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The Queue: a quadrille poem and audio ๐ŸŽถ

I penned The Queue, a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), for the dโ€™Verse Poets Pub, hosted by WhimsyGizmo, incorporating a form of the word jump.

The Queue

The Queue | Digital inkยฉ๏ธLesley Scoble
Hey,

do you mind,
you know 
youโ€™re jumping the queueโ€”
you were behind

youโ€™re in the place
that was mine.

Iโ€™ve been standing in line
for a while,

shuffling slowly,
you give a shrug,
and I rile.

the queueโ€™s as long as a mile




โ€”Lesley Scoble, 2026

Audio โ€” The Queue ๐ŸŽถ

TheQueue | Performed by AI singer_Lyrics, Sound Design and Editingยฉ๏ธLesley Scoble

Acknowledgements

Written to dโ€™Verse ~ Poets Pub Quadrille #353: Jumpstart your Poem.
Enormous thanks to Whimsygizmo for inspiring me with her prompt.
And my gratitude to you, dear reader, for stopping by.

Quadrille #353:ย Jumpstart your Poemย 

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30 responses to “The Queue: a quadrille poem and audio ๐ŸŽถ”

  1. Aptivi Avatar
    Aptivi

    Wonderfully written, Lesley ๐Ÿ‘

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Iโ€™m thrilled you think so. Thank you Aptivi ๐Ÿค—

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      1. Aptivi Avatar
        Aptivi

        You’re most welcome, Lesley ๐Ÿค—

        Have a wonderful day โ˜บ๏ธ

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      2. lesleyscoble Avatar
        lesleyscoble

        ๐Ÿค— You too ๐Ÿ’–

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      3. Aptivi Avatar
        Aptivi

        Thank you so much! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’–

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  2. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    love it Leslie! I hate queus! I hate them with a purple passion!

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Thanks, Carol Anne. I never queue. I just wonโ€™t do it. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’•

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  3. Nancy's Notes ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธโ™ฌ Avatar
    Nancy’s Notes ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธโ™ฌ

    So true! Don’t you just want to scream when that happens?! Good one, Lesley! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Thanks, Nancy ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’–

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  4. Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg)

    There is nothing worse than those people… and I come from a country who knows about standing in line

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Sometimes you just can’t believe the blatancy ๐Ÿ˜‚
      Thanks, Bjรถrn

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  5. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Never easy to stand in line…even more difficult when people get “out of line.” ;)
    Well done, Lesley.

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Thank you, De. I loved the prompt. Can I have another beer, please? Iโ€™ve drunk the last one.

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  6. freyathewriter Avatar
    freyathewriter

    Queues are definitely important to us here in the UK :D

    Loved this poem!

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Haha, yes. The Brits love to queue ๐Ÿ˜‚ Thanks so much, Freya ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

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  7. murisopsis Avatar
    murisopsis

    Ack! Line jumpers are of the devil!! Love the poem too!

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      They are so rude ๐Ÿ˜
      Thank you, Val / Muri, ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿ’–

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  8. poetisatinta Avatar
    poetisatinta

    Great verse Lesley- I hate people who try to jump the queue so annoying ๐Ÿ˜ 

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Thanks, Ange. They are extremely annoying. xxxxx

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  9. lisaapaul Avatar
    lisaapaul

    I love your poem and drawing. Line jumpers are the worst!

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  10. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Oh Iโ€™ve been there. Stopping people from jumping the queue.

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      ๐Ÿค— It’s so impolite.๐Ÿ˜†

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        Very true.

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  11. ms pie Avatar
    ms pie

    loved your quadrille… standing in a long que, approaching a long que… it’s all there in photos and words… i really had to laugh as those are all the thoughts in my head when one skips the que for whatever reason ….

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Thank you so much, ms pie ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’— Iโ€™m glad you laughed โ€” I treasure laughs. ๐Ÿ™

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  12. Lincol Martรญn Avatar
    Lincol Martรญn

    A simple poem, but one with a lot of rhythm and a touch of irony. It talks about those situations where someone cuts in line and causes annoyance, but it also shows how something ordinary can become poetry. I liked the play on words and the image of an endless line.

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    1. lesleyscoble Avatar
      lesleyscoble

      Lincol, thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem and for writing your lovely review. ๐Ÿ™ Tu eres muy amable. ๐Ÿค—

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      1. Lincol Martรญn Avatar
        Lincol Martรญn

        Thank you so much for sharing your words. ๐Ÿค— It’s always a pleasure to read them and leave a comment when a poem manages to convey something special. Sending you a big hug and my best wishes for continued writing and sharing. ๐Ÿ™

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      2. lesleyscoble Avatar
        lesleyscoble

        Muchรญsimas gracias ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’• โ€” and a big hug back to you ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—

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  13. robbiesinspiration Avatar
    robbiesinspiration

    This behaviour gets my goat too ๐Ÿ˜˜

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