Hello,

I’m glad you’ve found your way here, and I hope you’ll explore and discover something that resonates. If you do, I’d love to hear from you. And there’s more where that comes from—I am the author of two poetry collections, Galoshes (2020) and Pollywogs (2024), and my poetry and prose have appeared in a wide range of literary journals, newspapers, and anthologies.

PS BTW, Boquet rhymes with okay. On instagram I’m Liz Bucket— with rhymes with … something else.
instagram handle : lizbucket_poetry

How to Pronounce My Last Name for Poets

Come on. Yes, we can!
Forget the spelling.
Concentrate on the sound.
Two syllables. First one:
Rhymes with toe, faux, dough,
bro, and schmo. It’s Bo.
Like Miss Peep’s first name.
It’s not Bou. It does not rhyme
with zoo, shoe, lieu, or queue—
and if you just managed
the word queue, then you
may skip to the last stanza.

No, I did not make the name up.
I got it from my Belgian husband,
thank you very much.
No, of course, we didn’t name
our daughter Rose after his grand-mère.
Yes, I’ve heard all about Hyacinth,
by the name of Bucket on that show,
who insists all call her Mrs. Bouquet.
Bucket is my nickname. I love it.
Boquet is my last name.
I love my husband.

Second syllable. Spelled q-u-e-t.
Again, never mind the spelling,
because it rhymes with toupee,
beret, sleigh, reggae, and callay.
Not, say, like “kept” without the p.
And if you understood that,
you can skip to the next line.
BoUquet is floral. BO-quet is not—
Boquet rhymes with okay.
It does not rhyme with Bucket,
which rhymes with fu…something else.

M.A. Middlebury College, B.A. Goucher College
Northfield Mount Hermon, Bread Loaf,
The Frost Place, GWG, The Pernessy Poets

Former Professor: Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne.
Former Teacher: Hong Kong International School,
Roland Park Country School.