Bob Quigley Poet Couplet

Threads

I often sit and watch my wife
Make random threads take on new life
With tiny stitches placed just so
Transform cloth to a tableau

Small bags of floss sit by her side
Into single strands divide
Kaleidoscope of rainbow hues               
Subtle color patterns fuse 

Shades and shapes like magic form
Some colors bright while others warm
I marvel at the skill she wields
The finished product that it yields

The detail wrought into each piece
Makes my awe for her increase
That she can create and imbed
Such beauty starting with one thread

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Gwendolen Song March 8, 2012 at 8:09 PM Bob, It's been a while since you've posted..Hope u are doing okay..Miss reading your work, friend! All the best to you and your family. Gwendolen Bob Quigley March 9, 2012 at 11:31 AM Thanks for noticing Gwen. Actually, I've been working on a short story which I completed and posted on another site to test the waters.

Black Eyed Susan March 7, 2012 at 10:34 AM beautiful piece. it is amazing how people can make something from almost nothing, a mere thread..I see you won with this, somehow i missed it. congratulations on your win! Bob Quigley March 8, 2012 at 8:13 AM Thanks Susan. I am always in awe of the creative among us.

Carol Sunshine Brown February 7, 2012 at 11:10 AM Congratulations to you on your win in Paula Swanson's "Thread" contest Bob. Love, Carol Bob Quigley February 7, 2012 at 11:17 AM Thanks Carol

Ralph Taylor February 7, 2012 at 8:33 AM Congrats, Bob. Beautiful. Enjoyed. Great job. Thanks for your comments. Best to you and yours. Ralph Bob Quigley February 7, 2012 at 8:50 AM Thanks very much Ralph

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl February 7, 2012 at 2:38 AM Congratulations Bob loved this when you posted it and still do xx Bob Quigley February 7, 2012 at 8:04 AM I appreciate that Mandy. Thank you

Don Johnson February 7, 2012 at 12:31 AM a different type of poetry, at home there with Bob Quigley, the artists brush , the play on words, the finest threads you ever heard, Mrs Quigley's passion, does serve, another thread to fashion... Bob Quigley February 7, 2012 at 8:05 AM You silver tongued devil. Thank you

Samual Ronthorpe February 6, 2012 at 8:58 PM Bob, all I can say is, well done. The way you honored your wife while incorporating vivid imagery and brilliant descriptions of color, light and nature is, for lack of a better word, awesome. This poem is well deserving of a win and you should be proud of it. I enjoyed this poem very much. Thanks for sharing it....Keep writing and I'll keep reading. Well done, my friend..........S.Ronthorpe Bob Quigley February 6, 2012 at 10:35 PM Thanks so much Samual. Very kind comments indeed.

Erich Goller February 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM that's a very lovely tribute for your wife. Thanks for sharing it. God bless you.Hugs!Erich Bob Quigley February 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM Thank you Erich

Ralph Taylor February 4, 2012 at 10:52 AM Excellent entry, Bob. Very descriptive. Enjoyed. Good luck. Thanks for your kind words. Have a great weekend. Best to you and yours. Ralph Bob Quigley February 4, 2012 at 11:08 AM Thanks for the well wishes Ralph. A great weekend to you and yours as well. Bob

Anne-Lise Andresen February 3, 2012 at 10:14 AM Beautiful and a lovely wife creating the rainbow for you. - oxox love Anne-Lise Bob Quigley February 3, 2012 at 11:21 AM Indeed she is. Thank you Anne Lise

Harry Horsman February 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM you once commented on my poem, how i had painted a picture in words. well Bob, this is a masterpiece, wonderful poem. harry Bob Quigley February 3, 2012 at 11:21 AM Very kind Harry. Thank you

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl February 3, 2012 at 5:54 AM This is so sweet , you must be very proud of her we can tell. All the best in the comp x Bob Quigley February 3, 2012 at 8:23 AM Indeed I am Mandy. Thanks for stopping by

Poet Destroyer A February 2, 2012 at 10:00 PM Bob... very nice...always.. pd Bob Quigley February 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM Thank you. Glad you enjoyed PD

Kash Poet February 2, 2012 at 10:59 AM beautifull couplet here Bob.Best wishes for the contest. Bob Quigley February 2, 2012 at 2:21 PM Thanks Kash

Robert Pettit February 2, 2012 at 10:45 AM Good descriptiveness and rhyming here. Good job Bob. Bob Quigley February 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM Thank you Bob