Things With Strings

THINGS WITH STRINGS

Spider's web, strings of stars,
a weaver's loom, and old guitars.
Balls of yarn, and DNA,
string bikini, and crochet.

Cats cradle, spools of thread,
Tails on kites, and hairs on head.
Theory in music, or in science,
together making a string alliance.

Yo-yo, and Pinocchio, 
harp, violin and cello.
Catgut bow, and strings of cheese,
or whiskers on a prized Siamese.

Silly String, and G-string, 
an strings of birds on wing.
Math strings, "No strings attached,"
a roof that's been heather thatched.

String quilts, strings of pearls,
strings that tie to locks of curls.
Music staff, and balls of twine,
and tendrils from a sweet pea vine.

Heart, balloon, and aprons too,
and laced up in a tennis shoe.
Garland, hamstring, and quartet,
strings on fingers to not forget.

Braided rings, and strings of lights, 
pulling strings, and fishnet tights.
Telephone string through tin cans,
woven blankets and knit afghans.

Brown paper packages tied up in string,
needle, lanterns, and wind chimes that sing.
Drawstring, bowstring, and baby's pull toy,
string, strung, and stringing, we're all overjoyed.


By Edlynn Nau
© January 25, 2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 3/6/2022 11:34:00 AM
What a delightful poem. Makes me happy to read it. Welcome back Edlynn.
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Date: 1/22/2022 9:13:00 PM
Where are you? Hope you are well...
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Date: 9/18/2020 6:29:00 AM
A truly wonderful piece my friend. Smooth flow, great imagery and gives off such a positive vibe.A great inspirational find for me this morn. Thanks, a fav.. God bless...
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 9/18/2020 9:26:00 AM
Hello! THANK YOU... I see PS rearranged the menu! It was “Manage Poetry” & now it’s “My Poetry”. Hmmm! They put it in a strange order too so “Things w Strings” is first, but I haven’t discovered why yet! I haven’t been writing. Everything has centered on 90 yr old dad & I’m behind in my own life. Sigh.
Date: 5/20/2020 3:00:00 AM
You did not leave anything out. Love reading your poetry Edlyn hope you are well.
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Michael Tor
Date: 5/21/2020 9:53:00 PM
I have been busy. Working a lot around the house. Havent had time withe music. Just dealing with this New World Order bullshit they are trying to control us, taking our rights away. You would not believe what is going on. Read my current poem. How have you been dear?
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 5/20/2020 12:40:00 PM
Thanks Mike! I love rhyming the List genre instead of just making a list! How are you? Surviving the pandemic and Lockdown? Doing anything with your music?
Date: 5/16/2020 3:25:00 PM
Hello Edlynn, I really like the conscious and un-consciousness of this, there iare also great Word pictures that make it so lively and whimsical.'
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 5/16/2020 3:43:00 PM
Oh I’m so pleased you found the play and fun in this! What I was going for! I have been a ballet dancer (once upon a time) so I like things to move and form a story! Lively is a compliment!
Date: 5/1/2020 5:15:00 PM
Lovely and lyrical ! A whimsical Joy !
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 5/1/2020 9:26:00 PM
Oh thank you so much! Lots of work to write but, so much fun from start to finish!
Date: 4/27/2020 6:15:00 PM
Ha, ha! Enjoyed this romp of a write! No strings attached to this comment! Thanks, Gershon
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 4/27/2020 7:21:00 PM
It was fun fun fun to write. I wrote it some time ago but noticed it was gone from my list when I was sharing the “List genre” with another Soup member explaining we could mix the list genre with rhyme (or any genre). Just keep the list and add a 2nd genre. So I decided to repost it!
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