Home » Poems » Richard Lamoureux » Ordinary Chair

Ordinary Chair

He sits down in an ordinary chair Painted a powder blue The rounded back feels familiar Comfortable Solid. Much like his grandpa Grandpa had sat on this same chair Bounced him on his knee Read him stories It does not seem so very long ago Time has a way of sneaking up on you Now he's grandpa Sitting in his favorite chair Thinking This is really quite extrordinary The Ordinary Contest Sponsored by: Black Eyed Susan

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/16/2014 2:06:00 PM

Richard :) It was nice to see your poem featured in the poetry soups, home page this past week. Enjoy the coming week. Always & Forever *LINDA

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/16/2014 11:58:00 PM

Thanks Linda.

Skat A

Date: 3/11/2014 10:06:00 AM

Hi Richard, CONGRATULATIONS, on having your poem featured on the soup's home page. I'm always enjoying The Soups top picks of the week. Take Care ~SKAT~

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/11/2014 10:19:00 AM

Thanks SKAT

Daver Austin

Date: 3/10/2014 5:04:00 PM

I like the memory of our old green chair. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/10/2014 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Daver, it's amazing how inanimate objects can hold such emotional significance.

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 12/3/2013 8:10:00 PM

I enjoyed this unique work of your. Nice write!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/3/2013 8:15:00 PM

Thanks AO. Long time no see.

Jack Jordan

Date: 11/23/2013 9:38:00 AM

A short and quite beautiful piece. I've recently experienced similar events: holding, admiring and sometimes using things owned by my predecessors, my mother's grandfather clock, for instance. Chairs seem to have more intimate meanings though, a body-to-spirit one... Jack

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 9:43:00 AM

Thanks Jack, I'm glad I brought back positive memories.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 11/23/2013 9:18:00 AM

There is nothing ordinary about your poetry. This one is a winner.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 9:42:00 AM

Thanks Monterey!

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 11/23/2013 6:48:00 AM

Now that's a wonderful illustration on how time turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Nicely Done Richard!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 7:33:00 AM

Thanks Vicky. So nice to see you.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/22/2013 11:51:00 PM

Absolutely fabulous. Nothing ordinary about love that flows down generation after generation. Lovely....It will do well!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 8:22:00 AM

I must have really missed you it posted twice*lol*.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 8:20:00 AM

Good morning Eileen. I hope you are right. Missed you yesterday.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/23/2013 8:19:00 AM

Good morning Eileen. I hope you are right. Missed you yesterday.

Richard D Seal

Date: 11/22/2013 8:20:00 PM

Had to come back to tell you this Rick, my Brit granpop was with the brit and canuks that entered Belsen (terrible) and brought back a set of spanners (wrenches to Americans) from one of the vehicles they transported the survivors in, which I now have. Take care, Richard, Wow you got me thinking on this write

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 8:30:00 PM

That is amazing Richard. You need to write a story or poem about it so that it is preserved.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 11/22/2013 5:57:00 PM

this is excellent Rick old furniture with history is the best well portrayed Shadow x smile hug

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 6:01:00 PM

Thanks Shadow, I agree. Old objects facinate me.

Ralph Sergi

Date: 11/22/2013 5:38:00 PM

Great poem, Richard. What goes around comes around

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 5:40:00 PM

Thanks Ralph, I appreciate you stopping by.

Joseph Sergi

Date: 11/22/2013 5:29:00 PM

a wonderful poem your words paint a wonderful picture Joe

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 5:36:00 PM

Thanks Joe.

Funom Makama

Date: 11/22/2013 11:48:00 AM

Thanks so much for your encouraging comments on my poems. This is another beautiful piece from you. very interesting. I enjoyed it.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 3:59:00 PM

Thanks Funom, visiting and commenting on your work was my pleasure.

Poet Tacito

Date: 11/22/2013 8:12:00 AM

This hit hard for me. Pondering both of my grandfather's who did exactly this...sigh. Thank you for this writing.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 8:35:00 AM

Thanks Drake, what a nice thing to say.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/21/2013 11:00:00 PM

wow. I LOVE what you did with the theme. If Susan has a lick of sense, this will be high on her list!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 7:24:00 AM

I'm pleased it resonated with you.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/21/2013 10:11:00 PM

Great write Richard, loved this one!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 7:25:00 AM

Thanks Arthur.

Carrie Richards

Date: 11/21/2013 9:31:00 PM

I love the comparison, and the touching memory of your write ! Well done !!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 7:25:00 AM

Thanks so much Carrie.

Richard D Seal

Date: 11/21/2013 9:24:00 PM

Well I still have Granpops chair and I can tell you it is quite extrordinary and extremely comfortable. Now this poem does take me back, way back, thanks for the memory Rick. Take care, Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/22/2013 7:28:00 AM

I have my Grandpa's barber tools. The clippers are over 55 years old and they still work. They have been used by my grandpa my dad and now by me.