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21 comments:

  1. Kim M. RussellAugust 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    Nice one, Gillena, with echoes of Dr Seuss.

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  2. Gillena CoxAugust 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Kim

    Much♡love

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  3. ms_liliAugust 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM

    You capture the surprise and the violence of when a fight spills from the street into a home.

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  4. Sunflower Tanka AnthologyAugust 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM

    Gillena, I enjoyed "rumpus-thumped." This is the perfect description!

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  5. Gillena CoxAugust 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sunflower

    Much♡love

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  6. D. AveryAugust 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM

    I just read about tussling cats, and now boys. They can be as rambunctious as puppies for sure!

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  7. Gillena CoxAugust 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation D

    Much♡love

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  8. brudbergAugust 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM

    Imagine that, two boys just doing what boys sometimes do.

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM

      Yes indeed Bjõrn
      Happy you dropped by

      Much♡love

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  9. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM

    Very pictorial (even without the actual picture) and a fun read.

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

      Much♡love

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  10. Mrityunjay DixitAugust 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM

    Ha! Great use of the prompt word!

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  11. Gillena CoxAugust 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Jay

    Much♡love

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  12. Yvette M CalleiroAugust 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM

    Haha! That was awesome, Gillena!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  13. Gillena CoxAugust 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Yvette

    Much♡love

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  14. lynn__August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM

    I can appreciate your quadrille, Gillena! While raising 5 sons, we had a bit of rumpus-thumping at our house...mostly in fun :D

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  15. LisaAugust 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM

    Funny! Rumpus-thumping is the perfect way to describe what the thuds a parent hears coming from the children's room!

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  16. purplepeninportland.comAugust 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM

    Made me think of a children's book, especially 'rumpus-thumping'.

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  17. pvcann.comSeptember 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM

    Sure, ha, ha, We used to say that so often, "They're not ours." a memory evoked.

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  18. David BogomolnySeptember 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM

    Such a fun scene, Gillena—those “rumpus-thumped” boys made me smile. Feels like a little story tumbled right out the door with them.

    Much love,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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