Laura Leiser Poet Light Verse

junk is a hunk

                          junk is a hunk
              weighs me down, while I clunk
                        all over the house
                               trying to manage the thing
       while lost in a dithering funk.


                          alas, worthless junk
        piled up and further up!
where to begin!   what a laborious lump! 
               am I, wasting time
                             sorting through this 
            huge, hopeless hump? 


                             I falter, I bump
                  into a fellow, flighty frump
                            aimlessly sorting
               through her own jangly junk! 


            together, we commiserate 
                     and conclude that our junk
                                is just adding up 
                      to a barreling barrage of bunk!

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Nette Onclaud October 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM oh i can be a hoarder at times, laura...an engaging, fun write!

Gordon Mcconnell October 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM Super pen, Laura, with real fun thoughts about junk. I'm sure we've all got junk that needs binning. Have a great day, Gordon Laura Leiser October 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM Thanks, Gordon, for stopping by to comment. I’ve been sorting through a lot of stuff over the past few years, and I’ve obviously had enough of it, lol!

David Crandall September 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM haha, that was a fun poem! I used to be addicted to yard sales and turned my house into a garbage dump - lol, but I'm finally got rid of a bunch of stuff and kicked the habit! Laura Leiser October 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM I’ve been sorting through a few family members’ storage units (not to mention my own!) over the last few years. I’m at the point where I’m chucking most of it! But am trying to keep a few irreplaceable keepsakes for future generations to enjoy, etc. Thanks for stopping by to comment, David! Take care :)