Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Underwater

Ghosts in the sea by a shipwreck (Meta AI)



Even the ghosts abandoned ship
My carelessness has led me here
Gambled it all buying the dip
Even the ghosts abandoned ship
Riding the wave toward a rip
I watched the profits disappear 
Even the ghosts abandoned ship
My carelessness has led me here

~*~

Triolet quadrille (structured 44 words) written for dVerse Poets Pub (care). Not based on a true story (not mine anyway); I just liked the rhymes.
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23 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviJuly 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM

    This is expertly wrought! I love that you chose to write us a Triolet quadrille. It works so well! ❤️❤️

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    1. PaulaJuly 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM

      Thank you! I love writing triolets for the quadrille prompts :)

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  2. Arcadia MariaJuly 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM

    Great poem. Sounds like a retail stock investors lament. LOL.

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  3. 🌺 Debby/From My Shasta HomeJuly 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM

    This reminded me of what I just finished watching: an interesting piece on the Titanic that went over the survivors’ testimonies. Sad.

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  4. Mary KirklandJuly 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM

    I really liked your poem. The picture is nice too.

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  5. shaun/tenzenmenJuly 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM

    Nicely done Paula 👏

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  6. CaraJuly 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM

    Ugh I hear ya on buying the dip, problem is when the dip just keeps going down! I feel this one in my bones, Paula! well done 💚

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  7. miss pieJuly 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM

    the triple quadrille gives strength to the story you tell...

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM

    Delightful!

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  9. Kim of Glover GardensJuly 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM

    Like Arcadia Maria, I immediately thought of the stock market; the poem works so well for that. What a great triolet. Nicely done.

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  10. ben AlexanderJuly 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM

    Paula, I love how “Even the ghosts abandoned ship” shows that the speaker’s money troubles are so bad that even the dead have given up.

    Much love,
    David
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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  11. purplepeninportland.comAugust 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM

    Well done, Paula!

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  12. brudbergAugust 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM

    Some ships are just doomed...

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