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buttons at your feet

Buttons  buttons  everywhere
Just you stop and consider
No elastic in the olden days
And zips not in use either

Lets start at your feet

We have buttons on your shoes
A button hook was useful
Your panties had no elastic
So was buttons that kept you modest
From there we go to your bodice
Where you will find buttons by the score
A lady’s maid was employed
To sort them  could take an hour
Then it is your skirt buttons
So many buttons some doing work
Others for decoration only
Making you feel and look good
Your blouse wont be outdone
With buttons on the sleeves
And tiny tiny ones down the front
When opened what  a relief

Can you imagine the frustration
Of those buttons when on heat
No wonder in the fiction books
Clothes were ripped off 
Landing at your feet

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Continuing welsh lesson

In Wales the name for button is botwm            (butoom)
But if you say botymau  It means button hole.     (but  er maw)
As a child my name for button was oompna  lol  think it’s harder than botwm

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  1. Date: 2/4/2013 3:21:00 AM

    A very fun informing piece.

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 2/4/2013 3:26:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks Michael
  1. Date: 1/30/2013 9:14:00 AM

    Very touching excellent poem written by a very good poet. I saw that you view another poet named Margherita Russo she's only 14 and I know it would mean alot for her to have you read her newest poem if you have the time. Thank you very much.

  1. Date: 1/22/2013 5:03:00 PM

    I love buttons, too. I have some from my mother and grandmother. Thank you for your kind comments.

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/22/2013 9:44:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Typo. Love*
    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/22/2013 9:43:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thankyou Joann, live buttons but cant envisage having to do up dozens of tiny ones.....Seren
  1. Date: 1/22/2013 11:32:00 AM

    Enjoyed these humorous yet true words very much Seren.Very good poem on the theme of the contest.

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/22/2013 9:42:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks Kash, glad your read made you smile ....Seren
  1. Date: 1/20/2013 1:10:00 PM

    Seren...I can't believe panties had no elastic lol....excellent and good luck...David

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/20/2013 2:33:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    lol David, believe me,would I tell a lie to you.......Seren
  1. Date: 1/19/2013 3:00:00 AM

    You must put pronunciations on your little lessons, those of us wot speak proper need more vowels lol And I love that last verse.......xx

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/19/2013 3:21:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Oh my ok will add. Lol.
  1. Date: 1/18/2013 4:24:00 PM

    He he .. enjoyed this greatly ..

    Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts Date: 1/18/2013 5:03:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    thank you Chris and hello