I wrote Between Two Doors in response to De Jackson aka Whimsygizmo’s prompt for the d’Verse Poets #215; Read for Liftoff. Whimsy’s prompt is to write a quadrille poem of just forty four words that includes some form of the word Lift.
Between Two Floors

In the lift I stare at the glass
My hair’s a mess—so’s my face
Like a naughty school kid in class—
I stick out my tongue and grimace
The lift stops between two floors
It seems I’m stuck—I can’t open the doors
Lesley Scoble, January 2025
CREDITS
Thank you, De Jackson and the d’VersePoets, for your inspiring prompt and the lift in my mood.
Thank you kindly, dear reader, for reading.
Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; mime artist; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.








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