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At the flea market I found you Old and dusty.....but so nice You`ve been so helpful and wise Whirred around and around with your wheels Many meters and perhaps miles Much joy and money saved Maybe even earned a penny or two Tired eyes and hands treated you good Far into the night, you`ve worked The wheel spun around and around Never fail, always available ready for new tasks Yes, I found you at the flea market With a little soap and water you are as good as new Grandma`s sewing machine is so fine Now you are decoration in my living room 22. August 2012 A-L Andresen :) Copyright © All Rights Reserved

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David Smalling

Date: 9/13/2012 9:51:00 AM

The commemoration of what makes great living is not prerogative of preachers and scientists, for poems like this tell that the vision of poets is the very strand of our human existence. A simple act, a single moment, the preservation of something from the human journey, and the poem explodes with the pathos of pure human sensibility.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/13/2012 10:40:00 AM

David, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Katherine Stella

Date: 9/8/2012 10:03:00 AM

you should put this on a plaque its is so adorable and what a refreshing read thanks for sharing and for your kindest remarks about my poem for autumn keep up the great writing enjoyed

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/8/2012 11:13:00 AM

Katherine, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Lide Sangtam

Date: 9/7/2012 3:30:00 PM

What can an ameture poet like me have to say but be humbled by your beautiful writings...i love your poetry. Have a wonderfu weekend. Love and care - Lide

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/7/2012 3:32:00 PM

Lide, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/27/2012 4:34:00 AM

They used to be works of art, so carefully designed in metal and painted with flair. I used to sew on my aunt's which came from my grandmother. It is gone now, to someone who will cherish it I hope. Feet moving in rhythm along with hands, it was fun. A wonderful poem you have created Anne Lise. It brought back lovely memories. Mahalo

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/27/2012 4:36:00 AM

Connie, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Joann Grisetti

Date: 8/26/2012 11:33:00 AM

I thought you meant a bicycle. Great memories. I have my mom's old sewing machine.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/26/2012 11:35:00 AM

Antique machine - Joann, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Dinda Minardi

Date: 8/26/2012 7:20:00 AM

I thought you were talking about old car... A very good write, Anne-Lise. U got me :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/26/2012 7:23:00 AM

Dinda, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :) :)

Carol Eastman

Date: 8/25/2012 3:08:00 PM

Great poem. At first I thought it was a bicycle. I remember my Grandmother had a tread mill sewing machine... as kids we were so facinated with it... My hubby is better at sewing than I am.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/25/2012 3:17:00 PM

Carol, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - Good hubby you have :) - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/25/2012 1:52:00 PM

this is such a cool poem inspired by an old sewing machine. how lovely!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/25/2012 1:55:00 PM

Andrea, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/25/2012 10:03:00 AM

I have my mother's treadle sewing maching that still works..She bought it second hand when I was little so that she could sew a few things for me and the house..I learned to sew on it..Great work about that machine.I am glad that I chose this one to read today.Brings back memories..The Singer Store here in our town still sells the old ones but with a motor on them..He said that he could put a motor on mine for me..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/25/2012 12:35:00 PM

Sara, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 8/24/2012 9:21:00 PM

Annwe Lise; This is nice. You'd be surprised of what you find in flea markets. My cousin has one of those too in her living room. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/25/2012 4:25:00 AM

Lucilla, thank you for visit and comment my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Loo Roll

Date: 8/24/2012 3:50:00 PM

very sweet

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/24/2012 4:32:00 PM

Loo, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 8/24/2012 3:11:00 PM

Awww sewing machines are wonderful. Loved this poem! And thanks for your kind comment.:) Always, Laura

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/24/2012 3:15:00 PM

Laura, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/24/2012 9:02:00 AM

may friday treat you well, anne.. do you know how to sew??.. :) huggs to you!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/24/2012 11:01:00 AM

Yes, I can sew Nette. - Thank you for visit. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Nick Bagnall

Date: 8/24/2012 5:09:00 AM

Kept me guessing! enjoyed.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/24/2012 5:59:00 AM

Nick, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Dan Kearley

Date: 8/23/2012 8:01:00 PM

Oh,they are money savers! My Grandma would tell you that... :o) Sweet poem you've got here. The owner of that machine would be smiling. :o) oxox f.e.f.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/24/2012 12:46:00 AM

Dan, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - f.e.f. oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Kathleen Stevens

Date: 8/23/2012 3:24:00 PM

Love it!!!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 3:45:00 PM

Kathleen, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Robert Pettit

Date: 8/23/2012 12:41:00 PM

In your fourteenth line, just replace "soup" with "soap". The word "soup" is that usual first course of a meal people eat out of a bowl with a spoon. Everything else looks good.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 12:46:00 PM

...lol...thank you....I have read it several times and not seen it ....thank you Robert - and thank you for visit. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/23/2012 12:40:00 PM

amazing what finds u find at flea markets.. we just had one here last week but alas I found no unique thing.. excellent write Anne-Lise..feeling the flavor of the find luv..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 12:55:00 PM

Linda-Marie, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Erich Goller

Date: 8/23/2012 12:37:00 PM

Going to the flea market is always fun going treasure hunting.A lovely story poem.I enjoyed reading it,God bless you,Hugs!Erich P,S, check the fourth line from the bottom up, the word soup and water?

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 12:49:00 PM

Erich....think too much of the soup....lol...thank you - and thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/23/2012 11:33:00 AM

you beat me to my daily greeting of warmth and love, anne... i looked at my antique sewing machine a while back and remembered this lovely piece!... huggs and have a sweet day!.:)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 12:53:00 PM

huggs and love // Anne-Lise :)

Daver Austin

Date: 8/23/2012 11:10:00 AM

Brings back memories, Anne Lise - my mother sitting at the sewing machine mending our tattered clothes. Enjoyed. daver

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 11:14:00 AM

Happy memories I hope - thank you for visit and comments my poem Daver. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Wilma Neels

Date: 8/23/2012 11:05:00 AM

Your poem made me think of the old sewing machine we use to have many moons ago Anne Lise, loved how you ended it as well ;) love & hugs Wilma xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 11:13:00 AM

Wilma, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 8/23/2012 10:54:00 AM

Wonderful feeling worded nicely. Loved always, bl

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 11:12:00 AM

bl. - thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

Len Gasun

Date: 8/23/2012 10:35:00 AM

So creative!!!! I love it! Yes, we also have at home and perhaps they look exactly on what you've found but so sad that I don't know how to use them, lol. My mom is an expert one! Thanks a lot, Anne-Lise! Good night here!!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 11:10:00 AM

Leonora, thank you for visit and commens just before bed time. - sleep well - oxox love Anne-Lise :)

John Loving Iii

Date: 8/23/2012 7:38:00 AM

it would be i'm sure. i was thinking of a spinning wheel.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/23/2012 8:36:00 AM

John, thank you for visit and comments my poem. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)