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“Rag Doll” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

Thank you to Nolcha from Chewers by Masticadores for sharing my poem, Rag Doll.

I had the stents keeping my sinuses open so they could heal properly out on Friday. This necessitated a local anesthetic and the suctioning of a lot of blood and clots. Not an overly comfortable procedure and I felt a bit fragile afterwards. The doctor did more than I expected during the surgery as he had to drill a drainage hole through the bone on my right hand side. No wonder it was a rough week . I made him give me two boxes of strong pain killers as compensation and show me the video clip of the new drainage hole. A perfect circle, he is an artist.

Rag doll, lying on the operating tablePulled this way and that by busy handsDisarrayed braid caught badly under neckWhere it interferes and makes …

“Rag Doll” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

Robbie’s Inspiration – New Book Spotlight on Smorgasbord

Thank you to the amazing Sally Cronin for sharing this wonderful post about my new book, Burning Butterflies, and a poem from the collection.

Smorgasbord Book Promotions – New Book Spotlight – #Poetry #Africa – Burning Butterflies: Poetry About Southern African Flora and Fauna by Robbie Cheadle

Read and Cook with Robbie Cheadle – The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera and Filled Heart-Shaped Meringue Shells #bookreview #fiction #…

The Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kundera I knew when I started reading this book that it was unusual and had a big focus on extramarital …

Read and Cook with Robbie Cheadle – The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera and Filled Heart-Shaped Meringue Shells #bookreview #fiction #…

Robbie’s Inspiration – Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Poetry Treasures 5 (Small Pleasures)

Thank you to Barbara Harris Leonhard, contributor to Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures, for this wonderful post about her contribution and the collection.

Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Poetry Treasures 5 (Small Pleasures)

Robbie’s Inspiration – Elephant Photography on Chewers by Masticadores #elephants #photography

Thank you to Nolcha Fox for sharing a selection of my elephant photographs from a recent trip to Babanango Game Reserve.

Elephant Photography by Robbie Cheadle

“Rubbish Mountain” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

Thank you to Nolcha Fox for publishing my quirky response poem, Rubbish Mountain

She asked if she could stay a whileto finish the last year of her degreeHer life was in a right muddlewith her lover she’d parted waysShe needed a …

“Rubbish Mountain” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

Robbie’s Inspiration – Amid the Flowers on Chewers by Masticadores #poetry

My operation went well. It was four hours long and I had some discomfort and pain afterwards but it is already improving. This quirky poem, written in response to Nolcha’s quirky poem prompt here: https://writingaddiction2.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/quirky-poetry-prompt-4/, is what I remember about the procedure. Sigh! Such a nice dream.

Thanks Nolcha for publishing my poem on Chewers by Masticadores.

“Amid the Flowers” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

“Hair Failure” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

Thank you to Nolcha Fox for publishing my quirky poem, Hair Failure, on Chewers by Masticadores.

Today is my operation so my response to comments will be delayed [image error]

“What have you done?” Hair demanded.“You frivolous piece of shaped plastic,I’m not a slick and sophisticated knot.I’m a messy ball with untidy …

“Hair Failure” a Quirky Response Poem by Robbie Cheadle

“Morning Glory (Freestyle)” by Robbie Cheadle

Thank you to the amazing, Barbara Harris Leonhard from MasticadoresUSA for publishing my poem about sunrise in Tokyo called Morning glory

Sky blushes rose goldPeering downOn ocean of skyscrapersWhich stretch out in every directionGold blooms on selectGlass fronted buildingsYellow orb …

“Morning Glory (Freestyle)” by Robbie Cheadle

Robbie’s Inspiration – My poem, We Love You Daddy, included in MasticadoresCanada’s ‘Men’ poetry challenge

Thank you to Ray for including my poem, We Love You, Daddy, as part of the ‘Men’ poetry challenge run by MasticadoresCanada.

SUBMISSION CALL POEMS: MEN, in various aspects…