Watch the Birdie: Quadrille Poem and Song🎶

January 14, 2026

Watch the Birdie: Quadrille Poem and Song🎶

I wrote Watch the Birdie to the d’Verse Poets’ challenge to write a quadrille — a poem of just 44 words — with a smile in it.

Watch the Birdie

I meet Bonnie Langford by chance on the corner of a London street and we take a selfie.

Selfie photo of Bonnie Langford and Lesley Scoble on a London street corner — Bonnie and I meet by chance on a London street corner | Selfie©️Lesley Scoble


We meet in the street 
after all these years! 
when was it now? 
ah, I remember the time 
it’s when we worked in pantomime 
you played the Princess 
and I the Fairy 
it’s been a while— 
let’s take a selfie 
smile 
watch the birdie!



_{—Lesley Scoble, January 2026}

Audio — Watch the Birdie 🎶

I asked AI to create a song from my lyrics—channelling a little Bonnie Langford flair. Forgive me, Bonnie!

Watch the Birdie | Lyrics and Sound Production © Lesley Scoble (voice and music AI‑generated) Please do not reproduce, remix, or use this song without my permission.

Bonnie and I worked together on Dick Whittington for Paul Elliott Theatre Productions. Among a glittering cast, Bonnie played the Princess, Sue Hanson played Dick, Colin Baker played King Rat, and I played the Good Fairy. We laughed our way through the run — I do love playing panto!

Me as the Good Fairy in Dick Whittington | Photo©️Lesley Scoble

I wrote Watch the Birdie in response to the d’Verse Poets’ Quadrille #239: Smile!
My thanks to Whimsygizmo for the delightfully smiling prompt.
And my grateful thanks to you, dear reader, for spending time with my poem and song.

Check out the d’Verse Poets and follow the link below.

Quadrille #239: Smile!

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11 responses to “Watch the Birdie: Quadrille Poem and Song🎶”

Sadje

January 14, 2026 at 12:26 pm

Lovely! How wonderful to meet a friend by chance.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  January 14, 2026 at 12:37 pm
  
  💕I’d love to meet you by chance in the street, Sadje! 💕
  
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  1. Sadje
    
    January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
    
    Perhaps one day we might dear friend.
    
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Violet Lentz

January 14, 2026 at 12:44 pm

How exciting! I love running into people I haven’t seen in forever!

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  January 14, 2026 at 1:25 pm
  
  It’s so random! And a joy. 💕😁
  
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sgeoil

January 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Meeting an old colleague/friend gives lots of reasons to smile. As a child every Christmas my parents would take me to the pantomime….thanks for the memory, that makes me smile!

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  January 14, 2026 at 1:10 pm
  
  I value your smile. Thank you. 😊 We did two performances a day and three on Saturdays —and I loved every minute of hearing the kids in the audience.
  
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  1. sgeoil
    
    January 14, 2026 at 1:40 pm
    
    It’s a wonderful feeling when you can bring joy to others.
    
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Michele Lee

January 14, 2026 at 1:31 pm

Beautiful smiles and precious connection. Thank you for sharing! 🧚🏼🎶👸🏻

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pvcann

January 14, 2026 at 3:13 pm

🙂

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whimsygizmo

January 14, 2026 at 4:22 pm

How wonderful, Lesley! I loved your poem, and the friendship theatre stories behind it. Thanks for the smile. 🙂

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