Poem In My Pocket

A short ditty
Or a simple wee verse
Ink barely spent before creases form
And then the darkness comes.

Jeans in the laundry
The scent of powder and softener
Blanching colours
As forgotten words wash away.






Form: Free Verse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Bauer Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 3:17 PM
nice one! very clever!
Farmer Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:07 AM
Thank you Ilene
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May 29, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Jemmy, i like your simple weeee! All the way home verse..It's like a penny in my pocket... I might lose it again... thank you for sharing your awesome poem this morning, always :-) LINDA
Farmer Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Thank you Linda
Andresen Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Noooo......but, this one is good to Jemmy - oxox Anne-Lise
Farmer Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise
Cheesman Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 5:21 AM
Damn that wash.......... :) like your wee little poem!
Farmer Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Thank you Shaz
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