I
The one
Teetering
Perilously
On the precipice
Shamed
To call
What I knew
Before as best
For now I do know
That
Nothing
Not a thing
Could possibly
Be as candy sweet
As
Screaming
Loud His name
On arrival
Of la petite mort
dVerse ~ Poets Pub | Quadrille #166: I Like Candy
Yesterday on Quadrille Monday, Mish, got her sugar rush on at the bar and invited us to put a sweet spin to quadrille.
I also cheat a little in that my quadrille is also what I’ll call an Extended Arun. A nonce poem created by blogger GirlGriot, an Arun is a fifteen-line poem in three sets of five lines. Each set of five lines follows the same syllable structure: starting with one syllable and increasing by one syllable with each line. 1/2/3/4/5 — 3x. There are no other rhyme or structural requirements. Here I added an extra stanza to meet the 44 word Quadrille requirement.
Le petite mort, for those who may be unfamiliar with the term, literally translates to “the little death”. It is an expression in modern usage refers specifically to the sensation of post orgasmic afterglow that is as often likened to death.
Raivenne-lations 
Nicely done! Loved learning about a poem form that’s new to me. Thanks!
Thanks!
I enjoyed the layout and flow of this one, very sweet, indeed! 💝
Thanks, Tricia!
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Candy sure, but le petite mort is so much better. Ah, français! The language of love. Fine use of the Arun. ❤️
So much better! Thanks!
Nice collaboration of two forms. I wasn’t familiar with the Arun but it looks like fun to try out.
Thanks Mish, for such a sweet prompt.
LOVE this, Raivenne ❤
~David
Thanks, David!
That is exactly like candy… perfect instant gratification.
Perfect indeed. Thanks Björn.