The challenge in the Dverse Lounge today is to write a quadrille, (poem of exactly 44 words). Today’s word is “storm”:
Down 37,
Stormin South.
Hankerin for Redfish,
Is brewin in my mouth.
Goin fishin,
Makin my way,
Landry’s at the T-head;
Corpus Christi Bay.
Lured inside,
Grilled fish smells,
“Feed us”, we chide;
Waiters ring dinner bells.
We’re the catch of the day, I’d say!
We’re off to Corpus Christi, TX tomorrow for a fishing trip at Landry’s Seafood Boat on the T-Head. Always land the catch of the day there, no matter the weather. It’s the old paddle wheeler tied up at the dock
Poetry and Prose 
Oh, I LOVE the voice and vibe of this! And now I am hungry. I blame you. 😉
Well, it’s only 5 hours to the coast. Grab your fork and come along
This has a definite voice, I can hear it spoken, excited and enthusiastic.
Thanks Jane, my mouth is definitely brewing up a hungry storm
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As customers you may well be the catch of the day for that restaurant.
Thanks Frank, in all truth, we’re not the most plush of diners in this joint
Yum. Your poem has a nice fishing rhythm. Read it aloud just to make sure.
Thanks Charley. It’s the only way to fish, never catch anything worth keeping down on the docks
I’ve never caught the virus, but understand the fever. Catch something tasty!
Oh, I like the rhythm to this. It works really well.
Thanks Sarah
I enjoyed this all-American poem, and your use of “storming,” I could see you in a big truck hell-bent on dinner.
We’re in a 95 Honda, bent on reaching our harbor tomorrow
Safe travels!
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I think I would love to eat the fish more than to fish it, sounds like a wonderful place though
Me too Bjorn. Eating is way better than fishing
I really like this poem. Great rhythm.
Thanks, I hope it keeps us going tomorrow. 5 hours is a long drive
I picture you stormin’ down the highway, headed for a fish dinner. Fun read!
You know Beverly, we never get that excited till we’re sitting at the truck stop at exit 59. Then we start really feeling like we are almost there
Enjoy your trip and have fun with the yummy food ~
For sure Grace, thanks
Such a delightful read 😀
Thanks Saana
Delightful read. Like the way you tied this prompt into something current in your life.
Thanks Maria, It’s all we can think about right now
Love that Southern style!
Thanks Victoria. My wife’s a recruited southerner, from Detroit!
Funny!
Sounds awesome,poem, fishing trip and the fish of course!!!
Yes, the best place to fish is at the restaurant table
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The word ‘Redfish’ definitely opened up the sea for me. So……enjoy your trip. 🙂
A sea of possibilities
Great poem Walter
I like your play on ‘catch of the day’. Bon Appétit!
Thanks, it should all be good
I have someone else’s fishing story to tell but will do it someplace else some other time. Enjoy! Great rhythm here.
yes the whole tempo suggests you are the catch of the day
Bet you can smell the French fries when you get close. Geez, it’s breakfast, and I suddenly want seafood. Weird. Great write!
Oh I enjoyed this one! You took me along😊 Enjoy your trip and hope there’s plenty of good fishing ahead!
Thanks Lillian, we got here in only 3 and 1/2 hours
This made me hungry! Fun read! Safe travels.
We’re here, yay!
Completely delightful, Walter.
Thanks Musky, We’re here
My wife is from Victoria, TX, a little closer than you are from Corpus. I like to fish, but don’t like to eat much beyond whitefish. DOWN 37 veered me off into crossroad puzzles & other metaphors.
Saw the sign on our way. Glad We’re here. Now to food
Lovin’ the voice in this, Walter. And fresh caught fish–I’d take that anyday over a steak! Gotta take me a TX vacation.
Just need the right fish house
Makes me wanna go back to Corpus Christi and check out Landry’s!
Really not much to see down here besides the T-head and the beach hotels themselves. The town behind us has fallen to decay
We visited the aquarium and enjoyed watching the freighters and dolphins!
The aquarium was great. They have added new stuff, and We’re stuffed now from Landry’s
Love the Fishing adventure, the waiter jest and Route 37 . I had to look that up and found a fun British Band by the name of 37 South. Wish I could join you on a fishing trip like that. Sounds like fantastic company!
Yes sir. I caught the fried fish and my wife caught the Ponchatrain platter
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