Poet Tacito Poet Quatrain

Riding On Ellison's Qua-Train

It is on this day
Into his elegant horizons
Where cirrus clouds are sprayed from sunrises and sunsets
Attuned within throat of violins

An example of his concave humanity
Preaching fond memories in baritone clefs
An embrace of admirations’ core within exhaled stanzas
Forcing trembled knees to stand against robe of Death

His double entendres know no bounds
My iridescent conundrums become resolutions’ pavement
As I grab aloe-coated tissues
Wiping joyous tears from his laughter induced statements

He pours wisdom in foaming, oat-flavored pints
While we relish in his charming, devilish wit
Slowing down a rushed humanity
Bit by luminescent bit

Yes, it is on this day
Where I choose to declare in Quatrain formed sentence
To the one that puts the “man” in humanity
An affirmation on why I bow in Santa’s reverence

©Drake J. Eszes
Dedicated to the almighty Jack Ellison and my 1st Quatrain!

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Heather Ober September 12, 2015 at 10:39 AM Wow!!! A quatrain from you! SO cool. Jack must have been so flattered by this one. "He pours wisdom in foaming, oat-flavored pints" - as a lover of craft beer, I kind of adore this line haha. All of the rhymes you chose are perfect, absolutely perfect!! Poet Tacito September 12, 2015 at 12:11 PM Yeah, I can't even believe I did this. But, it's clear who the inspiration was. :D He was beyond hyped when he read this. That meant the world to me. The fact that others liked it, bonus. Ah, a craft beer lover? Hm, the city I live in is a massive hub for that. Anyway, thank you so much, Heather! :D

Debbie Duncan December 24, 2013 at 2:45 AM Well done Drake ;) wishing you a very Merry Christmas ! Poet Tacito December 27, 2013 at 8:40 AM Thanks, Debbie. You too!

Kelly Deschler November 22, 2013 at 4:24 PM I have written many, many quatrain poems, and I know how hard it can be sometimes. You have done a really great job with your first attempt! A nice tribute to Jack, too. Awesome work, Drake!...Many thanks for the great comments. It's nice to read your work again, too! Poet Tacito November 22, 2013 at 4:52 PM I didn't think I could pull this one off. But, I did. Jack was my motivation to do it and he didn't even realize it. :) I think I did the man proud here. Thank you so much, Kelly!

Carrie Richards November 22, 2013 at 1:26 PM What a gift you have given one favorite guy!! Your first quatrain is a huge success.....I wanna buy a ticket and take the ride !!! Poet Tacito November 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM I had such a blast writing this up. Ride the train with us! =D Thank you so much, Carrie!

Joseph Matose November 20, 2013 at 6:54 AM Great dedication to a great man. JM Poet Tacito November 20, 2013 at 6:55 AM Yes, for sure! =D Thanks, Joseph!

Cecilia Macfarlane November 19, 2013 at 5:23 PM Drake, you could not have picked a finer train to board, love this clever endearing well deserved tribute you wrote for Jack! Hugs Poet Tacito November 19, 2013 at 5:59 PM Hi & Thank you so much for that, Cecilia. He is awesome. :)

Donna Jones November 19, 2013 at 5:20 PM Oh Drake....outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you....I know you made his day....as he has made ours many times....such a nice tribute...and great poem! Poet Tacito November 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM I did and that made my day. He's an awesome person to know on here. :) Thank you so much, Donna.

Monterey Sirak November 17, 2013 at 1:17 PM Fantastic! Forget the Polar Express, I want to ride on your train. Poet Tacito November 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM LOL! Awesome!!!! It's a party train, I promise you!

Richard Lamoureux November 17, 2013 at 12:33 PM Good morning Drake. Poet Tacito November 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM Buenos Dias!

Sandra Adams November 15, 2013 at 9:49 AM what an excellent tribute to Jack...the first stanza pulled me in, you kept me hostage with your words...great write, clever title... :) Poet Tacito November 15, 2013 at 10:12 AM "Hostage"...damn...lol. I'm sorry! You're free to go! =D Thank you so much, Sandra! I do appreciate that.

Anne-Lise Andresen November 15, 2013 at 7:52 AM .... off with the hat   .... - Well written my friend. - Have a nice weekend, Drake. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Poet Tacito November 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM Agreed! =D Richard Lamoureux November 16, 2013 at 1:52 PM better than off with the head! Poet Tacito November 15, 2013 at 7:54 AM WOO HOO! Thank you so much, Anne Lise! =D You have a great weekend too!

Andrea Dietrich November 15, 2013 at 12:22 AM ahhhh, what a joyful poem about the santa we all love here at Soup. What a way to get inspired with your first quatrain!! Poet Tacito November 15, 2013 at 6:06 AM He is awesome, isn't he? Thank you much, Andrea. =)

Richard Lamoureux November 14, 2013 at 9:14 PM My pleasure Drake, your work inspires creative responses. I responded to your comment on my "Trying my way to Paradise" poem. Poet Tacito November 15, 2013 at 6:04 AM Indeed, it certainly does. I love it! Sweet! =D

Nette Onclaud November 14, 2013 at 10:52 AM i relish this with much ardor, drake.. i love how you made this sway and gave it a warm JACK moment...stunning, heartfelt read!..:) huggs Poet Tacito November 14, 2013 at 10:56 AM WOO HOOO! HI NETTE!!! =D Again, it's all Jack's fault. His endearing poetry made me do it. :) Thank you so much!

Richard Lamoureux November 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM Outstanding tribute to Jack! I love what you have done with the form. You are innovative and eloquently beautiful. This feels like free form in its unrestrained magnificence. Poet Tacito November 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM An incredible comment, Richard. :) It's all his fault for this poem. =) Thank you so so so so much! I am deeply grateful for you & your wonderful words.

Sarai Virden November 14, 2013 at 1:06 AM I take a bow to Jack right beside you dear Drake... A beautiful tribute to a friend that has deeply touched so many of our hearts and lives. Poet Tacito November 14, 2013 at 6:16 AM Hey, Sarai!!! =D Yes, I couldn't agree more. I bow to your comment in return. :) Thanks so much!

Delysia Hendricks November 13, 2013 at 11:56 PM What a wonderful tribute to our Santa. For sure he's a delight to have around. Three cheers to both you and Jack!!! Licia :-) Poet Tacito November 14, 2013 at 6:16 AM Absolutely, Licia! :) Thank you so much for your kind words! =D

Russell Sivey November 13, 2013 at 6:14 PM Ha ha, yes, I believe we all bow in reverence too our Santa here on the Soup! He does have a special kind of humorous wisdom within him Jack does! I'm glad to see you try out the Quatrain Drake, you did really well with it, you should write some more! Yeah, oh Jack surely deserves this tribute, he is a sweet sweet man, and I mean that reverently! And you Drake are a glorious man to write this! What a fabulous poem, Great Work!! Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 10:18 PM I had a blast writing this. My impressions of Jack made these words flow smoothly. I may dabble in it more soon enough. :) Thanks so much, Russell!!!

Jay Loveless November 13, 2013 at 3:45 PM God, you have to be one of my favorite artists. You blow me away every time. I love this, and the imagery I perceive with it. Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 4:54 PM A very kind comment, Jay! =D You can thank the poet that inspired this message I wrote. Jack Ellison. He's a charming & playful poet. I'm glad you stopped by!!!

Charmaine Chircop November 13, 2013 at 3:20 PM I am going to favour this one Drake.He is adorable..Our sweet santa of the soup which bless my heart with so much joy.Its awesome of you to dedicate this quatrain to him.Lovely. Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 3:22 PM He definitely is. It's not about the "talent" or "skill" of a poet. It's how genuine they are when they write & when they put the pen down. To me, that makes a good poet. It's wonderful to see you here, as always, Charmaine. =D

Eileen Manassian November 13, 2013 at 1:00 PM OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes yes yes! BRAVO! Drake, you have written a lovely tribute to one of my absolute fav people on this site. KENNY!!! Ok, Jack to the rest of you, but this is so sweet of you. He deserves it. I'm so pleased! :) Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 2:43 PM He absolutely does. :) Thank you so much, Eileen.

Kim Van Breda November 13, 2013 at 12:31 PM Cool ! As always.. had to read through it a couple of times to get your wave of brilliance. Quatrain is it ?? You will have to enlighten me when we meet-- looking forward to that. Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 2:42 PM Ha, thank you Kim! =D I'm looking forward to it too!!! =D You're awesome.

Jack Ellison November 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM YEE HAW!!! WOO HOO!!! Got the biggest kick out of this my good good friend! If Drake J. Eszes writes a tribute poem about little ole me, I've made it to the BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you my good sir for the extreme honour! Poet Tacito November 13, 2013 at 12:10 PM My pleasure sir. :) This had to be said. Very few get me to this point. It was a damn awesome time to write this. You rock, Jack. =D