PRINCESS KNOBS


Tattered with taped corners, the teen's sagging
shoebox holds heavy doorknob swagger.
Seen outside when four while playing princess,
to her the antique knobs were jewels.
Rays of purples, black and clear orbs, beams
of gold-brass and blues dart in sun's magic.
The teen daydreams of her someday love and
their shared, 'boxed' fate to make doorknob art.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
May 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Hey. Congrats so glad you made the winner list, my friend
Dietrich Avatar
May 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Hey. I love the picture you put up for yourself. I need a new one after all this time but it's a pain for me to figure out how to do it!
George Avatar
May 4, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Dear Cay Cay, you can think in ways, many can't think. The content of the shoebox is interesting... doorknobs. No wonder, the shoebox is sagging and its corners stuck with tapes. Love the last line.
Jones Avatar
May 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I love the imagery in this one!
Legros Kelley Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Sounds like a fun collection!
Hind Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
this is lovely verse, CayCay
Dietrich Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Sounds like you had quite a collection, Caycay! Great description. Nice to see you here today although you are not reading my greatest poems. Haha. Maybe you could give me a call? And can't you do normal emails? I have missed you. Wow. Your son has gotten so much older!
Dietrich Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Wow
Godwin Avatar
May 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The box broke in my early 20s when I had about 15 (it was a boot shoebox). I have about 40 now. That may be enough. Thanks, Sweetie CayCay
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