Anne Hessler Poet Lyric

Just An Ordinary Rocking Chair

Just an ordinary chair
siting by the wall
rocking back and forth so slowly
yet not going anywhere at all

plain brown upholstery
with a handle on its side
and simple standard stitching
where loose change goes to hide

sagging seats and stains
and faded fabric around 
it's really a surprise 
it hasn't fallen to the ground

just an ordinary chair
is all that people see
but because of who sat there
it means so much to me

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Juliet Ligon December 3, 2013 at 6:55 PM Meaningful object because of who used it. Congrats, Anne! Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:42 AM Yep it's just an object till someone uses it isn't it?

Richard Lamoureux December 3, 2013 at 6:25 PM It seems we were on a similar wave length. I wrote about a chair as well. Great job, congratulations. Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM Ya chairs are cool arn't they

Andrea Dietrich December 3, 2013 at 6:00 PM AWESOME poem. Congrats to you. Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM Thank you very much

Barbara Gorelick December 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM Anne, this is just wonderful. A big congrats to you. BG Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:40 AM Thank you he meant a lot to me

Shadow Hamilton December 3, 2013 at 2:17 PM super poem Anna congrats on win Shadow x smile hug Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:40 AM Thank you hugs back

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl December 3, 2013 at 1:23 PM well done and congratulations Ann xx Anne Hessler December 4, 2013 at 9:39 AM thank you very much

Ilene Bauer November 8, 2013 at 10:14 AM this is lovely - tender and poignant! i enjoyed it very much... Anne Hessler November 8, 2013 at 3:34 PM thanks a lot of poems end up about him no matter how it starts thank you very much go thr complement