Hello,
I’m glad you’ve found your way here, and I hope you’ll explore and discover something that resonates. If you do, there’s more where that comes from.
The titles of my poetry collections, Galoshes and Pollywogs, set the tone for journeys through everyday experiences. Written for family and friends, several of the poems have been recognized by renowned poets Billy Collins and Naomi Shihab Nye. I don’t think I’ll ever get over that—at least I hope not. Many of the poems were previously published in literary journals, newspapers, and anthologies. Available worldwide on Amazon—just be sure to put my full name (Elizabeth Boquet) after the titles… unless you’re into rainwear and baby frogs.
Links
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.
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.