D-verse poetics

Mish is our host, and she has challenged us to write a poem based on a line from a horror movie!

I chose…

“We all go a little mad sometimes” – Norman Bates, Psycho (1960)

We all go a little mad sometimes,
When clouds wear crowns and bells can chime,
When logic naps and laughter reigns—
Oh, how the sunshine loves our brains!

We dance with socks that don’t quite match,
Sing songs with doors that fail to latch,
We spill the tea, we miss the cues—
But joy slips in when we refuse.

A little madness greases gears,
It oils the rust of grown-up fears,
It paints the gray with tangerine,
And makes the dull world bright and keen.

So twirl your doubts and hum off-key,
Let reason rest, let wonder be—
For life’s too short for tidy rhymes,
And we all go a little mad sometimes. 🌈🌀

32 responses to “D-verse poetics”

  1. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    this is absolutely delightful

    much♡love

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
  2. kim881 Avatar

    I love this poem, Carol Anne, especially the lines:

    ‘A little madness greases gears,
    It oils the rust of grown-up fears,
    It paints the gray with tangerine’.

    Sounds good to me.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks, Kim. It does sound good to me too. 😙😊🩷🩷

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  3. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Yes … that is the madness we need.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar
  4. Mish Avatar

    So much fun. A little madness can save our sanity sometimes, as strange as that sounds….haha!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      It sure can mish 😀💛

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  5. poetisatinta Avatar

    I love this poem Carol anne 🙌

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks ange 💝💝🤩🤩

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  6. Stine Writing and Miniatures Avatar

    I honestly don’t know where you come up with fantastic lines!

    A little madness greases gears,
    It oils the rust of grown-up fears,

    so true!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks, christine sometimes I don’t know myself where I come up with the lines, ha ha 🤩🤩

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  7. rothpoetry Avatar

    Wonderful, Carol Anne. I love the smooth flow of fun in your words. This line was really great:

    We dance with socks that don’t quite match,
    Sing songs with doors that fail to latch,

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks, I’m happy you liked it 💕

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      1. rothpoetry Avatar

        you are most welcome!

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      2. Carol anne Avatar

        🌷🌷😉💜💜

        Like

    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Hi Nancy, thanks, I’m happy you liked it 💞💞

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  8. paeansunplugged Avatar

    What a joyous write, Carol!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you punam 💝💝

      Like

  9. Lauren Scott, Author Avatar

    This is brilliant, Carol Anne! You are so talented, my friend! ❤️

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks, Lauren. You are so sweet. 🤩🤩🤍🤍

      Like

  10. imelda Avatar
    imelda

    so delightful!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks, Imelda 🤍💖💛🤍

      Like

  11. Melissa Lemay Avatar

    If wearing mismatched socks makes us mad, then I’m mad quite often.🙃

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Ha ha, me too Melissa mad as a hatter 💞😄

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  12. tenzenmen Avatar

    Another great rhythmic rhymer. Nice 👏

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you 💖💖

      Like

  13. ben Alexander Avatar

    That closing line feels like a joyful surrender — I love how your poem turns “madness” into a kind of liberation. It made me smile all the way through, Carol Anne.

    ~David

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you, David, happy I could make you smile 😄😄

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