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Mister Pot Holder

I have held my last pot of hot soup
I've come to the end of my threads
Befraggled and muffed
Bedraggled and fruffed
A raddled cloth corpse that's dead
Frayed so soft and shabby 
As the cotton boll that bore me
Worn to a frazzle
I have lost all my dazzle
Faded and haggard and tatty
So tattered in my casing
My splayed stuffing is facing
The dog who has chewed
What was left!


May 11, 2020
The Potholder Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Craig Cornish

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Elaine George

Date: 5/20/2020 6:48:00 AM

Love this! That describes my pot holder to a T. Thanks for sharing and many congrats on your win, Lonna. ~ Elaine

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/24/2020 2:57:00 PM

Thanks for the visit Elaine.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/19/2020 1:23:00 AM

I loved your ending about the dog chewing what was left Lonna. Congratulations on your wonderful win! Blessings xxoo

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/24/2020 2:56:00 PM

No truer story ever told. lol Thanks Connie

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/18/2020 10:21:00 PM

The spirit of a worn out potholder in the end is intact. Congratulations Lonna :)

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/24/2020 2:55:00 PM

Thank you for the visit Aditi.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/11/2020 10:21:00 PM

The surprise at the end! Worn and eaten!

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/12/2020 10:45:00 AM

Yep.....its a pretty hard and abusive life being a Potholder!

Eve Roper

Date: 5/11/2020 1:14:00 PM

hahaha... love this terrific write, Lonna, great theme, flow, and rhyme. I have a few like that, but still hold on to it like I do with everything else:)

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/11/2020 8:59:00 PM

Hello Eve, Yes this one was fun. I especially fancied creating some new descriptive words. LOL Thanks for your visit!