Rhona Mcferran Poet Personification

Comeuppance

Like a frowsy, dowdy
old housewife
I sit largely
unnoticed
stout and squat
a sort of kitchen sentry
rarely appreciated
until some minor crisis-

Cough, sniffle, stomachache
a particularly bad day
or fancy party...
then things heat up
quickly for me!

This was one of those
fancy party days
no cause to celebrate
for me!

Grueling stove-top swelter
I take it all in stride
despite the pressure
never boiling over
(I still have my pride...)

But when it gets me
really steamed
I drop polite hints
the best I can
in ladylike whispers
until I simply
can take no more-
and my shrill, piercing screams
draw attention, but fast!
It never lasts...

So she perches there
on pointy tippy-toes
in all her perky, snooty primness
silently snarky and subtle
sneakily taking credit
for all my hard work!

And as the luncheon ladies
Oooh and Aaah
“What wonderful tea!”
she points her delicate
snobby little spout
even higher with pride

But, one of these days
she'll regret it-
that snooty sassy-pot...
for I'm a tough
old stainless broad
and I'll chip her china, yet!

...And while I'll be careful
to make it seem
ever-so-casual
(like an accident)
she'll know deep down
it's really her long overdue
and well deserved
comeuppance!

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Silent One March 24, 2019 at 7:11 AM I love your style and storytelling.. Rhona Mcferran March 24, 2019 at 6:09 PM Thank you, Silent One- that means a lot coming from you! ;)

M. L. Kiser March 23, 2019 at 8:08 PM There's one of those snoots in every school, church, business office, hobby or reading group; they are just there and some of them learn but, sadly most don't. This was actually kind of cute, e.g., the way you handled her snootiness. Well done. Rhona Mcferran March 24, 2019 at 6:09 PM So true... Thank you so much, my friend! ;)

Caren Krutsinger March 22, 2019 at 6:37 AM A gorgeous personification poem, you angry old nasty teapot you. I love the way you went into your loud scream. The poster teapot, on pointy tippy-toes in all her perky, snooty primness silently snarky," was so smartly-done. Love it, my friend. You have a GIFT for personification poems also. Which I never doubted at all. More, my friend. MORE! Rhona Mcferran March 22, 2019 at 9:56 PM Aaawww, thank you, my Soul-Sis! I'll see what I can do... ;D