People
You wait there patiently
to be noticed; my faithful friend
You do so much for me;
you are a resting place,
a table, a comfy bed
a catch-all for me
You wait there patiently
to be noticed; my faithful friend
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Ottoman
They have no idea what I go through
Always using me
Placing their smelly feet on my back
Dropping crumbs, placing bags, papers, and laptops there
Even the cat sinks his claws into me
before settling down for a nap
Do they not understand
They smother me?
HA! I love these! My ottoman is my favorite piece of furniture - poor thing! Great point of view poems!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Chris. I love my ottoman too and had my feet up when I wrote this. :) I was going to include a picture of mine, but I'm afraid it has seen its better days!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great slice - taking something so ordinary and giving it such personality. These seem like great mentor texts to use with kids as examples of how to find topics in the everyday.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dana. That means so much coming from you since I admire your skill as a writer! I've also learned a lot from you about some different structures to try in my own writing and with my students so you've been a great mentor to me! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read and comment.
ReplyDeleteI love the 2 points of view. The ottoman's voice is so disdainful. A very fun piece of writing!
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