A Lovely Little Daydream


Oh, mighty vacuum cleaner, duty calls;
   like magic, you suck up unsettling grime
in my small world of carpets, floors, and walls.
   You gobble up debris in record time
of lint and dust polluting my domain,
   to leave behind a sparkling atmosphere
where peace of wholesome living can remain,
   ensuring my abode is bright and clear.

Oh, hardy vacuum cleaner, if I could
   direct your force upon our total Earth;
suck up its cobwebbed corners, dusty wood
   which clouds our vision to perceive its worth.
Draw off the film- watch clarity unfurled,
   and make it shiny-bright as my small world.


Sandra M. Haight

~NA~
Premiere Contest: A Lovely Little Daydream
Sponsor: Mystic Rose
Judged: 01/21/2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Warrior Avatar
January 18, 2017 at 8:57 AM
We all 'suck' at cleaning...especially when it comes to the Earth...great verse Sandra as always my friend...you can make anything sound poetic...god bless...^WW^
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Thank you so much, WW. Sandra
Marcum Wong Avatar
January 17, 2017 at 7:17 AM
I just vacuumed and it is amazing how much dirt seeps down into the carpet even when it looks clean. A wonderful dream to help our Earth Sandra! GL in the contest. : ) 7
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Thank you so much, Connie. Hugs, Sandra
Roper Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 10:44 PM
Oh, I'll take that daydream any time good luck in the contest Hugs Eve
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Thank you so much, Eve. Hugs, Sandra
Calasibetta Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 9:08 PM
A wonderful fantasy! We need a bit of fantasy to get through the tasks put before us.
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Thank you, Paulette. Sandra
Krampe Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 6:34 PM
What a fun, lovely poem, Sandra. A vacuum cleaner to bring clarity, I'd like that. Good luck in the contest! Agnes
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Thank you so much, Agnes. Hugs, Sandra
Wanter Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 6:13 PM
I just loved this.
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Thank you, Sunlite. Sandra
Green Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 4:46 PM
What a great imaginative theme for this poem. I really enjoyed this Sandra...this poem makes one say, if only.
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Thank you, Chris. Sandra
Stover Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 4:45 PM
Beautiful poem. If only your day dream could come true how beautiful the world would be. Good luck in the contest.
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Thank you, Christy. Sandra
Wolf Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 4:43 PM
This is a great sonnet, Sandra! The world needs your magical vacuum cleaner!
Haight Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Thank you, White Wolf! Sandra
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